43rd Match

23:26 Local Time, 17:56 GMT: That was a clinical chase from Delhi Capitals. For a team that was shot out for 75 in their previous game and never chased 220+ in their history, this was as good as it can get. They got there with 4 balls to spare and 7 wickets in hand. Nissanka got them going in the powerplay as they raced to 70. Rahul took over once the field was spread and together the pair added 100+ for the opening stand in quick time. After Nissanka's dismissal, Nitish Rana took over the mantle and he stitched another 50+ partnership with Rahul. The duo seemed to be cruising but their wickets in successive overs brought Rajasthan Royals, but Ashutosh and Stubbs held their nerve to take the Capitals over the line.

Brijesh Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma, no ball, Delhi Capitals win by 7 wickets. This is a record win for them - their highest successful chase in IPL history. Ashutosh jumps and pumps his fist in delight. Brijesh loses his grip on the yorker and sends out a high full toss, Ashutosh is taken aback but manages to swing it into the leg-side. The pair cross over but umpire signals a no-ball..

Brijesh Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR, slower ball outside off, the length was short and that allowed Ashutosh to delay his bat swing, he waits for the ball to arrive and slaps it extra cover. Not quite off the middle but enough for the ball to trickle into the rope..

Brijesh Sharma [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack

5 from the last over. Brijesh to bowl. Can he pull off a miracle here? Ashutosh will be on strike..

Jofra Archer to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR, Archer is livid. He can't believe it. He's waving his arms around. Bishnoi came in for the catch and misjudged the trajection. Full and angled in, Stubbs flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Bishnoi charges in then tries to run around, the ball lands wide of him and goes over the rope

Jofra Archer to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, not quite short and Ashutosh mistimes the pull past Stubbs. Jaiswal gets around from mid-off and keeps it to a single

Jofra Archer to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, very full delivery on leg, Stubbs digs it out to long-on and settles with a single

Jofra Archer to Tristan Stubbs, no run, nails the yorker and Stubbs can't do much about it, jams it back to Archer

Jofra Archer to Tristan Stubbs, 2 runs, full and angling into the pads, Stubbs flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and picks up an easy brace

Jofra Archer to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, full toss just below the waist, Ashutosh mistimes the heave over backward square, goes on the bounce to Shanaka

Jofra Archer [3.0-0-37-1] is back into the attack

14 from 12. Delhi Capitals have this in the bag. Only a brainfade can deny them the two points. Archer to bowl the penultimate over.

Tushar Deshpande to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, 141.2ks low full toss on the pads, Ashutosh flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Tushar Deshpande to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, low full toss on off, Stubbs toe-ends the drive down the ground and sticks to a single

Tushar Deshpande to Tristan Stubbs, wide, and again.. Repeat of the previous delivery. Wayward delivery outside off, Stubbs leaves and collects the wide

Tushar Deshpande to Tristan Stubbs, wide, sprays another one outside off, the idea is to keep it away from the arc but Deshpande does not keep it inside the guideline, Stubbs lets go and pockets the wide

Tushar Deshpande to Tristan Stubbs, SIX, that's a gift from Deshpande and Stubbs accepts it happily. Just the ball he needed to get himself going. Nice, juicy full toss and Stubbs pumps it down the ground, clears long-on comfortably

Tushar Deshpande to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, 139.4ks full toss outside off, Ashutosh guides it straight to deep backward point

The physio runs out to conduct the mandatory concussion test. Ashutosh looks fine.

Tushar Deshpande to Ashutosh Sharma, no run, missed out there. Full toss outside off, Ashutosh premeditated the lap and hits it straight into the helmet. Right on the grill and the ball rolls back down the pitch

Tushar Deshpande to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR, nicely done! Ashutosh is moving around in the crease but Deshpande stays calm and nails the wide yorker, but Ashutosh opens the bat face and steers it past a diving short third. He used the pace on offer and collected the boundary

Tushar Deshpande to Ashutosh Sharma, wide, attempted wide yorker but not kept within the marker, Ashutosh had moved away and had no chance of reaching that

Tushar Deshpande [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack

Brijesh Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Ashutosh walks down and across, chops it to sweeper cover and retains strike

One of floodlight towers has turned off. So there will be a delay in play. Jaiswal using this time to have a word with Brijesh. It is back on now - that was quick. We are ready to resume..

Brijesh Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR, that's nicely done. Ashutosh walks down, sits down and laps the full toss fine. Not quite off the middle but he got it fine for the ball to race away

Brijesh Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma, 2 runs, 141ks back of a length delivery, Ashutosh opens the bat face and guides it behind square on the off-side, easy brace

Brijesh Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma, wide, another attempted yorker sprayed down leg, Ashutosh stands his ground and watches it go past him

Brijesh Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, slower ball on middle, Stubbs eases it down to long-on

Brijesh Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, wide, sprays the full toss down leg, Stubbs gets nothing on it and umpire signals a wide

Brijesh Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, short and outside off, Ashutosh cracks it to sweeper cover and the fielder almost does not judge the overspin

Brijesh Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, full toss on leg-stump, Stubbs clips it towards long-on

Brijesh Sharma [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

42 from 24. Even though they lost Rahul, the Delhi Capitals managed to get 11 from the Archer over. Brijesh to bowl this one..

Jofra Archer to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR, that ruins the over for Rajasthan Royals. Archer strays onto the pads and Ashutosh flicks it in front of square, splits the two fielders - deep square leg and deep mid-wicket - perfectly

Jofra Archer to Ashutosh Sharma, no run, full delivery around off, Ashutosh pushes it to the left of Archer

Jofra Archer to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, 146.9ks full and outside off, Stubbs reaches and drives towards extra cover

Jofra Archer to Ashutosh Sharma, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Ashutosh is late on the push and squeezes it off the inner half to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Ashutosh Sharma, wide, bouncer to welcome the new batter, Ashutosh ducks and allows it to sail over. Called wide for height..

Ashutosh Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Jofra Archer to Rahul, out Caught by Donovan Ferreira!! That's the wicket Rajasthan Royals wanted. A well-set Rahul is on his way back. A fine knock but he would be disappointed. This was a pace on delivery, right in the slot but Archer's extra pace meant Rahul's bat turned in his hand, he mistimes the big shot to long-on and Ferreira laps it up safely. The Royals are hanging in there.. Rahul c Donovan Ferreira b Jofra Archer 75(40) [4s-6 6s-5]

Jofra Archer to Rahul, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

have Bishnoi and Shanaka saved the boundary? No. Fullish delivery

Jofra Archer to Rahul, FOUR, have Bishnoi and Shanaka saved the boundary? No. Fullish delivery, Rahul loses his grip on the bat - the bottom hand comes off the bat handle and miscues the loft over extra cover. Bishnoi runs across from sweeper and parries the ball, but it rolls in and Shanaka touches the rope while picking up the ball

Have Bishnoi and Shanaka saved the boundary? No. Fullish delivery

Jofra Archer [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Timeout! Equation - 53 from 30. The asking rate is 10.6rpo - in this day and age that is advantage to the chasing side. Delhi Capitals also have a set batter in the middle. But Rajasthan Royals are hanging in there and that wicket of Rana has certainly given them hope. But who are their options in the final 5 overs? Archer has 2 overs, Deshpande has one, the other two will be shared between Brijesh and Burger.

Tushar Deshpande to Rahul, 1 run, speared into the blockhole, Rahul gets his front leg out of the way and jams it to long-on

Tushar Deshpande to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, 141.7ks full toss on the pads, Stubbs flicks it to deep mid-wicket