On another electrifying day of the IPL, the 56th match showcased a thrilling showdown between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. The match was marked by exhilarating bowling displays, intensifying the race for the coveted purple cap. Fiery spells and gripping performances added to the excitement of the high-voltage clash, keeping fans on the edge of their seats throughout the encounter.
Rajasthan Royal’s Exciting Bowling Display:
While bowling first, Rajasthan Royals bowlers struggled initially. Jake Fraser-McGurk was turning almost every ball into boundaries and over boundaries. But Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed him on a crucial point. He registered another wicker while dismissing Abhishek Porel. He registered his third wicket dismissing Axar Patel. That was an incredible performance by the veteran spinner.
Yuzi Chahal shined bright as he registered his 350th wicket in T20s after dismissing Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant. Trent Boult took 1 wicket in 48 runs. Sandeep Sharma took 1 wicket in 42 runs. They stopped Delhi in 221 runs.
Delhi’s Excellence Shined Again:
In the last match, Delhi Capitals bowlers gave a dominating start from the beginning. Khaleel Ahmed got the first breakthrough as he dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal. After that, Axar Patel dismissed Jos Buttler. They gripped up well over the RR batters to take control of the match.
Khaleel Ahmed took 2 wickets in 47 runs. Mukesh Kumar also took 2 wickets in 30 runs. Kuldeep Yadav was amazing as he conceded 25 runs and took 2 wickets. Axar Patel and Rashik Salam took 1 wicket each. With that dominating effort, Delhi Capitals won the match by 20 runs.
The Purple Cap Race:
| Player’s Name | Team | Match | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy Rate |
| Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 12 | 18 | 5/21 | 16.12 | 6.25 |
| Harshal Patel | PBKS | 11 | 17 | 3/15 | 21.29 | 9.78 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 11 | 16 | 3/16 | 21.88 | 8.75 |
| T. Natarajan | SRH | 9 | 15 | 4/19 | 21.2 | 9.00 |
| Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 11 | 15 | 4/29 | 26.4 | 10.07 |
| Mukesh Kumar | DC | 8 | 15 | 3/14 | 20.8 | 10.95 |
| Sunil Narine | KKR | 11 | 14 | 2/22 | 20.79 | 6.61 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 9 | 14 | 4/55 | 20.5 | 8.2 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | CSK | 9 | 14 | 4/29 | 22.07 | 9.56 |
| Harshit Rana | KKR | 9 | 14 | 3/24 | 21.29 | 9.56 |
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