New Delhi, May 18: In a thrilling encounter of IPL 2026, the Delhi Capitals (DC) showcased an impressive performance, defeating the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by five wickets. This victory, achieved at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, marked DC’s first win of the season. Captain Axar Patel expressed his delight with the team’s performance.
After securing their sixth win in IPL 2026, Axar Patel stated, “Winning at home is always special, especially after a loss. Our fans come out to support us, which makes it significant. One improvement is that we were losing wickets early on, but our openers provided a solid start this time, benefiting the middle order. This is why we managed to finish the match successfully.”
He added, “In several matches, we have made a strong comeback with excellent bowling after the powerplay. During timeouts, we discuss that we can always make a comeback. We did the same in this match during the middle overs. Our young player (Mitchell Starc) made a significant impact today (laughs). We kept talking about how to set the field for the new batsman and how to make batting difficult for them.”
In the match played on Sunday, the Rajasthan Royals batted first, scoring 193 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their 20 overs. Dhruv Jurel was the standout performer for RR, scoring 53 runs off 40 balls. Captain Riyan Parag also showed good form with a powerful innings of 51 runs off 26 balls, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi contributed 46 runs off 21 balls.
However, the Delhi Capitals chased down the target of 194 runs in 19.2 overs, losing five wickets in the process. KL Rahul led the charge with 56 runs off 42 balls, while Abhishek Porel added 51 runs from 31 balls. Axar Patel remained unbeaten at 34 runs off 18 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes, while Ashutosh Sharma finished the game with 18 runs off just five balls.
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