Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, 40th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Smith.. fifty and out!

Gets there off only 31 balls and mistimes one to Morris on the ropes soon after. Axar strikes. Partnership is 130* off 71 already. And you must know about the lap shot that Rahane played off Morris. SIX OVER FINE LEG!

123* - highest second wicket p'ship for Rajasthan Royals

100-run stand

A century partnership off just 58 balls. Even Smith has come into his own now, using his wrists to place boundaries through point. Even Amit Mishra couldn't contain the duo.

50 off 32 balls for Rahane

52/1 after powerplay

Rahane is on 40* off 25. Who would have thought? That dropped catch seems to have woken Rahane up. A six and a four off Axar's over before an encore in the next over, bowled by Rabada of all people. Smith happy to give him the strike at the moment.

Rahane dropped on 16

It was a set-up. Axar Patel darted it around leg-stump, Rahane swept at it and found Ishant Sharma waiting at short fine leg. And boom, it's down. Next two balls from Axar to Rahane: 6, 4. The moment's gone.

Samson run out

He's been let down by Rahane here. Run out before facing a ball. Rahane's call, Samson is left stranded halfway.. only for Rabada to nail the direct-hit. "Absolute waste of a wicket!" our ball-by-ball comm calls it. 5/1

Toss and teams:

Delhi opt to chase

Steven Smith informs that his side is unchanged "probably for the first time in a while." Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, have made one change: Chris Morris comes in for Sandeep Lamichhane.

Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), Ben Stokes, Riyan Parag, Ashton Turner, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Chris Morris, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma

Hello and welcome

A lot feels different about this year's clash between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. For starters, both aren't in the bottom half of the table. Delhi have defied that. Rajasthan still lurk near the bottom but they are coming off a rare win, and so are Delhi, the latter having conquered their own home ground. What's in store today? Delhi could jump to the top of the table if they win tonight... Here's our match preview.

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