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Marsh, Warner ride luck to keep Delhi playoff hopes alive

Mitchell Marsh punishes Rajasthan bowlers after dodging an LBW decision first ball, while Warner anchors run-chase with unbeaten fifty

Mitchell Marsh and David Warner both enjoyed a slice of luck while powering the Delhi Capitals to an eight-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals and keep their team in contention for the Indian Premier League playoffs.

Delhi cruised home at 2-161 with 11 balls to spare after Rajasthan had struggled to reach 6-160, with Warner, playing the anchor role, guiding them to victory after Marsh's early good fortune was followed by dazzling pyrotechnics.

Marsh blasted 89 and Warner made an unbeaten 52 as they shared a 144-run second-wicket stand after Trent Boult had removed opener Srikar Bharat off the second ball.

Image Id: 534A0CFC480849189CFFE5B184AE9727 Image Caption: Mitch Marsh hit seven sixes in his 62-ball 89 // Sportzpics-BCCI

Boult could have made it 2-2 when it appeared he'd trapped Marsh lbw first ball but was given not out.

Rajasthan didn't go for a referral, but the television replay then suggested the New Zealand fast bowler's perfect yorker had actually hit the Aussie's boot first before the bat.

"I honestly thought I smashed it first so I wasn't worried," Marsh said on getting an early reprieve before hitting seven sixes and five fours. 

"It was lucky as I look guilty when I know I'm gone. I did feel I got away with it!"

Image Id: 9746266FF23C475884DC7F27921D6327 Image Caption: David Warner hit five fours and a six in his 41-ball 52 not out // Sportzpics-BCCI

Both batters survived Boult's brilliant three-over spell before dominating the bowlers midway through the innings. Rajasthan held back key spinner Yuzvendra Chahal until the ninth over but luck continued to favour Delhi.

Jos Buttler couldn't grab Warner's difficult running catch at long-off in Chahal's first over which also saw a sharp turning delivery hitting the opener's leg stump but the bails didn't come off the groove.

Image Id: 7C88B76CFC2C4A6683A6D732BDB4DBFE Image Caption: David Warner reacts after surviving being bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal // Sportzpics-BCCI

Both batters then cut loose in the death overs and even smashed Boult for 15 runs in his last over. 

Chahal finally broke the stand when Marsh holed out at short fine leg while top-edging a sweep before Rishabh Pant smashed two sixes against the leg-spinner, who finished with 1-43.

Earlier, Marsh had also picked up 2-25 and restricted Rajasthan's total which made him a worthy player of the match.

Image Id: 8232910A7C0F4B6996A3516220C40BB4 Image Caption: The Perth Scorchers icon also claimed 2-25 in three overs // Sportzpics-BCCI

Ravichandran Ashwin scored 50 off 38 at No.3 before Marsh, crucially, dismissed him while run-machine Buttler's (7) dismissal in the third over pushed back Rajasthan's bid to score freely in the batting Powerplay.

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Australians in IPL 2022

Delhi Capitals: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner

Gujarat Titans: Matthew Wade

Kolkata Knight Riders: Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch

Lucknow Super Giants: Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye

Mumbai Indians: Tim David, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith

Punjab Kings: Nathan Ellis

Rajasthan Royals: Nathan Coulter-Nile

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sean Abbott