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The ninth match of IPL 2024 between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals was organized at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Rajasthan Royals Innings:
Rajasthan Royals did not start well at all. Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to the pavilion after being bowled out in the second over. He managed to score only 5 runs. He was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar. Captain Sanju Samson came to bat after that. He was dismissed for 15 off Khaleel Ahmed in the sixth over. At the end of 6 overs of Powerplay, Rajasthan Royals scored 31 runs for 2 wickets.
After that, Jos Buttler was out lbw to Kuldeep Yadav in the second ball of the eighth over. He scored 11 runs. Then Rajasthan Royals were only 36 for 3 wickets.
When Rajasthan Royals were struggling, Riyan Parag and Ravichandran Ashwin made a partnership of 54 runs off 37 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin scored 29 runs off 19 balls and he hit 3. He was dismissed by Axar Patel in the 14th over.
But Riyan Parag was unstoppable and he was involved in another 50-plus run partnership. He and Dhruv Jurel made a partnership of 52 runs in 23 balls. Dhruv Jurel was dismissed by Anrich Nortje in the 18th over. Riyan Parag hit 2 sixes and 3 fours off Anrich Nortje in the last over and scored a total of 25 runs in this over. Till the end, he remained unbeaten with 84 runs off 45 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes. Shimron Hetmyer scored unbeaten 14 runs off 7 balls.
Rajasthan Royals scored 185 for 5 at the end of 20 overs.
Delhi Capitals Innings:
Two Australian openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh got off to a great start for Delhi Capitals. After the first 3 overs Delhi Capitals run was 29 for no loss. But Nandre Burger took two wickets in the 4th over. Mitchell Marsh was bowled out for 23 on the second ball of this over and Ricky Bhui got out for 0 runs in the 4th ball of this over.
After that, David Warner and captain Rishabh Pant made a partnership of 67 runs in 48 balls. When this partnership was looking dangerous for Rajasthan Royals, Avesh Khan broke the partnership in the 12th over. He dismissed David Warner. David Warner scored 49 off 34 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes.
After that, Rishabh Pant could not stay at the crease for long. He was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal in the 14th over. He scored 28 runs off 26 balls with 2 fours and 1 six. Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Abishek Porel in the 16th over. He scored 9 runs.
Tristan Stubbs and Axar Patel put on a partnership of 51 runs towards the end of the innings. They, mainly Tristan Stubbs, put in a great effort to win the match. He scored an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes. Axar Patel scored an unbeaten 15 runs off 13 balls. Delhi Capitals scored 173 for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of 20 overs.
The summary of the scorecard of this match is given below.
Scorecard Summary:
| Rajasthan Royals Innings (185/5 in 20 overs) | Delhi Capitals Bowling |
| Riyan Parag 84* (45) | Axar Patel 21/1 (4 overs) |
| Ravichandran Ashwin 29 (19) | Khaleel Ahmed 24/1 (4 overs) |
| Dhruv Jurel 20 (12) | Kuldeep Yadav 41/1 (4 overs) |
| Delhi Capitals Innings (173/5 in 20 overs) | Rajasthan Royals Bowling |
| David Warner 49 (34) | Yuzvendra Chahal 19/2 (3 overs) |
| Tristan Stubbs 44* (23) | Nandre Burger 29/2 (3 overs) |
| Rishabh Pant 28 (26) | Avesh Khan 29/1 (4 overs) |
Result:
Rajasthan Royals won the match by 12 runs.
Player Of The Match:
Riyan Parag was the player of the match.