IPL 2026 results: Mitchell Starc inspires DC to victory over RR
Mitchell Starc and KL Rahul stored alive Delhi Capitals’ slim hopes of a top-four end within the Indian Premier League with victory over in-form Rajasthan Royals.
Starc, taking part in in his first IPL recreation of the season, took the important thing wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal (6), Ravindra Jadeja (20) and Royals captain Riyan Parag (90) because the hosts batted first.
There was additionally a uncommon failure for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who was bowled by New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson off simply the second ball he confronted.
However, extra highly effective hitting from South Africa’s Donovan Ferreira, who hit six sixes in his 14-ball 47*, gave the Royals late impetus and led them to 225-6.
The Capitals got the proper platform with a century stand by openers Pathum Nissanka (62) and Rahul (75), who was finally dismissed by England’s Jofra Archer (1-46 off 4 overs).
Nitish Rana clubbed 33 off 17 earlier than Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh Sharma noticed the Capitals residence by seven wickets and with 5 balls to spare.