Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 23: In Pics

Steve Smith-led Rajastha Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Shreyas Iyer's Delhi Capitals in Match 23 of the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Delhi Capitals are standing at the second position in the IPL 2020 table with four wins from their first five matches. Rajasthan, on the other hand, are languishing down at the seventh spot in the eight-point table with just two victories from five matches.

Talking about the head-to-head record between the two sides, the two sides have met each other in a total of 23 matches. The Rajasthan franchise clinched wins on 11 occasions, while Delhi sealed victories in nine games.(Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

 

The Rajasthan Royals have made two changes in their Playing XI for their clash against the Delhi Capitals. Varun Aaron and Andrew Tye have come in to replace Ankit Rajpoot and Tom Curran, respectively.

Jos Buttler, skipper Steven Smith, Andrew Tye and Jofra Archer are the four overseas player in the Rajasthan's Playing XI for their sixth match of the 13th season of the lucrative T20 tournament. (Image Credits: Twitter/@DelhiCapitals)

Delhi Capitals headed into the clash against the Rajasthan Royals with an unchanged Playing XI. Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje are the four overseas players named in the Shreyas Iyer-led Playing XI against Steve Smith's side. (Image Credits: Twitter/@rajasthanroyals)

Jofra Archer gave breakthrough to Rajasthan Royals as early as in the very second over. Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan fell cheaply for five runs after being caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at short midwicket on the third delivery. It was Archer's first wicket in Powerplay this season.(Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Jofra Archer could be seen celebrating with his Rajasthan Royals teammates after striking for the second time in Powerplay.Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw failed to convert his decent start into a big score and fell for 19 runs after handing a return catch to Archer on the second delivery of the fifth over.(Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

The players of the Rajasthan Royals celebrate after reducing Delhi Capitals to 51 for three at the end of Powerplay. Skipper Shreyas Iyer (22) pushed the fifth ball of the sixth over from Andrew Tye towards cover and set off, only to see Yashasvi Jaiswal make a diving save and hit the striker's end directly to dismiss the former. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Marcus Stoinis departed for 30-ball 39 runs after being caught by Steve Smith at cover-point on the third delivery of the 14th over from Rahul Tewatia. (Image Credits: Twitter/@DelhiCapitals)

 

Shimron Hetmyer fell short of a half-century as he was caught by Rahul Tewatia at long-on on the last delivery of the 17th over from Kartik Tyagi. (Image Credits: Twitter/@DelhiCapitals)

Shimron Hetmyer's 24-ball 45 and Marcus Stoinis' 30-bal 39 helped Delhi Capitals post a competitive total of 184 for eight against Rajasthan Royals in their stipulated 20 overs. 

Delhi Capitals opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan celebrates after grabbing a stunner to remove Jos Buttler for 13. The Rajasthan Royals batsman was caught near square leg on the third delivery of the third over from Ravichandran Ashwin. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith (24) whipped the first ball of the ninth over from Anrich Nortje to leg, only to see Shimron Hetmyer dive forward from deep square midwicket to take this clean. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Rajasthan Royals lost their two wickets in quick succession. While Sanju Samson was caught at long-on by Shimron Hetmyer on the third ball of the 11th over from Marcus Stoinis to depart for five runs, Mahipal Lomror dismissed cheaply for 1 run after being caught by Axar Patel at short cover on a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery in the next over.(Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals produced an all-round performance to sweep aside Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals by 46 runs in Match 23 of the 2020 IPL at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.The victory saw Delhi climb up to the top of the points table with five wins from six matches.