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RR vs DC Highlights, IPL 2021: Morris helps Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 15, 2021, 23:55:44 IST

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RR vs DC Highlights, IPL 2021: Morris helps Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets

Chris Morris (36* off 18 balls) and Jaydev Unadkat (11* off 7) added a match-winning 46 runs for the 8th wicket to help Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets in a low-scoring contest at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The Royals were in trouble when they lost David Miller (62 off 43) in the 16th over, still needing 44 off 25 balls, but Morris had other ideas. Electing to bowl, Jaydev Unadkat (3-15) and Mustafizur Rahman (2-29) helped Rajasthan Royals restrict Delhi Capitals to below-par 147/8. Stay with TOI to get IPL live score, playing 11, scorecard, highlights and ball by ball score updates of the 7th IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals.

23:55 (IST) Apr 15

MATCH REPORT: Miller's 62 and Morris' unbeaten 36 power Rajasthan Royals to sensational win

David Miller's combative 43-ball 62 and Chris Morris' timely onslaught (36 not out) powered Rajasthan Royals to a dramatic three-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in their IPL match in Mumbai on Thursday. Opting to bowl, RR pacer Jaydev Unadkat took three wickets for 15 runs to restrict the Capitals to 147 for eight. Miller then anchored the Royals' chase but it was Morris whose blitzkrieg took Royals home with two balls to spare. It is Royals' first win of the season.

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23:40 (IST) Apr 15

Have a lot of experience now I can say of handling tough situations. Was kind of a homecoming for me. Was bowling with the kind of freedom I wanted with the new ball. Couldn't do that last season. Had to step up this time. Didn't get the first game so I knew the chances when they come, I have to take them. If you see the stats I think I only bowled about four-five changes of pace. It was about hitting the hard lengths, hitting good lengths because it was doing a bit. Feel there was a bit of moisture. Made good use of it. Changes you as a person in whole (marriage). Feel more settled, more calmer. Nothing like coming to the ground hugging your wife and then sitting beside guys believing in you.

Man of the Match: Jaydev Unadkat (3-15 & 11*)

23:37 (IST) Apr 15

Had some hopes with Miller and Morris to come but to be really honest I thought that it was tough from there and I think the boys did really well to get over the line. It's about reading the conditions. Was a bit sticky to start with. Hard lengths and mixing up with the variations was the key. That's also our strength - three left-armers. They are slightly different from the other so we can use it in a different way. We had a chat with him, he was very confident and very clear (Sakariya). Can't do much, was just praying inside. Always sit back and review my game. If I play that match again 100 times I would not take the single (on denying strike to Morris last time).

RR skipper Sanju Samson

23:25 (IST) Apr 15

The bowlers did a good job at the start, but we let them get over us in the end. We could have bowled a bit better. It's part and parcel of the game and dew played a big role in the end. We were 15-20 runs short. But at least there is something to gain from this match, the bowlers did a great job at the start. Hopefully if something like this happens we can pull it off. In the second innings, there was much more dew, so the slower ball wasn't stopping. So we had to do something in the second innings.

DC skipper Rishabh Pant

23:15 (IST) Apr 15

19.4 overs | Curran to Morris | SIX! RR 150/7, win by 3 wickets

Chris Morris (36* off 18 balls) finishes off the run chase in style, hitting another big six over square leg off Tom Curran. Jaydev Unadkat (11* off 7), who took 3 for 15 in 4 overs, played his part with the bat too, adding a match-winning 46 runs for the 8th wicket in just 23 balls. Morris smoked four sixes in his knock, while Unadkat hit one of his own.

23:13 (IST) Apr 15

19.2 overs | Curran to Morris | SIX! RR 144/7, need 4 off 4 balls

Chris Morris smashes Tom Curran's slower delivery for a big six over square leg.

23:11 (IST) Apr 15

19 overs | 15 runs off Rabada's over | RR 136/7, need 12 off 6 balls

Excellent over for Rajasthan Royals as Chris Morris smacked two sixes off Kagiso Rabada in it. Rabada returned figures of 2 for 30 in 4 overs. Tom Curran to bowl the final over.

23:09 (IST) Apr 15

18.5 overs | Rabada to Morris | SIX! RR 135/7

This time Chris Morris flicks it over fine leg for another maximum. Game On!

23:06 (IST) Apr 15

18.1 overs | Rabada to Morris | SIX! RR 127/7

In the slot from Kagiso Rabada, and Chris Morris smacks it over long-on for a big six. Welcome boundary for Royals.

23:05 (IST) Apr 15

18 overs | 7 runs off Curran's over | RR 121/7, need 27 off 12 balls

Brilliant over at this stage from Tom Curran. No boundaries and just 7 runs off it.

22:59 (IST) Apr 15

17 overs | 9 off Woakes' over | RR 114/7, need 34 off 18 balls

Chris Woakes completed his excellent spell with a nine-run over. His final figures: 4-0-22-2

22:56 (IST) Apr 15

16.3 overs | Woakes to Unadkat | SIX! RR 112/7

Jaydev Unadkat opens his account with a big six over backward square leg off Chris Woakes.

22:54 (IST) Apr 15

16 overs | A wicket & 15 runs off Avesh's over | RR 105/7, need 43 off 24 balls

Avesh Khan ended his spell with an expensive over, but he took a match-turning wicket of David Miller in it. Avesh returned figures of 3 for 32 in 4 overs.

22:50 (IST) Apr 15

15.5 overs | OUT! Avesh gets rid of Miller (62) | RR 104/7; time for final time-out

MASSIVE WICKET! This time David Miller fails to clear the long-on fielder and Lalit Yadav takes a good catch. The equation for Royals now is 44 off 25 balls. Miller hits two sixes and seven fours during his 43-ball knock.

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22:48 (IST) Apr 15

15.4 overs | Avesh to Miller | SIX! RR 104/6

6, 6 - David Miller smacks Avesh Khan over deep mid-wicket for his second six in two balls as he brings up 100 for Royals.

22:47 (IST) Apr 15

15.3 overs | Avesh to Miller | SIX! RR 98/6

David Miller smokes it over backward square leg for first maximum of the night.

22:45 (IST) Apr 15

15.1 overs | Avesh to Miller | Single & FIFTY for Miller! RR 91/6

David Miller plays it towards extra cover for a single, and completes his half-century off 40 balls.

22:42 (IST) Apr 15

14.5 overs | OUT! Rabada scalps Tewatia (19) | RR 90/6

BIG WICKET! Kagiso Rabada hurries Rahul Tewatia to play his pull shot, and the batsman slices it up for Lalit Yadav to take a simple catch at mid-wicket.

22:38 (IST) Apr 15

13.6 overs | Curran to Tewatia | FOUR! RR 85/5, need 63 off 36 balls

Rahul Tewatia (16*) ends Tom Curran over with a four to keep the asking rate below 11 for Royals.

22:35 (IST) Apr 15

13.3 overs | Curran to Tewatia | FOUR! RR 79/5

Rahul Tewatia opens his boundary count with a straight down the ground four off Tom Curran.

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Man of the Match: Jaydev Unadkat (3-15 & 11*)

RR skipper Sanju Samson

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