RR off to a cautious start

Wed, 16 April 2025

21:44

RR 16-0 (2 ovs) vs DC 188-5 | Scorecard

The chase is on. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson to open the innings for RR. Jaiswal is on strike.

Mitchell Starc with the ball for DC. Starts with a short and wide delivery and Jaiswal punches it hard straight to the fielder at cover. No run.

Two more dot balls as Starc keeps a tight line.

Full delivery sliding down the leg and Jaiswal tries to clip it but misses. Rahul does a good job to get a hand on it. Batters sneak a single.

Samson on strike, no run. He off the mark with a single to mid-on. Just two off the over.

Impact Sub Mukesh Kumar from the other end. Sixer! Short delivery and Samson smashes it over behind square for a maximum.

Follows it up with a single to mid-wicket.

Jaiswal is on strike. Sixer! Clean strike straight down the ground.

A single to off-side followed by two dots. 14 off the over.

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