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05/01 13:53 CDT Delhi ends three-match losing streak by overhauling Rajasthan
in IPL
Delhi ends three-match losing streak by overhauling Rajasthan in IPL
JAIPUR, India (AP) --- Opening batters Lokesh Rahul and Pathum Nissanka struck
half-centuries to help end Delhi Capitals' three-match losing streak at
Rajasthan Royals' expense in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
Rahul smashed 75 off 40 balls, his third fifty this season plus a century, and
Nissanka hit 62 off 33 as their century partnership led Delhi to 226-3 with
five balls to spare and a win by seven wickets.
Rajasthan made 225-6 with captain Riyan Parag's 90 his first half-century of
the season. Donovan Ferreira added a whirlwind unbeaten 47 off just 14 balls
with six sixes and two fours in the last three overs.
Rahul and Nissanka wiped off nearly half of the target in their 110-run stand
as Delhi posted their highest powerplay score of 70-0.
Ravindra Jadeja broke them up in the 10th over but Rahul kept scoring at a
healthy rate and added 61 runs with Nitish Rana (33) before both set batters
departed in successive overs.
Mitchell Starc boosted Delhi's struggling bowling resources with 3-40 as the
Australian pace bowler struck with his third delivery in his first match in
over three months due to a shoulder injury.
Starc caught opener Yashasvi Jaiswal off his full toss and dismissed Parag and
Jadeja with slower deliveries in the death overs.
"Nice to get the cobwebs out. Nice return," Starc said. "I've been bowling for
weeks but haven't bowled at a batter until three nights ago. In terms of
ticking the boxes with the skills, I was in a position to do most of what I
wanted to do."
Rajasthan's 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was out for 4,
clean-bowled by Kyle Jamiesen with a full-pitched ball.
But Parag and Dhruv Jurel (40) combined for 102 and Ferreira exploded at the
death.
Delhi, which was bowled out for 75 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in its last
game, jumped one place in the table to sixth. Rajasthan stayed fourth and
missed a chance to top the table.
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