IPL 2022 | Delhi Capitals beat RR by 8 wickets to keep play off hopes alive

Mitchell Marsh’s innings of 89 off 62 balls included seven sixes and five fours

May 11, 2022 07:33 pm | Updated May 17, 2022 07:43 am IST - Navi Mumbai

Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Marsh plays as shot against Rajasthan Royals, at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, on Wednesday.

Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Marsh plays as shot against Rajasthan Royals, at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI

Mitchell Marsh scored 89 off 62 balls as Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets here on Wednesday to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive.

Marsh roared back to form with seven sixes and five fours after picking up two wickets as DC restricted RR to 160 for six.

The Australian all-rounder shared a match-winning 143-run stand with compatriot David Warner, who scored an unbeaten 52 off 41, as Delhi won with 11 balls to spare.

Earlier Ravichandran Ashwin scored 50 off 38 balls, his first half-century in T20 cricket, while Devdutt Padikkal hit 48 after being invited to bat.

Marsh (2/25), Anrich Nortje (2/39) and Chetan Sakariya (2/23) were the wicket-takers for the Capitals.

For RR, Trent Boult(1/33) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/43) grabbed a wicket apiece.

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