Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals

Delhi Capitals kept themselves in contention for an IPL 2026 playoff place with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 17. Delhi chased 194 in 19.2 overs after Mitchell Starc’s late spell of 4 for 40 pulled Rajasthan back from a position of control. Abishek Porel made 51 from 31 balls and KL Rahul added 56 from 42 in a 105-run opening stand. The result left Delhi with a mathematical chance of reaching the top four, according to the updated IPL points table. ### How did Rajasthan lose from 161 for 2? Rajasthan Royals were 161 for 2 in the 15th over after Riyan Parag hit 51 off 26 balls and Dhruv Jurel made 53 off 40. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had earlier set the pace with 46 off 21, helping Rajasthan to 75 for 1 in the powerplay. (iplt20.com) Mitchell Starc changed the innings in his return spell. ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball scorecard shows Starc dismissed Parag at 14.2 overs, removed Donovan Ferreira on the next ball and trapped Ravi Singh lbw two deliveries later, reducing Rajasthan from 161 for 2 to 165 for 5. Delhi then conceded 33 runs in the last six overs and held Rajasthan to 193 for 8. (iplt20.com) ### What was the captaincy call that drew attention? The Times of India report said Riyan Parag’s decision to give Donovan Ferreira an over late in Delhi’s chase proved costly. ESPNcricinfo’s live blog also described “the Ferreira gamble” as backfiring as Delhi moved ahead in the chase. (iplt20.com) Cricbuzz’s scorecard shows Ferreira bowled one over and conceded 20 runs without taking a wicket. Rajasthan used him after Brijesh Sharma and Jofra Archer had pulled the game back with wickets in the middle overs, but the move released pressure on Delhi. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) ### Which Delhi batters made the chase possible? Abishek Porel gave Delhi early momentum with 51 off 31 balls, and KL Rahul followed with 56 off 42. IPL’s match report said the pair added 72 in the powerplay and 105 for the first wicket, neutralising Rajasthan’s new-ball attack. (cricbuzz.com) Axar Patel finished unbeaten on 34 off 18, and Ashutosh Sharma closed the chase with 18 not out from five balls. IPL’s official scorecard shows Delhi reached 197 for 5 with four balls remaining. ### Was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s innings as big as first reported? (iplt20.com) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was first reported in the user’s source context as making 43 off 17 balls, but the official scorecards from IPL and ESPNcricinfo list him at 46 off 21 with five fours and three sixes. Those scorecards are the stronger record for the match totals. (ipl.com) Times of India said Sooryavanshi’s hitting included a new IPL record for sixes by an Indian batter, though the search excerpt did not specify the exact tournament mark. The official IPL match report did not mention that record in the portion reviewed. ### What did the result do to the table? (iplt20.com) Delhi Capitals moved to seventh place after the win, according to reports from Times Now and the official points table page. Rajasthan Royals were listed sixth in ESPNcricinfo’s match scorecard snapshot before post-match table updates were reflected more broadly. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The IPL points table shows Delhi still outside the top four, with one league match left. Delhi’s team schedule page lists their final league game against Punjab Kings in Jaipur on May 24. (iplt20.com) (timesnownews.com)