Tristan Stubbs held his nerve in a tense Super Over finish as Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals in a dramatic Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, reclaiming the top spot on the points table.
After both sides were tied at 202 runs at the end of regulation play, Delhi successfully chased 12 in the one-over decider, with Stubbs smashing a towering six off Sandeep Sharma to seal the win.
It was the IPL’s first Super Over since 2021 and the 15th overall in the league’s history.
Earlier, Delhi posted 202 for 6 after being put in to bat. Abhishek Porel top-scored with 49 off 37 deliveries while KL Rahul added 38. Axar Patel and Stubbs provided late impetus, with quickfire knocks of 34 and 34 respectively.
Jofra Archer led the Royals' bowling with figures of 2-32, while Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana picked up a wicket each.
In reply, Rajasthan got off to a strong start, scoring 63 in the powerplay, but were dealt a blow when captain Sanju Samson retired hurt on 31 with a rib injury.
Nitish Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a brisk 51 each and shared a crucial 49-run stand with Dhruv Jurel before Mitchell Starc’s disciplined death bowling pegged the Royals back.
Jurel’s 29 and Shimron Hetmyer’s 15 were not enough to finish the job, with the Royals only able to level the score and force a Super Over.
In the Super Over, although Starc’s bowled a no-ball but two run outs limit the Royals to 11. Delhi responded calmly, with Rahul and Stubbs guiding them home with three balls to spare.
The win lifts Delhi back to the top of the table, while Rajasthan slide to eighth after suffering their third consecutive defeat.
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