Live Cricket Score, IPL 2018 Match 32, Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals: Rain stops at Kotla, Inspection at 9.10 PM

IPL Live Score: Catch live updates from match no. 32 of IPL 2018 between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals Today cricket match from Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on India TV Sports.

Reported by: India TV Sports Desk, New Delhi [ Updated: May 02, 2018 20:52 IST ]

IPL Live Cricket Score, IPL 2018 Match 32, Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals: RR skipper Ajinkya Rahane with his teammates

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LIVE INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL) 2018 MATCH 32, DELHI DAREDEVILS vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Hello and welcome to our live ipl cricket coverage of the match no. 32 of Indian Premier League 2018 between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Faced with an imminent danger of losing the race to the IPL playoffs, bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils now face an uphill task of treating each game as a virtual knockout as they prepare to host an inconsistent Rajasthan Royals. After the resignation of Gautam Gambhir, the struggling Daredevils, under new skipper, Shreyas Iyer received a ray of hope when he blasted a 40-ball 93 to power Delhi to a 55-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground. But Monday's 13-run loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Pune almost dashed all hopes of a comeback as Delhi succumbed to their sixth loss in eight games and now need to win all their remaining matches to salvage any hopes of staying alive in the tournament. (LIVE CRICKET STREAMING - DD vs RR)

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have experienced a topsy-turvy campaign and find themselves on fifth in the table with six points from seven matches. With the IPL, entering its business end, skipper Ajinkya Rahane will expect his team to get their act together and aim for consistency. In their previous match, Rajasthan fell short of Sunrisers Hyderabad's modest target of 152 by 11 runs. It was despite Rahane scoring a 65 and young Sanju Samson hitting a 40 as they didn't get support from other batsmen. (LIVE SCORECARD) (IPL Full Coverage)

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20.45 IST: Good news prevails finally. The word is in that the inspection will be at 2110 local time. Fingers crossed for more positive news.

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20.35 IST: UPDATE - The rain has lessened out, the Super Soppers are doing its thing. And the moment all this was going on, there was a BIG FLASH OF LIGHTNING. So, some good and some bad news simultaneously. Let's hope the good takes over.

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20.10 IST: UPDATE -  Don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but it is coming down heavier than before now. Remember, last time these two teams faced off, it was a rain-hit affair as well. Only 6 overs were played. Needless to say, we might be in for a long wait.

19.56 IST: Oh dear, we have some sorry news for you! Something that even we do not like to hear but... The covers have come on and covered the 22 yards. It is not raining heavily but there is a slight drizzle. We hope it is just passing showers and play begins soon. My mate here is a Liverpool fan and wants to go home early to watch them get knocked out.

19.45 IST: A lot will depend on his Shaw's young shoulders - 

19.42 IST: India Tv - Delhi Daredevils Playing XI against Rajasthan Royals at Feroz Shah Kotla

Delhi Daredevils Playing XI against Rajasthan Royals at Feroz Shah Kotla

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19.40 IST: India Tv - Rajasthan Royals playing XI against Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla

Rajasthan Royals playing XI against Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla

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19.38 IST: Shreyas Iyer, the Delhi skipper, states that it will be easier to bat in the first innings and reckons that dew won't be coming in during the latter stages of the game. He says that they have learned a lot from the last game and are positive for today. Ends saying that Shahbaz Nadeem comes in for Rahul Tewatia.

19.35 IST: Ajinkya Rahane, the Rajasthan skipper, states that the wicket looks good and won't change during the match. He also adds that they back their bowlers to do good. Reckons that they are playing good cricket and the mood in the camp is good. Opines that the boys are ready for the game and ends by saying he has made two changes in his team - D'Arcy Short and Shreyas Gopal come in for Ish Sodhi and Mahipal Lomror.

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19.30 IST: TOSS - Rajasthan Royals win toss, opt to bowl against Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla

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19.10 IST: Tips from the legend - 

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18.51 IST: Good record for the visitors - 

18.40 IST: Key for the hosts - 

18.35 IST: Weather Report - 

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Brief Preview: After Gautam Gambhir quit captaincy of Delhi Daredevils, new skipper Shreyas Iyer displayed tremendous grit and led one of the most inconsistent sides to a massive 55-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders to brighten their hopes of a turnaround. The celebration didn't last for long and Delhi lost to Chennai Super Kings by 13 runs in the subsequent match. Iyer-led Delhi will have to treat each IPL game as a virtual knockout, starting with their clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, on Wednesday.

It was an awful mix-up which ended Iyer's innings yesterday and it proved to be the turning point of the match as despite a 45-ball 79 from Rishabh Pant and an unbeaten 31-ball 54 from Vijay Shankar, Delhi fell short by 13 runs against Chennai's 211/4.(Read Full Match Preview)