Shimron Hetmyer kept his nerves and played some fine shots under pressure to guide Delhi Capitals to a three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a battle for top-two finish in Indian Premier League
Chasing a modest target of 137, DC reached 139 for seven in 19.4 overs with Shikhar Dhawan top-scoring with a 35-ball 39, while Shimron Hetmyer contributed a vital 28
Dhoni said at the toss that Raina has a stiff back that's why he is rested and Uthappa will take his place. Check CSK vs DC live toss and playing 11 updates
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting on Sunday said that his passion for the franchise sometimes ends up getting the better of him
Avesh is the leading wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2021 with 21 scalps under his belt
This is the seventh loss in 12 matches this season for the five-time champions MI
Shreyas Iyer top-scored for Delhi Capitals with 33 not out and skipper Rishabh Pant made 26
Mumbai Indians has also made one change, Jayant Yadav comes in for Rahul Chahar. Check Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals playing 11 and toss result here
A win in this game for Delhi Capitals will ensure they qualify for the playoffs and join CSK in the list
Pant became the leading run-scorer for Delhi Capitals surpassing Virender Sehwag
Delhi Capitals is currently at the second spot in the points table
Nitish Rana led the chase with a short but an impactful innings of 36 runs after set batsman Shubhman Gill departed for 30. Check KKR vs DC full score and highlights here
Steve Smith replaces Prithvi Shaw in DC playing 11. Check Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals playing 11 and KKR vs DC toss result
Kishan is also a part of the Indian T20 World Cup team and his repeated failures are coming under scanner
Delhi Capitals bowlers made up for the team's underwhelming display with the bat to hand Rajasthan Royals a 33-run defeat in their Indian Premier League match, here on Saturday. The Capitals bowling unit restricted the Royals to 121 for six after the team put on board 154 for six on the back of Shreyas Iyer's 43 and a late flourish provided by Shimron Hetmyer, who scored 28 runs off 16 balls. Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson looked in sublime touch, scoring an unbeaten 70, but with wickets tumbling at regular intervals from the other end, the Royals innings failed to get the momentum it needed. South African pacer Anrich Nortje (2/18) led the Delhi bowlers who performed as a cohesive unit. Avesh Khan (1/29), Kagiso Rabada (1/26), Axar Patel (1/27), Ravichandran Ashwin (1/20) snapped a wicket each. With the win the Capitals returned to the top of the table while the Royals moved down to the sixth spot. Defending a modest total, pacers Khan and Nortje provided the electric start that
Rajasthan Royals director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara rued the fact that there was no one in the side to build a partnership with skipper Sanju Samson
Sent in to bat, Shreyas Iyer top-scored for DC with a 32-ball 43, while Shimron Hetmyer (28) and skipper Rishabh Pant (24) also got starts before giving away their wickets.
Rajasthan made two changes in its playing 11 as David Miller and Shamsi replaced Evin Lewis and Chirs Morris. Check Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals playing 11 and live toss updates here
Operating like a well-oiled unit, Delhi Capitals will be eager to consolidate their top spot when they clash with a resurgent Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Capitals speedster Anrich Nortje was adjudged man of the match for his sensational bowling against SunRisers Hyderabad on Wednesday