IPL 2018: Pant the hero, Delhi Daredevils stun Rajasthan Royals in a thriller

Rishabh Panth's batting helped Delhi to win over RR
Rishabh Panth’s batting helped Delhi to win over RR

XtraTime Web Desk: Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 runs in the Duckworth Lewis method. Batting first Delhi scored 196 runs in 17.1 overs for the loss of six wickets. Young wicket opener Prithvi Shaw scored 47 runs in 25 deliveries while, skipper Shreyas Iyer scored 50. Another young lad Rishabh Pant batted brilliantly as he scored 69 in just 29 balls hitting 5 sixes.

Jaydev Unadkat was impressive with the ball for the visitors as he took three wickets by giving 46 runs.

Match paused for the rain and reduced to 12 overs in the second innings and the target also reduced to 150. Both the opening batsman started well as D Arcy Short, Aussie T20 specialist scored 44 runs in 25 balls before getting out while in the other side wicket keeper batsman Jos Buttler scored 67 runs in 26 deliveries.

Trent Boult bowled brilliantly as he got two wickets in his three overs by giving 26 runs. Amit Mishra and Glenn Maxwell also got a wicket each.