IPL 2025, DC vs RR Highlights: Tristan Stubbs seals super over win with big six after Mitchell Starc heroics with ball

DC vs RR IPL Highlights 2025, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals: Tristan Stubbs celebrates hitting the winning six in the super over against Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

DC vs RR IPL Highlights 2025, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals: In a true thriller at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Rajasthan Royals took Delhi Capitals all the way in their chase of 189. It took a spectacular last over from Mitchell Starc with only 8 runs to defend, as he forced a super over. RR had a pair of brain-fades to see both wickets fall to run-outs, including one on a free-hit. Chasing 12, KL Rahul hit a four for DC, before Tristan Stubbs deposited the first ball he saw into the stands to take the home team to the top of the IPL table.

Despite a deflating loss against Mumbai Indians in which they surrendered the advantage from a winning position, the Delhi Capitals remain at a very strong position in the IPL 2025 table. With a game in hand over Gujarat Titans and most of their playoff competitors dropping points over the last few matches, DC have a golden opportunity to go top and create some daylight before their top-of-the table clash against GT this weekend.

But that is a concern for the future. For Axar Patel’s men, the focus will be to knuckle down and ensure they don’t suffer two losses in a row at home, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. They will welcome a struggling Rajasthan Royals unit who are in desperate pursuit for some rhythm, stuck at the wrong end of the table and trying to make it click.

Rajasthan were also humbled at their first true home match in Jaipur by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a loss which saw their bowling attack rendered ineffective by RCB’s batting charge. Bowling remains their concern, but RR haven’t quite clicked in any department. While Yashasvi Jaiswal played himself into form with a fine half-century, Sanju Samson had a torrid time, looking like a shadow of his smooth and fluent self.

While these two teams feel a world apart in terms of their performances and quality shown thus far this season, RR catch DC at a good time, when the team from the nation’s capital looks a little vulnerable after a disappointing loss. Despite Kuldeep Yadav’s sterling form and Karun Nair’s heroics upon return, DC will be a bit shaken by the manner in which they lost to MI. A middle order collapse followed by an unprecedented hat-trick of runouts saw them fall well short in the end, but captain Axar’s post-match reaction did suggest that he saw it as an aberration, more than something that could be a recurring concern.

At an Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch that looks different to recent years, supporting spin a little bit more and allowing the bowlers to stay competitive despite its tiny dimensions, the dynamic and attacking batters on both sides will quickly need to grow accustomed to the conditions. It feels as if Sanju Samson in particular is due a big score, and he will certainly fancy his chances with the boundaries being as small as they are in Delhi.

The questions are pretty simple: will Delhi course-correct and find a fifth win to set themselves up well for the second half of the season? Or can Rajasthan fight back and keep themselves in the conversation after a tough start?

DC playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma

RR playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Highlights from DC vs RR, IPL 2025 match 32:

- Sanju Samson won the toss and put DC in to bat first

- Quick start as Abishek Porel scores 23 off second over

- Jake Fraser-McGurk dismissed cheaply by Jofra Archer

- DC's run-out woes continue, Karun Nair out for duck

- KL Rahul, Porel rebuild, but slow going. 76-2 after 10 overs

- Rahul dismissed on 38(32) by Archer, Porel falls on 49 an over later

- Blitzy 34(14) from captain Axar Patel to give DC some momentum

- Tristan Stubbs adds the finishing touches, DC set target of 189

- Samson, Jaiswal get off to incredible start, 45-0 after first 4 overs

- Sanju Samson retires hurt on 31 with side issue

- Axar picks first wicket of season, dismisses Parag

- Jaiswal brings up 50, but dismisses right after

- Nitish Rana rides his luck, but scores fast 50

- Starc dismisses Rana with beautiful tailing yorker

- Starc is left 9 to defend in the final over of the chase, nailing six yorkers to take it to a super over

- RR only score 11 in the super over despite a pair of boundaries, as a couple of run-outs cut their super over short early

- KL Rahul scored a four over point, before turning it over to Tristan Stubbs to finish it off with a famous six over midwicket