Delhi Capitals 221 for 8 (Porel 65, Fraser-McGurk 50, Ashwin 3-24) beat Rajasthan Royals 201 for 8 (Samson 86, Kuldeep 2-27, Mukesh 2-30) by 20 runs
R Ashwin, who had come into the game with two wickets in the season, returned a three-wicket haul to slow DC down, but Tristan Stubbs once again provided the hosts with a powerful finish to take them to a total beyond Royals’ reach.
Fraser-McGurk’s new-ball domination
Porel keeps up the momentum
Ashwin struck in the final over of the powerplay, as Fraser-McGurk thrashed a low full toss straight to cover. Shai Hope was then run out at the non-striker’s end as Sandeep Sharma got a hand to deflect it onto the stumps after Porel hit down the ground.
But Porel did not let Capitals’ momentum slip away, racing to a 28-ball half-century of his own. Porel took on Riyan Parag and Yuzvendra Chahal to keep the boundaries coming.
Even after Axar Patel fell in the tenth over, Porel helped Capitals take 27 runs off the next two overs before becoming Ashwin’s third victim of the night.
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Abhimanyu Bose is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo
Source: ESPN Crickinfo