IPL 2020 Live Updates: Delhi beat Rajasthan by 46 runs to continue their winning momentum

Rajasthan suffer a fourth straight defeat

Delhi are one wicket away from  a famous win

Rajasthan are 121/8

Rajasthan are 107/7 after 16 overs

Rajasthan are losing their way and are 100/7

Rajasthan are 90/6 in the 14th over

Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal is castled by Marcus Stoinis for 34 as Rajasthan lose half their side.

Lomror walks back for just a single.

Rajasthan are 76/4

Rajasthan are 72/3 in the 11th over

Rajasthan are 65/2 at the halfway mark

Smith walks back for a 17-ball 24.

Rajasthan are 56/2 in the 9th over

Rajasthan are 41/1 after 6 overs

Rajasthan are 33/1 after 5 overs

Rajasthan are 15/1

Rajasthan are 13/0 after 2 overs

Rajasthan are 10/0 after 1

All eyes will be on youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal as the former champions look to get back to winning ways

Rajasthan need 185 runs from their 20 overs to bring their campaign back on track

Delhi are 181/7 after 19 overs

Delhi are 149/6 after 17 overs

Delhi are 135/5 after 16 overs

A well-set Stoinis walks back for 39.

Delhi are 109/5

Delhi are 96/4

Delhi are 92/4 after 11 overs

Delhi are 79/4

Delhi are 78/3 after 9 overs

Delhi are 66/3 after 7 overs

Delhi are 50/3 after 5.5 overs

Shaw departs for a 10-ball 19. 

Delhi are 42/2

Delhi are 31/1 after 3 overs

Dhawan walks back for 5.

Delhi are 12/1

Delhi are 7/0 after 1

Delhi openers make their way to the middle

The coin lands in Steve Smith's favor and Rajasthan will be chasing

Rajasthan will be locking horns with Delhi in Match 23 of the Dream11 IPL 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Friday. The Men in Pink are placed at the penultimate spot on the Dream11 IPL 2020 points table with two wins and three consecutive losses in the last three matches. On the other hand, the Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi are at second place in the points table with four wins and a solitary loss.

The two sides are coming into the Rajasthan vs Delhi live fixture on the back of contrasting results from their last games. While Rajasthan lost their last match against Mumbai by 57 runs, Delhi defeated Bangalore by 59 runs. Steve Smith's side will want to get back to winning ways by beating Delhi whereas Shreyas Iyer's men will like to continue with the winning momentum. 

Head-to-head record

According to the Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record, both sides have faced each other on 20 occasions. It is the Rajasthan outfit who hold a slender lead over Delhi in the Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record. In their 20 meetings, Rajasthan have won 11 matches while Delhi has triumphed in 9 games. The two teams have never faced each other in the UAE and Friday's fixture will be their first meeting in the country.

However, as far as their recent clashes from the last edition of the cash-rich league are concerned, it is Delhi who hold the upper hand. Shreyas Iyer's side defeated Rajasthan in both matches during the 2019 season. In both games, Delhi who were chasing the target ended up winning the contests. Notably, the then Rajasthan opener Ajinkya Rahane had scored a century in the first game against his current team, Delhi.

The stylish right-hander is yet to feature in the Dream11 IPL 2020. Skipper Shreyas Iyer might be tempted to play Ajinkya Rahane against his former team in place of Shikhar Dhawan in Sharjah. Rishabh Pant had also scored fifties in both games last year against Rajasthan and his performance will be crucial for Delhi. Rajasthan's average score against Delhi is 156 while Steve Smith's team's is 149.

Players to watch out for

As per the Rajasthan vs Delhi head to head record, it is Steve Smith who is the all-time leading run-scorer in the current lot against Delhi with a whopping 146 runs in just 5 innings at a stunning average of 49.66. On the other hand, for Delhi, it is Shikhar Dhawan who leads the top-scoring charts for his side in the games against Rajasthan with 485 runs in 17 innings with the help of five fifties.

As far as bowlers are concerned, Jaydev Undakat is the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan against Delhi with 14 scalps to his name in just 7 innings at an economy rate of 8.21. For Delhi, it is Amit Mishra who has bagged the most number of wickets against Rajasthan with the leg-spinner accounting for 30 wickets in 19 matches. However, Mishra is ruled out of the Dream11 IPL 2020 due to a finger injury. The next leading wicket-taker against Rajasthan is R Ashwin who has 13 dismissals in 14 games at an economy rate of 7.36. The Rajasthan vs Delhi live match squads feature some of the prominent players in the T20 format, which is why an exciting contest is on the cards.