IPL 2020 in UAE: Delhi Capitals defeat Rajasthan Royals — in pictures

Australia legend Shane Warne was at Dubai International Cricket Stadium to watch his Rajasthan Royals take on Delhi Capitals in Match 30 of the 13th Indian Premier League.

Delhi won the toss and chose to bat first. But their gameplan went right out the window as opener Prithvi Shaw was bowled by Jofra Archer for a duck and No. 3 Ajinkya Rahane followed shortly after for only two runs.

However, Shikhar Dhawan settled to smash 57 off 33 balls to get the Delhi innings up and running.

Captain Shreyas Iyer, in at No. 4, also contributed with his own half-century.

With England all-rounder Ben Stokes in the ranks, Rajasthan were looking for inspiration.

But while Stokes failed to pick up a wicket, his teammate Archer claimed three as the Royals limited Delhi to 161-7.

Stokes was soon back in action with the bat, racking up 41 runs alongside fellow opener Jos Buttler (22).

But after Buttler's removal, Rajasthan skipper Steve Smith again went cheaply (1) at No. 3.

Stokes and Sanju Samson got the scoreboard ticking again, with the target well within reach for Rajasthan at the halfway point.

Robin Uthappa also played his part with 32 runs, but as Rajasthan struggled to find boundaries, the required run rate crept up.

Delhi had a moment of concern in the field when skipper Iyer hurt his shoulder during a fall.

But Jofra Archer's wicket fell shortly after to put a smile back on the Delhi faces.

In the end, Delhi claimed a 13-run win to go top of the standings with 12 points, while Rajasthan stay on six after eight games.