Pant seals it with a six, Delhi on pole

Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals did not know what to bowl, where to bowl at Rishabh Pant, whose blistering 78 gave Delhi Capitals a six-wicket win and pole position in the IPL. While striking six fours and four sixes during his 36-ball furious gallop, Pant showed why his World Cup exclusion became a subject of intense debate. Shikhar Dhawan got Capitals off to a rollicking start with a barrage of fours and sixes, adding 72 for the opening wicket with Prithvi Shaw in only 7.3 overs. But it was Pant, who played the most influential role in the DC’s win, finishing it off with a six. 

Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane hit a scintillating century and propelled Royals to 191/6. Rahane remained unbeaten on 105 off 63 balls, decorating his knock with three sixes and 11 fours.

Brief Scores: RR: 191/6 in 20 overs (A Rahane 105*, S Smith 50; K Rabada 2/37); DC: 193/4 in 19.2 overs (R Pant 78*, S Dhawan 54; S Gopal 2/47). — PTI

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