Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals in season's first super over on Wednesday (April 16). After Delhi Capitals forced the match into Super Over, thanks to a superb last over by Mitchell Starc, Rajasthan Royals put up a score of 11 runs in the super over. KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs came to the crease and chased down the target in four balls.

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Earlier in the innings, Abishek Porel's composed 49 was complemented by skipper Axar Patel's explosive cameo as Delhi Capitals posted a mammoth 188/5 against Rajasthan Royals.

If Porel and KL Rahul (38) laid a solid foundation with a 63-run stand, Axar's blistering 13-ball 34, along with Tristan Stubbs’ (34 no off 18 balls) late surge, provided the final flourish in an innings where momentum swung like a pendulum between the two sides.

It’s the first time after 2023 that a score above 200 wasn’t posted in IPL games in New Delhi. On a slow pitch, which offered ample help for slower deliveries and balls were stopping at times, RR bowled brilliantly to keep DC on a tight leash, as they reached 111/4 in 15 overs.

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Put to bat first, Jake Fraser-McGurk got going by smashing Jofra Archer for two boundaries in the opening over. Abhishek Porel took a liking to Tushar Deshpande’s pace and lengths by hitting four boundaries and a six in the 23-run second over, with the wristy flick going over the deep-backward square-leg fence being the standout shot.

DC ended their power-play at 46/2. After that, RR kept things tight, especially with Wanindu Hasaranga bowling slower through the air and finding some grip, especially when bowling the googly.

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With Sandeep bowling four wides and a no-ball, Stubbs took DC past 180 with a whipped four and slogged six, before being dropped by Theekshana on the last ball of the innings, as 19 runs came off an 11-ball final over.