Delhi Capitals batter Ashutosh Sharma finished the match in emphatic fashion, sealing a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 17.
Chasing a tricky target, DC needed seven runs from the final over when Ashutosh took charge against Adam Milne, striking a boundary off the first ball before launching the next delivery for a six to complete the chase with four balls remaining.
He ended the innings unbeaten on 18 off just five deliveries, smashing two sixes and a boundary in a blistering cameo. Watch the video here:
Ashutosh Sharma dials 6️⃣ 📞 @DelhiCapitals dial in 2⃣ points ✅
They remain alive in the Race for the Playoffs 💙❤️
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/JwHkQQ1ayi #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #DCvRR pic.twitter.com/g44IaiOCqr
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2026
Ashutosh Sharma has scored 147 runs in seven innings this season at a strike rate of 179.26. Overall, the Madhya Pradesh batter has accumulated 528 runs in 24 innings in the IPL at a strike rate of 166.03, including two half-centuries. Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, the Delhi Capitals retained him for INR 3.8 crore, backing his explosive batting potential.
Here are some twitter reactions:
Last 6⃣ Overs
3⃣3⃣ Runs
6⃣ Wickets 🔥
Only 2⃣ boundaries conceded 😮@DelhiCapitals put on a masterclass in bowling under pressure 🧊💙Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/JwHkQQ1ayi #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #DCvRR pic.twitter.com/9u5oWI5MwK
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2026
Fifty vs GT.
Fifty vs RCB.
Hundred vs PBKS.
Fifty vs RR.
Fifty vs RR.KL Rahul only performs against Top 5 sides in this IPL 🥶🔥#Cricket #IPL2026 #TATAIPL2026 #TataIPL #IPL #ipl #DCvsRR #RRvsDC #DC #RR pic.twitter.com/apbG3midFN
— Team India🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@PritiThaku53390) May 17, 2026
आज Delhi Capital ने RR को आराम से हरा दिया।
अब Chennai Super Kings के पास अच्छा मौका है कम बैक करने का। अगर वो अपने बच्चे हुए 2 मैच जीत लेते हैं तो।
अगर ऐसा होता है तो एक चमत्कार साबित होगा।
मै तो चाहता हूं इस साल का फाइनल Chennai Super Kings और Royal challenger Bengluru में… pic.twitter.com/YnODnG5bzY
— Ankit Verma (@TechAndCricket) May 17, 2026
𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 brought major playoff twists 👀
While #RCB seal their qualification in style, #DC stay alive in the playoffs race!#TATAIPL #DCvsRR pic.twitter.com/psv4ELaTCo
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 17, 2026
Bapu hai to mumkin hai…DC defeated RR to stay alive in the tournament…CSK and SRH fans must be over the moon…#DCvsRR pic.twitter.com/FrYC5nmTZc
— Golden Mean (@msumitshukla) May 17, 2026
RR has lost the match but they did one good thing — they forced DC to take this game till the last over. They kept it very tight in the last few overs & it saved their NRR from a disastrous drop.
I expected CSK to do the same on Friday. But Kamboj had some other plans.
A few… pic.twitter.com/RQLKe6J5dU
— Pratyush Halder (@pratyush_no7) May 17, 2026
🚨 VERY ANGRY STATEMENT BY RIYAN PARAG ON RR FIELDERS AFTER LOSS VS DC 🚨
Riyan Parag said 🗣️,
"I feel if you want to win a trophy, you have to be better than what we were today. Extremely disappointed. We are pretty better team than what we have shown in the last four or five… pic.twitter.com/981O1bVe0N
— Cricket Central (@CricketCentrl) May 17, 2026
KL Rahul & Abishek Porel Fifties Power Delhi Capitals Past Rajasthan Royals
Half-centuries from KL Rahul and Abishek Porel powered Delhi Capitals to a crucial win over Rajasthan Royals, keeping their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive. Rahul struck 56 off 42 balls, hitting three sixes and a boundary, while Porel added a fluent 51 from 31 deliveries.
The pair built a strong 105-run opening stand, while skipper Axar Patel stayed unbeaten on 34 off 18 balls. For RR, Jofra Archer and Birjesh Sharma claimed two wickets each. Earlier, RR posted 193/8 after being put in to bat.
Dhruv Jurel top-scored with 53 off 40 balls, while captain Riyan Parag contributed a rapid 51 off 26 deliveries. Youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi impressed with a quick 46 off 21 balls. For DC, Mitchell Starc led the bowling attack with 4/40, supported by Lungi Ngidi and Madhav Tiwari, who took two wickets each.
With this win, DC climbed to seventh place with 12 points from 13 matches, while RR slipped to sixth with 12 points from 12 games, just behind Chennai Super Kings on net run rate.
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