Delhi Capitals made a grand comeback as they beat Rajasthan Royals by six wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals were batting first and lost the wickets of both their openers early. Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag stitched a partnership to get them back into the game. Parag was excellent smashing 90 while Ferreira provided them with the perfect finish as Rajasthan Royals ended with 225 at the end of the first innings. Chasing the target, Delhi Capitals started really well with both their openers smashing half centuries. Nitish Rana played a crucial cameo and Stubbs along with Ashutosh ensured they won the match comprehensively.
RR vs DC 2026 Match 43 Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals Innings - 225/6 (20 Overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c & b Mitchell Starc | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | b Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | c Stubbs b Axar Patel | 42 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | c Axar Patel b Starc | 90 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 180.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Ashutosh Sharma b Starc | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Donovan Ferreira | not out | 47 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 335.71 |
| Shubham Dubey | c Ashutosh Sharma b Natarajan | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras: 9
Total: 225/6 (20 Overs)
Delhi Capitals Innings - Chase in Progress
| Batter | Status | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | lbw b Ravindra Jadeja | 62 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 187.88 |
| KL Rahul (wk) | batting | 75 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 187.50 |
| Nitish Rana | batting | 33 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 194.12 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 163.64 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | not out | 25 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 166.67 |
Delhi Capitals chased down 225 runs (record chase) and won by 7 wickets in Jaipur.
Top Performers
KL Rahul (DC): 75 (40)
Pathum Nissanka (DC): 62 (33)
Riyan Parag (RR): 90 (50)
Donovan Ferreira (RR): 47* (14)
RR vs DC Match Key Highlights
DC registered their biggest-ever IPL chase (226 runs)
RR posted 225 thanks to Parag & Ferreira’s late assault
KL Rahul anchored the chase with a classy fifty-plus knock
DC openers set the tone with a 100+ opening partnership
RR bowlers struggled in death overs once again
Riyan Parag | RR captain
I think it was a good score. I thought 200 was a par score here. It was going to slow down a bit, but I think we could have bowled way better in the middle overs, not let them get away a little too much. And then a lot of boundaries in one single over and that repeated. So I felt we missed the trick with that, but no harm with the decision we made. (on the decision to not promote Ferraira) It was actually a lefty idea and I don't know actually. There were what, six, seven overs to go, or no, eight, nine overs to go? We wanted to delay it slightly, score about 8 or 9 runs off the spinners and then face pace bowling from ball one. I feel that was the plan, nothing much to think about that. Hopefully it's not too serious, but a little bit on the hamstring. Thankfully, we have about a week break, so we'll clear it out. I don't think I need to answer any critics or anyone talking about it. But at the end of the day, my job is to get two points. So my score and my innings don't really matter if we lose the game.
Read More: Riyan Parag Captaincy Record
Axar Patel | DC captain:
Even in the last interview, I have kept telling you have to keep doing the right things, happy with the way the boys played. We executed our plans and as a captain I can't be happier, in the powerplay you take the game away from them then it makes me happy. He is a legend, after three months he's playing and to put in such a performance, shows why he's such a great player. I was playing as a leader in the Indian team, the decision making is something you have to work on and the coaches helped me as well. It is fine, icing has been done. Sorry for your loss and I would like to dedicate this win to the Delhi fans.
KL Rahul | Player of the Match:
Of course it does. At the end of the day we play the sport to win. You score the runs, break the records and don't get the W then it is not that much fun. The dressing room has been in a decent place, we try to keep it as balanced as possible, the results haven't gone our way, but we had some honest conversations, every other game we were in the contest, one moment took the game away. Some areas we needed to get sharp and crisp, really happy to get this win and really hoping to sting in some wins. I was hoping to get some more balls in the powerplay, but the way Pathum batted it put us ahead in the powerplay. They are a good team that wins the game in powerplays with bat and ball, with the ball as well we started well. He's batted really well but couldn't get past those 40s, but his first IPL fifty will get him going. The strike rate, it was a big talking point for some years, I have worked on that and doing what modern T20 cricket needs.
Highest successful chases for DC in IPL
Delhi Capitals created history in IPL 2026 by completing their highest-ever successful chase against Rajasthan Royals in Match 43 at Jaipur. Chasing a massive target of 226, DC delivered a dominant batting performance powered by KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, and Nitish Rana to win the thriller.
| Rank | Target Chased | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 226* | RR | Jaipur | 2026 |
| 2 | 210 | LSG | Vizag | 2025 |
| 3 | 209 | GL | Delhi | 2017 |
| 4 | 207 | PBKS | Jaipur | 2025 |
Rajasthan Royals suffer back to back defeats at home. They have failed to defend scores of more than 220 in their last two games and will need to bounce back quickly from this loss. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals got back to winning ways after a slump and this win will give them confidence going forward.
