Rajasthan Royals(RR) disciplined bowling made sure Delhi Capitals(DC) couldn't break loose in the death overs and finish at 161/7.
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Earlier, DC captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first. Delhi scored 47 runs in the first six overs after losing two early wickets.
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Opener Shikhar Dhawan(57) and Shreyas Iyer(53) paired to add 85 runs for the third wicket. Dhawan en route to his 39th IPL fifty hit six fours and two sixes.
All the other batsmen struggled to get going as Delhi could only score 32 runs in the last five overs. Jofra Archer was once again the pick of the bowlers taking three wickets in his four overs and conceded only 19 runs.
Brief Score - 161/7 (Shikhar Dhawan - 57, Shreyas Iyer - 53; Jofra Archer - 3/19)