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DC vs RR Highlights IPL 2026: DC stay alive as RR lose steam in qualification race; hosts' bowling shines
Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights IPL 2026: The teams lower down continue to force pressure on the midtable! DC restrict RR to 193 before a century opening stand lays the foundation for the chase, with Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma finishing it off to give DC consecutive wins.
- 6:05 PM IST, May 17ASHUTOSH FINISHES IT IN STYLE! DC pull it off, and RR struggling
- 6:03 PM IST, May 17Casual four down the ground for Ashutosh!
- 6:01 PM IST, May 177 needed off the last over
- 6:00 PM IST, May 17ASHUTOSH SHARMA CONNECTS FOR A BIG SIX! 8 needed off 7
- 5:55 PM IST, May 17MILLER FALLS! Another twist in the tale
- 5:53 PM IST, May 17And now Axar connects! 16 off the over and DC back in control
- 5:52 PM IST, May 17Miller connects for six!
- 5:51 PM IST, May 17Big gamble – Ferreira given the over!
- 5:50 PM IST, May 1735 needed off 18
- 5:46 PM IST, May 17ARCHER AGAIN! Stubbs falls
- 5:41 PM IST, May 1743 needed off 24
- 5:36 PM IST, May 17Axar connects! Much needed, 52 needed off 30
- 5:33 PM IST, May 17GONE! KL Rahul chops on
- 5:28 PM IST, May 1764 needed off 36
- 5:23 PM IST, May 1718/2 off last 3 overs
- 5:19 PM IST, May 17Archer gets Parakh! RR getting back into it
- 5:15 PM IST, May 17Fifty for Rahul, but needs to kick on
- 5:07 PM IST, May 17Fifty and out! Porel skies it
- 5:06 PM IST, May 17FIFTY for Porel!
- 5:01 PM IST, May 17Better spell – 23 off last 3 overs
- 4:44 PM IST, May 17Porel in sensational touch – 72/0 after 6 overs!
- 4:38 PM IST, May 17Six for Rahul! There he goes
- 4:30 PM IST, May 17First six! Porel ticking along
- 4:23 PM IST, May 17Overthrow off the stumps! RR not getting anything
- 4:19 PM IST, May 17Positive start from Porel
- 4:13 PM IST, May 17KL RAHUL DROPPED! Sitter goes down
- 4:12 PM IST, May 17Chase begins with five wides!
- 3:54 PM IST, May 17RR finish on 193/8
- 3:45 PM IST, May 17Fourth for Starc!
- 3:41 PM IST, May 17Fifty for Jurel, needs an explosion
- 3:34 PM IST, May 17TWO FOR MADHAV TIWARI! DC finding regular wickets
- 3:26 PM IST, May 17THREE IN THE OVER FOR STARC! ON FIRE
- 3:25 PM IST, May 172 in 2 for Starc! Dangerous Ferreira gone first ball
- 3:17 PM IST, May 17Sharp catch from Axar at long on sees end of Parag's knock! Starc strikes
- 3:11 PM IST, May 1723-ball fifty for Riyan Parag!
- 3:03 PM IST, May 1723 off the over – Parag destroys Mukesh Kumar!
- 2:57 PM IST, May 176, 6 – Parag targets opposite number Axar
- 2:53 PM IST, May 17Parag barely survives – catch jist grounded by Stubbs!
- 2:43 PM IST, May 17SOORYAVANSHI FALLS! Madhav Tiwari fools him with a slower one
- 2:32 PM IST, May 1775/1 after 6
- 2:30 PM IST, May 17Jurel gets going – 4, 6, 4!
- 2:27 PM IST, May 17Sooryavanshi takes 18 off the over!
- 2:22 PM IST, May 17DROPPED – Rahul can't make a thick edge stick!
- 2:18 PM IST, May 1735/1 after 3 overs
- 2:15 PM IST, May 17There's Sooryavanshi's six off Starc!
- 2:10 PM IST, May 17NGIDI REMOVES JAISWAL!
- 2:06 PM IST, May 17Sooryavanshi starts with six off Ngidi!
- 2:04 PM IST, May 174, 4! Classy start from Jaiswal
- 1:51 PM IST, May 17DC playing XI
- 1:50 PM IST, May 17RR playing XI
- 1:33 PM IST, May 17Axar Patel wins toss, opts to BOWL first
- 1:15 PM IST, May 1715 minutes to the toss
- 12:50 PM IST, May 17Chasing is the go-to call at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- 12:25 PM IST, May 17Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hungers for a big score in revenge game vs DC
- 12:05 PM IST, May 17Both teams rooting for RCB in ongoing match
- 11:50 AM IST, May 17DC ease past RR in reverse fixture
- 11:35 AM IST, May 17RR with their fate in their hands
- 11:20 AM IST, May 17Loss = elimination for DC
- 11:00 AM IST, May 17HELLO AND WELCOME!
DC vs RR Highlights, IPL 2026: Preparing for only their third game in 19 days, the lack of rhythm for Rajasthan Royals has been telling as they have slowly slipped out of the playoff spots and now find themselves playing catch-up. With 12 points in 11 games, their fate is still in their hands – only three other teams can reach 18 points, which means wins against the current bottom three of the IPL will seal their progress....Read More
But as MI and LSG earlier this week and even tonight’s opponents Delhi Capitals showed in Dharamshala earlier in the week, the teams with nothing to lose are often the most dangerous when they meet teams that tighten up when they try to be more careful. DC are still technically in the race, but need a sequence of losses for the teams ahead of them in the table: they could pull off a pair of miracle wins and it might not be close to enough for tonight’s hosts.
But at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with captain Axar Patel already having made it clear that DC are looking towards the future even with a stake in this season. A turn to youth with Sahil Parakh and Madhav Tiwari did wonders as DC kept PBKS relatively quiet before a 211-run chase, with Axar himself finally finding some form with bat after what had been a horror season to that point.
RR are struggling with their batting and bowling alike struggling for rhythm, which they had in such heaps early in the season. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is due a big score and will have the smaller confines of the Delhi ground to help his immense power – and significantly, will be hungry for a bit of revenge after Kyle Jamieson yorked him and celebrated in his grill in the reverse fixture in Jaipur.
There are still a few question marks over the participation of RR captain Riyan Parag, with Yashasvi Jaiswal stepping in for the last game in his RR captaincy debut. RR will want access to their strongest team at this point in time, and that will include having their bowling tick as Jofra Archer had a very poor game last time out as he bled early runs.
Delhi will play a brave, uncontained brand of cricket and will want to see some dynamic batting in particular from Tristan Stubbs, who has had a quiet tournament, as well as teenaged Sahil Parakh, who will want to make his case for next year. The bowling will be interesting to see – do they go for an all-pace attack once again, with the lack of form for Kuldeep and Vipraj being a point of concern?
A can’t-lose match for both teams, but more at stake for RR as they try to keep destiny in their own hands.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: ASHUTOSH FINISHES IT IN STYLE! DC pull it off, and RR struggling
DC vs RR LIVE Score: SIX MORE AS ASHUTOSH CALLS GAME! So much for pressure – casually comes in and hammers 18*(5). Why was he ever dropped from this team?
DC join RR and CSK on 12 points but stay behind due to their struggling NRR, which they can't really nudge in any direction.
Lots that this match will have an impact on!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Casual four down the ground for Ashutosh!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Affectionately called Smashutosh and here's why! Milne errs going for the yorker, leaves a half-volley which Ashutosh doesn't try to overhit. Pumps it down the ground with timing more than anything, picks up an easy four!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: 7 needed off the last over
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Game's still not over, hitting the ball remains not all that easy. But DC know they need to get just a couple of shots away now, and have just the batting to do it. It will likely be Adam Milne. Can he produce something similar to Mitchell Starc at this venue in this match last year?
DC vs RR LIVE Score: ASHUTOSH SHARMA CONNECTS FOR A BIG SIX! 8 needed off 7
DC vs RR LIVE Score: And the game swings again! Ashutosh Sharma in the team for just this – waits for the slower one and casually dumps it over midwicket for a huge six!
DC back in front, wicket needed…
DC vs RR LIVE Score: MILLER FALLS! Another twist in the tale
DC vs RR LIVE Score: MORE TWISTS! DC in control but he picks out midwicket with precision! There to be hit but he hits it too flat – Shanaka gets across and takes a very good catch!
Miller can't finish it off – 19 off 11 with a new man in.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: And now Axar connects! 16 off the over and DC back in control
DC vs RR LIVE Score: That can be the problem with bowling spin late! Parag's gamble comes off for Delhi, as they take 16 off it and leave 19 to get off the last 2 overs!
How much can RR afford to save for the last?
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Miller connects for six!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: There goes David Miller! In his arc, makes a touch of room and clears long-on with ease!
DC hunting for a couple of more big hits in this over now…
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Big gamble – Ferreira given the over!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Parag goes to off-spin from Donovan Ferreira! Two lefties, so this could be a big-brain success if they force an error – but spin can be hit at this stage!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: 35 needed off 18
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Archer bowls out and leaves RR with 35 to defend off the last three overs.
Miller and Axar at the crease with Ashutosh and Madhav to come – DC are still just about favourites given that calibre, but RR also struggled at the death, remember!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: ARCHER AGAIN! Stubbs falls
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Tristan Stubbs continues to have a season not living up to his immense quality! Goes for the scoop but gets too much bat on it as he hits it squarer and higher than he would have liked – Yashasvi Jaiswal gets around and takes a great running catch!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: 43 needed off 24
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Good over from Milne – no boundaries off that either.
DC still looking for that big over, where do they find it? David Miller sitting in the dugout, and Ashutosh Sharma to come, they should really go after it.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Axar connects! Much needed, 52 needed off 30
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Crucial crucial hit from the DC captain! Picks out the bones from this slower on and hammers it over midwicket. Off the pure middle, excellent hit.
Keeps DC at a good distance, 52 needed off 30.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: GONE! KL Rahul chops on
DC vs RR LIVE Score: KL Rahul with the kind of innings that he wants to move on past and it ends in ugly fashion! Gets cramped and tries to carve a cut, but chops on!
56(42) – not his best showing of the season, and DC with lots of work to do now.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: 64 needed off 36
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Axar hits the first boundary in 18 balls, but it's a good spell from Yash Raj.
DC need a big over very very soon.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: 18/2 off last 3 overs
DC vs RR LIVE Score: DC not as smooth through these middle overs at all as we head into the last 7 overs. Run rate up to 10+ now – can Rahul and Axar get a move-on again?
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Archer gets Parakh! RR getting back into it
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Full ball, catches an edge from Parakh, and easily taken by Jurel! Can't motor and DC now need to be careful – 72 needed fof 45, not looking so easy anymore!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Fifty for Rahul, but needs to kick on
DC vs RR LIVE Score: KL Rahul with another fifty in this excellent season for him. He's taken a while, 34 balls – but 74 off 49 needed, doesn't want to complicate this. Needs to get going with batting to come yet.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Fifty and out! Porel skies it
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Porel tries to go harder right after his half-century, but doesn't pick the slower one from Brijesh. Off the toe-end as he tries to go hard down the ground, and easily taken at long-on.
105/1 now – great opening stand, DC have a platform, RR have an opening.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: FIFTY for Porel!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Abishek Porel with a fine innings for his fourth DC half-century, staking his case going into 2027. But at the moment, the chase in a strong position – DC won't want to be slowing down further.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Better spell – 23 off last 3 overs
DC vs RR LIVE Score: RR will be happy with this phase of play. DC have certainly slowed down – they shouldn't given their NRR being as low as it is. Might have missed a trick here with not going harder at the ball.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Porel in sensational touch – 72/0 after 6 overs!
DC vs RR LIVE Score: This is what DC have been looking for all season – makes you wonder if they went to Porel too late! He races away to 42*, and is beginning to look in total control now.
12rpo in the chase – crucial, in case it slows down.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Six for Rahul! There he goes
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Good hit! He hasn't looked the most comfortable but that's emphatic – rocks back and hammers it hard over midwicket for six.
500 runs for the season for him too now.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: First six! Porel ticking along
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Great shot – big off the pads! He loves it when he can get inside the line and use the pace to help it along, and that goes a fair way over the boundary for six more. Great batting, 38/0 after 3.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Overthrow off the stumps! RR not getting anything
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Oh, that's bad luck! Shy at the stumps which hits direct, but takes a deflection and runs away for a bonus four.
DC off to a ricking start, 27/0 after 2.
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Positive start from Porel
DC vs RR LIVE Score: Abishek Porel with a couple of nice shots early against express pace. Squeezes it through cover for four against Archer, then picks up a half-volley with real panache to pierce the midwicket gap against Milne.
