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.
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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.
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However, Shikhar Dhawan settled to smash 57 off 33 balls to get the Delhi innings up and running.
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Captain Shreyas Iyer, in at No. 4, also contributed with his own half-century.
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With England all-rounder Ben Stokes in the ranks, Rajasthan were looking for inspiration.
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But while Stokes failed to pick up a wicket, his teammate Archer claimed three as the Royals limited Delhi to 161-7.
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Stokes was soon back in action with the bat, racking up 41 runs alongside fellow opener Jos Buttler (22).
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But after Buttler's removal, Rajasthan skipper Steve Smith again went cheaply (1) at No. 3.
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Stokes and Sanju Samson got the scoreboard ticking again, with the target well within reach for Rajasthan at the halfway point.
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Robin Uthappa also played his part with 32 runs, but as Rajasthan struggled to find boundaries, the required run rate crept up.
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Delhi had a moment of concern in the field when skipper Iyer hurt his shoulder during a fall.
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But Jofra Archer's wicket fell shortly after to put a smile back on the Delhi faces.
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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.
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