IPL 2024, DC vs RR: 1st Innings, Video Highlights: In IPL 2024, the big match of 7th May is being played between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium. In the points table, RR is at second place with 16 points and Delhi is at fifth place with 10 points. It is very important for both the teams to win this match. After losing the toss, Delhi Capitals batted first and scored 222 runs on the board at the loss of 8 wickets.

DC vs RR: Delhi scored 78 runs after losing 2 wickets in powerplay.

Delhi Capitals got a great start while batting first. There was a partnership of 60 runs for the first wicket between Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abhishek Porel. Jake Fraser McGurk lost his wicket against Ravichandran Ashwin in the fifth over of the innings, but he played an explosive inning of 50 runs for the team with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes in 20 balls. McGurk hit four fours and two sixes and scored a total of 28 runs in the fourth over bowled by Avesh Khan. And in the same over he also completed his half-century in 19 balls.

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He departs not before another breathtaking FIFTY off just 19 balls 👏👏

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Shai Hope (1) was run out in the sixth over. Abhishek Porel tried to hit a straight drive on the first ball of the over bowled by Sandeep Sharma, but the ball hit the stumps directly. Shai Hope had come too far from the crease, and had to return to the pavilion disappointed.

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DC vs RR: Abhishek Porel played a brilliant half-century innings

There was a partnership of 42 runs for the third wicket between Abhishek Porel and Akshar Patel. Akshar Patel lost his wicket in the 10th over and Abhishek Porel lost his wicket against Ashwin in the 13th over. Akshar Patel played an inning of 15 runs in 10 balls. Whereas Abhishek played a brilliant inning of 65 runs in 36 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes.

First FIFTY of the season for Abishek Porel

He’s looked promising so far, can he carry on and make this knock a big one❓

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Captain Rishabh Pant was out to Yuzvendra Chahal on the last ball of the 14th over after scoring 15 runs. And Delhi got its fifth blow at the score of 150. Pant tried to play a scoop shot, but was caught by Trent Boult at deep backward square leg. Let us tell you that this is Chahal’s 350th wicket in T20 career.

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45 run partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Gulbadin Naib

There was a 45-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Tristan Stubbs and Gulbadin Naib. Naib played an inning of 19 runs in 15 balls. Whereas Tristan Stubbs played an inning of 41 runs in 20 balls with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes. Stubbs was out against Sandeep Sharma in the last over.

Ravichandran Ashwin bowled brilliantly

Ravichandran Ashwin bowled brilliantly against Delhi Capitals, taking 3 wickets for just 24 runs in 4 overs. Ashwin tightened the noose on Delhi’s top order batsmen and took the wickets of Jake Fraser McGurk (50), Abhishek Porel (65) and Akshar Patel (15). Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal proved costly today, but all three bowlers managed to take 1 wicket each.