DC vs RR IPL 2026 Match Report: Starc’s Magic Keeps Delhi Alive

Delhi Capitals Keep Playoff Dream Alive

Delhi Capitals
produced a sensational comeback performance to defeat:
Rajasthan Royals

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by:

 5 WICKETS

in a thrilling IPL 2026 clash at Kotla.

The game looked completely under Rajasthan’s control at one stage.

Then:

 Mitchell Starc happened.

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DC vs RR IPL 2026: Match Summary

✅ DC won by 5 wickets

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 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Destroys DC In Powerplay

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
continued his unbelievable season.

 Vaibhav Knock

• 46 Runs
• 21 Balls
• 5 Fours
• 3 Sixes

He completely dismantled the DC attack during the powerplay.

RR raced to:

 75/1 IN 6 OVERS

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 Jurel & Parag Take Over

After Vaibhav’s dismissal,
Dhruv Jurel
and:
Riyan Parag

dominated the middle overs.

 Dhruv Jurel

• 53 Runs
• 40 Balls

 Riyan Parag

• 51 Runs
• 26 Balls
• 5 Sixes

RR looked ready for:

 220+

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 Starc’s Vintage Spell Changes Everything

Then came:
Mitchell Starc

with a brutal death-over spell.

 Starc Figures

• 4/40

His game-changing over included:

 THREE WICKETS

including:

• Riyan Parag
• Donovan Ferreira

on consecutive deliveries.

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 Madhav Tiwari Impresses Again

Madhav Tiwari
played a crucial support role.

 Madhav Figures

• 2/27

His variations helped Delhi completely choke RR late.

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 RR Collapse Hard At The Death

From:

 140/2 AFTER 12 OVERS

Rajasthan somehow finished at:

 193/8

Delhi conceded only:

 33 RUNS IN LAST 6 OVERS

An unbelievable turnaround.

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 KL Rahul Anchors Perfect Chase

KL Rahul
once again controlled the chase beautifully.

 Rahul Knock

• 56 Runs
• 42 Balls

He survived an early drop,
and RR paid heavily for it.

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 Abishek Porel Gives Flying Start

Abishek Porel
played fearless cricket.

 Porel

• 51 Runs
• 31 Balls

Together with Rahul,
he added:

 105-RUN OPENING STAND

which completely shifted pressure onto RR.

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 Archer Tries To Bring RR Back

Jofra Archer
bowled with aggression and pace.

 Archer Figures

• 2/35

RR briefly returned to the contest after middle-order wickets.

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 Ashutosh Sharma Finishes Match In Style

Then entered:
Ashutosh Sharma

…and ended the game instantly.

 Ashutosh

• 18* Runs
• 5 Balls
• 2 Sixes

Absolute madness under pressure.

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 What They Said

 Mitchell Starc (Player of the Match)

Starc praised:

• Delhi’s recovery after powerplay
• KL Rahul’s calm batting
• young Indian talent inside DC squad

He also highlighted the importance of:

 adapting quickly

on Delhi surfaces.

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 Axar Patel

Axar Patel
said the biggest difference was:

 avoiding wicket collapses

during the chase.

He also praised the young bowlers for shifting momentum back.

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 Riyan Parag

Parag admitted:

 RR lost the match in every department

especially:

• fielding
• death batting
• bowling execution

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 Turning Point

The game completely changed during:

 Mitchell Starc’s Death Spell

RR looked set for 220+.

Instead,
they barely crossed 190.

That collapse decided the match.

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 What This Means

 Delhi Capitals

• Playoff hopes still alive
• Huge confidence boost
• Rahul & Starc peaking together

 Rajasthan Royals

• Momentum slipping
• Fielding concerns growing
• Qualification pressure increasing

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 Final Verdict

This was:

 a classic IPL momentum swing

RR dominated first half.

Then Starc destroyed the innings.

Rahul controlled the chase.

And Ashutosh delivered the knockout punch.

Delhi survive.
The playoff race stays alive.

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