Delhi beat Rajasthan
Mitchell Marsh smashed 89 after striking twice with the ball as Delhi Capitals stayed in the playoff hunt with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Marsh the batsman
Chasing a tricky 161 for victory, a 144-run second-wicket partnership between David Warner (52*) and Marsh helped Delhi achieve their target with 11 balls to spare in Mumbai. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Marsh the bowler
Earlier Marsh took the key wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal (19), and Delhi top-scorer Ravichandran Ashwin (50), to help restrict Rajasthan to 160/6. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler fell early for seven before Ashwin, promoted to number three in the batting order, rebuilt the innings. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin put on key partnerships including a 52-run third-wicket stand with Devdutt Padikkal (48), but departed soon after getting his first IPL half-century. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal finished with six fours and two sixes in his 30-ball knock as Royals managed a competitive total despite some disciplined bowling in which Chetan Sakariya stood out with figures of 2-23. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Match-winning stand
Delhi lost opener Srikar Bharat for nought before Warner and Marsh got together to rebuild the innings and then take the attack to the opposition. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Maiden IPL fifty
Marsh reached his maiden IPL fifty with a six off Chahal. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Missed out on a hundred
Marsh, who hit five fours and seven sixes in his 62-ball knock, finally fell to Chahal and missed out on a hundred. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
David Warner
The swashbuckling Warner was slow by his standards but anchored the chase to perfection and hit the winning runs. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
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