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In the 56th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the clash between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) witnessed stellar performances from Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin. Their exceptional bowling skills took center stage, with Kuldeep earning the Player of the Match award for conceding only 25 runs and claiming 2 wickets in his four overs.
Notably, Mukesh Kumar also made a significant impact during the match, delivering a brilliant ball that led to the dismissal of Rovman Powell. Despite conceding 30 runs in his 3 overs, Mukesh managed to take 2 crucial wickets for DC, further adding to the team’s success.
Mukesh Kumar deceives Rovman Powell
In the closing over of RR’s innings, Mukesh delivered a full-length ball aimed at the off stump. Powell failed to connect, resulting in the ball smashing into the stumps, dashing the hopes of RR fans.
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Powell misses, Mukesh hits 🎯
Delhi Capitals are touching distance from victory ✌️
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Sanju Samson’s exceptional performance
Sanju Samson dazzled spectators with an exceptional performance in the match, smashing 86 runs off a mere 46 balls at an astonishing strike rate of 187. His innings featured 8 boundaries and 6 spectacular sixes. Almost single-handedly, Sanju nearly steered the match in favour of RR, only to be dismissed in the 16th over amidst controversy surrounding the decision.
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Delhi Capitals remains in the playoff race
After being asked to bat first, DC posted a formidable total of 221/8 with the help of an outstanding knock from Jake Fraser-McGurk, who scored 50 runs off 20 balls at a strike rate of 250, and Abhishek Porel, who contributed 65 runs off 36 deliveries, including 7 boundaries and 3 sixes. Ashwin bowled exceptionally well for RR, claiming 3 wickets in his 4-over spell while conceding only 24 runs.
Following the early setback, RR suffered the loss of Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s wicket on only the second delivery of the innings. However, a commendable partnership of 63 runs between Riyan Parag and Jos Buttler offered some hope. Despite Sanju’s impressive performance in the middle overs, it was not sufficient to secure victory. RR ultimately fell short by 20 runs, largely due to the outstanding bowling display by Kuldeep and Mukesh, who claimed two wickets apiece.
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