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 at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium. KL Rahul played a pivotal role in this victory, scoring a powerful 56 runs off 42 balls. With this innings, he surpassed a significant record held by AB de Villiers.
KL Rahul has now become the batsman with the most innings of over 50 runs against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL history. This match marked his ninth such innings, breaking De Villiers’ previous record of eight. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli are tied for third place on this list, each with seven innings of over 50 runs.
Chasing a target of 194 runs set by RR, Delhi Capitals got off to a fantastic start, thanks to a solid partnership between Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul. The duo put together 105 runs for the first wicket in just 10.1 overs. Rahul looked in great form, hitting one four and three sixes during his innings. Abhishek contributed significantly as well, scoring 51 runs off 31 balls. Axar Patel finished the game in style with an unbeaten 34 runs off just 18 balls, while Ashutosh Sharma added 18 runs off five balls, leading DC to victory in 19.2 overs.
Earlier, the Rajasthan Royals posted a total of 193 runs after losing eight wickets in their 20 overs. Their innings began poorly, with Yashasvi Jaiswal dismissed for just 12 runs. However, Vaibhav Suryavanshi found his rhythm, scoring 46 runs off 21 balls, including five fours and three sixes. Dhruv Jurel also made a notable contribution with a solid 53 runs off 40 balls, while captain Riyan Parag scored 51 runs off just 26 balls, hitting three fours and five sixes.
In the bowling department for Delhi Capitals, Mitchell Starc was the standout performer, claiming four wickets for 40 runs, while Lungi Ngidi took two wickets for 24 runs.
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