Today at IPL 2022, RR vs DC: Delhi look to stay alive in playoffs race, face in-form Rajasthan
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IPL 2022, RR vs DC: Delhi Capitals, who were hammered by Chennai Super Kings by 91 runs, will look to bounce back but it's not going to be easy against Rajasthan Royals, who are eyeing a return to the top 2 spots.
Delhi Capitals take on high-flying Rajasthan Royals in a must-win IPL 2022 match at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, May 11. Rishabh Pant's men are running out of time and they have to recover quickly from their crushing defeat to Chennai Super KIngs earlier this week if they are to remain in contention for a spot in the playoffs.
Delhi Capitals are currently at the 5th spot with 10 points from 11 matches and their 92-run defeat to CSK on Sunday brought down their Net Run Rate. Delhi's struggles against spin was exposed as the likes of Rishabh Pant, Rovman Powell struggled in the middle-order after a rare failure from David Warner at the top in their 207-run chase
Their bowlers looked clueless against Devon Conway, who was hitting boundaries and sixes at will as CSK set a 200 plus target.
Delhi's bowling department hasn't inspired confidence. While Kuldeep Yadav is having a good season, the left-arm spinner has gone for runs aplenty in the previous two games. Anrich Nortje's much-anticipated
The return of pace spearhead Anrich Nortje has also not made much of a difference as the South African hasn't been able to replicate his fiery performance from the previous seasons.
Delhi Capitals, who have reached the playoffs in the last two seasons, are yet to win two matches on the bounce as they have struggled with inconsistency.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are heading into the contest on the back of a 6-wicket win over Punjab Kings. Rajasthan successfully chased down a 190-run target with comeback man Yashasvi Jaiswal doing the bulk of the job with handy contributions from Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson.
