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Needing nine runs with six wickets left, Rajasthan Royals seemed set for an easy win against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. But DC’s Super Over Thriller unfolded as Mitchell Starc turned the game with five deadly yorkers in a breathtaking final over. Dhruv Jurel failed to score two off the last ball, forcing a dramatic Super Over.
Rajasthan Royals crumbled in the Super Over, folding in just five balls as Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal fell to run-outs, intensifying DC’s Super Over Thriller. Delhi Capitals chased the 12-run target in only four balls, sealing a dramatic victory.
Needing 5 runs off 3 balls, Tristan Stubbs smashed Sandeep Sharma for a six, clinching DC’s fifth victory in six matches, propelling them to the top of the IPL 2025 standings in DC’s Super Over Thriller. Stubbs had earlier played a crucial unbeaten 34 off 18 balls, powering DC to 42 runs in the final three overs.
The Stubbs show
The 200-run barrier had been surpassed in each of the prior eight T20s by the team batting first at Arun Jaitley Stadium. DC seemed far from reaching it, until Tristan Stubbs teamed up with Axar Patel, who sparked DC’s Explosive Batting Surge by smashing Wanindu Hasaranga, scoring 34 off 14 balls.
Rajasthan Royals faltered at the close, undermining DC’s Super Over Thriller. Sandeep Sharma, previously tidy at 3-0-14-0, lost control, bowling four wides and a no-ball in a chaotic 11-ball over. Maheesh Theekshana’s dropped catch capped a sloppy finish, with the over leaking 19 runs.
There was also a reprieve for Stubbs on 12 when Parag put down a regulation chance at long-on. And he hurt them with some important runs at the death – all contributing to RR chasing a bigger total than they would have.
The drop that could have proved costly
Things nearly went south for Tristan Stubbs before his explosive finish. Nitish Rana, on 20, got a lifeline when Stubbs misjudged a catch, sending the ball over the long-on boundary, robbing Axar Patel of a wicket and threatening Stubbs’ Game-Changing Knock.
Nabbing Rana’s wicket would have been a dream double blow for DC, amplifying DC’s Super Over Thriller, coming just five balls after Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal. Kuldeep’s Deceptive Spin tricked Jaiswal with flight, luring him to drag a shot to long-on, sparking a crucial moment in the match.
Starc’s ragged start and Samson’s injury
Mitchell Starc endured a torrid start before his heroics, as Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered him for 4, 6, 4 in his opening over, setting the tone for DC’s Super Over Thriller. Jaiswal pounced on Starc’s full-length balls, clearing his front leg and launching them with raw power over the infield Conclusion the short leg-side boundary.
When Starc went short and aimed at the body, Jaiswal smartly got inside the line, pulling with authority over deep backward square, intensifying the drama of DC’s Super Over Thriller.
Conclusion
What a match that was! Jaiswal’s early fireworks and Starc’s late magic made this one for the ages, but it’s DC who’ll be buzzing after pulling off DC’s Super Over Thriller. Stubbs and Axar turned it around, and that Super Over?
Pure chaos! Fans are still talking, and you’ve got to wonder what’s next for DC in IPL 2025. Stay glued folks. This season’s got more twists to come.
