&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Who won yesterday's IPL 2026 match between Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals? Check result")
Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2026 match on Sunday (May 17) by five wickets in Delhi to stay alive in the playoff race. Chasing 194, DC were always in cruise control after 105-run opening partnership between KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel. DC eventually reached the target in 19.2 overs and bought themselves another day in the tournament. With 12 points from six wins and seven losses in 13 matches, DC's best chance to get into playoffs is to win their last league match. RR, on the other hand, also have 12 points but have two matches left and must win both of them if they are to make final four.
DC openers do the heavy lifting
194 wasn't a big target but still partnership was needed to reach their and DC openers, KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel, took it upon them build that partnership. The duo added 105 runs for the first wicket in 10 overs before Porel (51) was dismissed. DC did lose four more wickets after that at regular interval - Sahil Parekh (9) at 122, Rahul (56) at 133, Tristan Stubbs (4) at 153, and David Miller (9) at 175 - but the opening partnership and lesser target kept them in hunt. Skipper Axar Patel remained not out on 34 while Ashutosh Sharma hit 18 not out off 5 balls to take DC home with four balls and five wickets to spare.
Starc changes things around for DC
Batting first, Royals lost Yashasvi Jaiswal (12) early in the second over before Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (46 off 21) and Dhruv Jurel added 70 runs for the second wicket in 5.4 overs. After Vaibhav's dismissal, skipper Parag (51 off 26) and Jurel added 72 runs in the next seven overs before Starc hit. The left-arm pace dismisses Parag, Donovan Ferreira (0), and Ravi Singh (4) in space of four balls in the 15th over to bring RR down to 165/5 from 161/2. The Royals cold not get going from there on and finished at 193/8 in 20 overs - which proved not enough in the end.
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