RR vs DC Match Report IPL 2026 – Who Won Today and Key Moments That Decided the Game

RR batted first and scored 225 runs in 20 overs. The start was not good as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got out early. After that, captain Riyan Parag played a very good innings and scored 90 runs. In the last overs, Donovan Ferreira hit quick runs and stayed not out on 47 off just 14 balls in the final overs. For DC, Mitchell Starc stood out with the ball, picking up three wickets.

In reply, DC got a strong start from openers KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka. They added 110 runs quickly and made the chase easy. Rahul scored 75 and Nissanka made 62. In the end, Ashutosh Sharma finished the match with 25 not out. RR bowlers could not control the runs, only Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, and Ravindra Jadeja managing one wicket each.

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RR vs DC: Key Moments That Decided the Game

RR lost their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi very early. This put pressure on the team at the start. Mitchell Starc and Kyle Jamieson used the new ball well to break the strong opening pair and stop RR’s usual fast start.

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Another important moment was the fast batting by Donovan Ferreira in the last overs. He scored a quick 47 not out from just 14 balls, hitting 2 fours and 6 sixes at a very fast rate. But his effort was not enough, as RR still lost the match in Jaipur.

Meanwhile, the biggest reason for DC’s win was the opening partnership of KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka. They scored quickly and made the chase simple for the team.