DC tied with RR (Delhi Capitals win Super Over by 2 wickets)
Man of the Match - Mitchell Starc
Scores are Equal... It will be a SUPEROVER
DC
188-5
20.0/20 Ovrs
188-4
20.0/20 Ovrs
RR
Indian Premier League, 2025 |Match 32 |4/16/2025 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Commentary
Surprisingly, out come Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag to open for the Rajasthan Royals. On the other end, no surprises at all, Mitchell Starc is handed the ball for this high-pressure over. Here we go!
... SUPER OVER, FIRST INNING ...
Rajasthan Royals were firmly in control for most of the match and looked poised for a comfortable win, but they'll be disappointed with how they let things slip by taking it too deep. Now, with the Super Over underway, they'll bat first and look to make amends with a strong performance. Who will they nominate? We’re about to find out.
The first Super Over of the season is here! What an incredible comeback by Delhi Capitals! Just when it looked like the game was slipping away, they dug deep, held their nerve, and clawed their way back to level the scores right at the end. Absolute scenes as the match heads into a nail-biting finish! Buckle up, this is going to be epic!
19.6
W
Mitchell Starc to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! RUN OUT! WE ARE GOING INTO THE SUPER OVER! Big stars deliver when needed and Mitchell Starc has nailed every ball on the money while defending under double digits in this final over! Spears in another yorker at the stumps, Dhruv Jurel clips it all along the ground through mid-wicket and runs the first one hard. The skates are on for the second one as well, but Jurel slips a bit midway while rushing back for the second. Axar Patel throws it flat towards KL Rahul at the batting end, and the latter comfortably whips the bails off with Jurel out by a country mile.
Fancy a Superover? Rajasthan Royals need 2 runs off the final ball. It will be Dhruv Jurel on strike.
19.5
1
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Only a single! Another pinpont yorker, tailing in on middle, Shimron Hetmyer clears his front leg and drills it down to the left of long on for a single. Shimron Hetmyer turns around for the second run, but Jurel sends him back. A good throw from Stubbs in the deep.
19.4
2
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, A bit too full, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer crouches and mistimes it off the toe-end of the bat. Manages to clear the cover fielder, but only for a couple of runs. Shimron Hetmyer is fuming at himself for not getting the timing right. The shot was on with the fielder in the ring. But this is excellent stuff from the Aussie bowler!
19.3
2
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Gets another yorker in, around off, does Starc, Shimron Hetmyer carves it out to deep cover and pushes hard for the second run. Karun Nair runs across, picks up and throws it to the keeper and KL Rahul dislodges the bails, but only after Hetmyer gets home safely. Two taken! 5 needed off 3 now!
19.2
1
Mitchell Starc to Dhruv Jurel, Just a single! This is high-quality from Starc! A yorker, wide of off, away from the batter's arc. Dhruv Jurel squeezes it out, and the ball rolls near the strip to the off side. Only a single. 7 needed off 4 now. Pressure on the batters!
19.1
1
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Starts off excellently does Starc. A yorker darted on the stumps, with mid off in the circle. Shimron Hetmyer stays leg side, and can only jam it to the mid on region for a single.
END OF OVER 19 | 14 Runs & 0 Wkt | RR 180/3
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mitchell Starc (3-0-28-1). Rajasthan Royals need 9 runs off the last 6 balls. Can Starc defend 8 runs? We could be in for a close finish!
18.6
1
Mohit Sharma to Shimron Hetmyer, Length ball, on off, swatted down to the right of long on for a single. Rajasthan Royals need another 9 runs to win off the last over!
18.5
2
Mohit Sharma to Shimron Hetmyer, A slower one again, length ball, on off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket and the call is for two straightaway. The throw comes in flat to the keeper as Hettie hares to complete the second. KL Rahul collects the ball and whips the bails in a flash, but Shimron Hetmyer just pushes hard to get home in time. Two taken.
18.4
1
Mohit Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, A yorker on money, on middle, drilled wide of long on for a single.
18.3
6
Mohit Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Salt on the wounds! A slower one, on a good length, at off, Dhruv Jurel clears his front leg and powers the ball just behind long off, over the leaping Tristan Stubbs right at the circumference of the boundary ropes.
18.2
2
Mohit Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, IN THE AIR... PUT DOWN! Did he have a chance to take it, or not? Mohit Sharma is absolutely fuming at it. A slower back-of-the-hand delivery, on a fuller length, around off, Dhruv Jurel looks to hoist over deep mid-wicket, but is through the shot very early. Mistimes it high up in the night sky as the ball descends towards deep square leg. Sameer Rizvi tries to settle under it, but misjudges it slightly. Grabs it with a reverse cup, but loses his balance. And while falling over, he lobs the ball back before leaping over the ropes. Two taken.
18.1
1
Mohit Sharma to Shimron Hetmyer, A slower one, wide of off, full in length, Shimron Hetmyer crouches a bit and heaves along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. 21 more needed off 11 balls.
18.1
1wd
Mohit Sharma to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! He will have to bowl it again! Trying to keep it away from the batter's reach, Mohit bowls it beyond the tramline outside off. Shimron Hetmyer lets it be. Wide called.
END OF OVER 18 | 8 Runs & 1 Wkt | RR 166/3
17.6
1
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, A full toss on the middle stump. Shimron Hetmyer flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.
17.5
4
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Fortuitous! Hands on heads for Starc! Another toe-crushing yorker, swinging back into the leg stump, Shimron Hetmyer gets tilted and gets a fair bit of inside edge on it as he looks to jam it out. The ball passes scarily close to the leg stump, and rushes through the left of short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Shimron Hetmyer walks in next for Rajasthan Royals.
17.4
W
Mitchell Starc to Nitish Rana, OUT! LBW! TRAPPED IN FRONT! Mitchell Starc provides a wicket at the most crucial time for DC! Nails in a pinpoint yorker, with a considerable reverse movement into the batter. Nitish Rana is pinned on the crease and looks to whip it off across to the leg side, but plays all over it and the ball smashes right on his boot. A confident appeal and the umpire takes no time to raise his finger. Nitish Rana departs for 51 (28) and Rajasthan Royals are 161/3, needing another 28 runs to win, off 14 deliveries.