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Patna : Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 33 runs in the 36th match of IPL at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on September 25, 2021, with Shreyas Iyer scoring 43 runs in 32 balls hitting 1 four and 2 sixes and fast bowler Anrich Nortje taking 2/18 in 4 overs. Chasing a target of 155 runs, RR could score just 121/6 in 20 overs with captain Sanju Samson (wk) scoring an unbeaten 70 in 53 balls with 8 fours and 1 six.
Shreyas Iyer was named Player Of The Match. RR had won the toss but opted to bowl. with this win, DC have now 16 points from 10 games while RR have 8 points from 9 games.
Batting first, DC were reduced to 21/2 in 4.1 overs losing the wickets of openers Shikhar Dhawan ( 8 runs) and Prithwi Shah (10 runs) but Iyer and captain Rishabh Pant (wk) steadied the innings adding 62 runs for the third wicket. Pant fell to fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for 24 in 24 balls with 2 fours and it was 83/3. Iyer fell to Rahul Tewatia for 43 and it was 90/4 after 13.2 overs. Shemron Hetmyer fell to Rahman for 28 in 16 balls with 5 four and i was 121/5. DC scored 254/6 in 20 overs. Lalit Yadav remained unbeaten on 14 runs while spinner Axar Patel scored12 runs.
Chasing the target , RR were soon struggling at 17/3 having lost the wickets of reduced openers: Liam Livingstone (1) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (5 runs), and David Miller ( 7 runs). Mahipal Lomor ( 19 runs) fell to fast bowler Kagiso Rabada making it 48/4. Riyan Parag fell to Axar Patel for 2 and it was 55/5. Rahul Tewatia fell to fast bowler Anrich Nortje for 9 and it was 99/6.