Donovan Ferreira delivered a stunning assault, scoring 47 off just 14 balls in the Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals match at Jaipur.
This followed Riyan Parag’s innings of 90 off 50 balls, which helped RR to a total of 225.
Delhi Capitals now face their biggest-ever chase to stay in the game.
Ferreira’s Explosive Innings
Donovan Ferreira played a sensational cameo of 74 runs off just 14 balls when the Rajasthan Royals hosted the Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Friday evening.
RR found themselves at 12 for 2 early on, having lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Riyan Parag reached his first half-century of the IPL 2026 season in just 32 balls, and kept pressing hard once he got there.
He then stitched a useful stand with Ravindra Jadeja in the middle overs, but both fell to Mitchell Starc in the 17th over.
Parag’s innings included 8 fours and 5 sixes.
Rajasthan’s Trade Pays Off
Rajasthan Royals had traded Nitish Rana to Delhi Capitals in November 2025, bringing Ferreira back to the pink camp in the same deal.
On Friday night, he repaid that faith with interest.
He took on Kuldeep Yadav in the 18th over, launching three massive sixes to swing momentum firmly in Rajasthan’s favour, before targeting Mitchell Starc in the 19th, plundering 17 runs in the over to drag Rajasthan past the 200-mark.
Setting a Challenging Target
He saved his most outrageous hitting for last, smashing T Natarajan for 18 runs in the final over, finishing with 47 not out off just 14 deliveries to propel Rajasthan to 225 for 6.
Delhi Capitals now require 226 runs to win, which would be their highest successful chase in IPL history.
It is undoubtedly a tall order for a side that came into the night having lost three matches running and desperate to turn the corner.
Donovan Ferreira punishes former team Delhi Capitals with 47(14) in RR vs DC after IPL 2026 trade for Nitish Rana.