Live cricket score, Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018: RR field, start delayed due to rain

Delhi Daredevils (DD) have four points from eight games while Rajasthan Royals (RR) have six points from seven games. Get live cricket score of Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 here

Ajinkya Rahane, captain of Rajasthan Royals, won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018)at the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi tonight. Get live cricket score of Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR), Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 here.(BCCI)

Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Daredevils, who under new skipper Shreyas Iyer face a must-win situation in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 clash at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. DD, with four points from eight games, will have to treat each IPL game as a virtual knockout, starting with their clash against RR, who have six points from seven games. Get live cricket score of Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 here. (LIVE SCORECARD | LIVE STREAMING INFO)

20:05 hrs IST: Oh boy the skies have really opened up. It is pouring now in Delhi. Lightning, thunder storm, heavy wind, what not!

20:00 hrs IST: Rain rain now and we have a delayed start

19:57 hrs IST: A light drizzle has begun at Kotla. One super sopper mobilised and more covers coming in. The start could get delayed here. The bowlers’ run-ups covered

19:55 hrs IST: Bigger covers coming on and the right square being covered now

19:54 hrs IST: Stumps have been removed! The pitch is being covered

19:51 hrs IST: THIS IS NEWS! COVERS ARE COMING IN. But no rain though

19:48 hrs IST: “We are looking to chase. Wicket looks pretty good. We are going to back our bowlers in the first innings. We have been playing some good cricket but we need to do that over a period of 40 overs. The mood in our camp is very good,” said RR skipper Ajinkya Rahane

19:42 hrs IST: D’Arcy Short and Shreyas Gopal have come in for Rajasthan Royals as Ish Sodhi has been left out

19:40 hrs IST: Shahbaz Nadeem comes in for Rahul Tewatia in Delhi Daredevils

19:35 hrs IST:Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Daredevils

19:30 hrs IST: Sparse crowd so far at the Kotla. The teams just did a huddle. Gautam Gambhir has been taking throw downs, this could be interesting

19:28 hrs IST: Delhi Daredevils, on the other hand, are eighth and last in the standings with two wins but six losses in eight matches in IPL 2018

19:25 hrs IST: Rajasthan Royals are sixth in the standings with three victories and four losses out of seven games

19:20 hrs IST: The two teams had earlier met in Jaipur on April 11 with Rajasthan Royals coming out on top by 10 runs (D/L method)

19:15 hrs IST: Both teams will be eager to win after losing their previous games

19:10 hrs IST: A cool breeze is sweeping the Kotla. The players will enjoy today’s weather

19:05 hrs IST: Delhi Daredevils are hosting Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi today

19:00 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the 32nd match of IPL 2018

After Gautam Gambhir stepped down as captain following a string of losses, Iyer was left with the responsibility of guiding the team to the play-offs and the young skipper did score a 40-ball unbeaten 93 to power his side to a massive 55-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders to renew hopes of a turnaround.

But DD’s 13-run loss to Chennai Super Kings almost dashed all hopes of a comeback and Iyer has an uphill task of inspiring his team in the remaining matches to salvage any hopes of staying alive in the tournament.

Iyer and Rishabh Pant have done the bulk of the scoring for Delhi, amassing 306 and 257 runs respectively so far and the onus would be on the duo to lead the batting unit.

Among the bowlers, Trent Boult has been among the wickets, claiming 11 scalps so far but he didn’t get support from the rest. It has resulted in their failure to defend totals, putting their batting under pressure.

Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, are placed fifth in the table with six points from seven matches. Ajinkya Rahane’s team has been inconsistent this season as most times a win has been followed by a loss and they will also have to find a way to stem the rot if they have to make it to the play-offs.