IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals clinch thrilling win against Rajasthan Royals in Super Over

New Delhi: In a match that had its ebbs and flows, Delhi Capitals held their nerve to emerge victorious over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling Super Over and climb atop the points table at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Wednesday.

On a slow pitch, late cameos by captain Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs rescued Delhi from a precarious position and enabled them to post a formidable 188/5. In reply, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Rana threatened to take Royals to victory by smashing 51 runs each. But Mitchell Starc defended nine runs in the final over to take the game into a Super Over, happening for the first time in the IPL after 2022.

Delhi went ahead with Starc in the Super Over against Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag. The duo hit a boundary each off Starc, including off a no-ball, before being run out on successive balls and setting a target of 12 runs to win for Delhi.

After taking two runs on the first ball, KL Rahul sliced Sandeep Sharma for four, before taking a single. Tristan Stubbs then pulled Sandeep over deep midwicket for six to seal a thrilling win for Delhi, who have now won a Super Over for the fourth time.

Rajasthan had a bright start to the chase as Sanju Samson and Jaiswal clubbed a six each off Mukesh Kumar. Jaiswal then brought out the slice, swivel pull, and across-the-line swipe to take two fours and a six off Mitchell Starc. Samson continued to be at his aggressive best by dispatching Mukesh over long-on for six while edging Mohit Sharma for four.

But when the contest was in a balance towards the end, Starc nailed a toe-crushing incoming yorker to trap Rana lbw for 51, giving Delhi some hope to make a late fightback. Dhurv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer hit a couple of boundaries to ensure Rajasthan got home, but Starc bowling five pinpoint yorkers in the final over before Jurel was run out ensured the match went into a Super Over, which Capitals won in front of their jubilant home crowd.

Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals in Super Over. Delhi Capitals 188/5 in 20 overs (Abishek Porel 49, KL Rahul 38; Jofra Archer 2-32, Wanindu Hasaranga 1-38) Rajasthan Royals 188/4 in 20 overs (Nitish Rana 51, Yashasvi Jaiswal 51; Axar Patel 1-23, Kuldeep Yadav 1-33). Super Over: Rajasthan 12/2 in five balls lost to DC 13/0 in four balls.