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ipl 2026 [WATCH]Axar Patel’s brilliant diving catch removes Riyan Parag during DC vs RR clash

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62nd match of ipl 2026 This season saw an exciting match on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Delhi Capitals (DC) won the toss and decided to field first against formidable Rajasthan Royals (RR). While the match was full of explosive batting performances, it was an incredible piece of fielding from the DC skipper Akshar Patel Which made headlines and completely changed the dynamic of the game.

Axar Patel’s breathtaking dive sends Riyan Parag back during DC vs RR clash

The decisive moment of the first innings came during the 15th over when Rajasthan Royals captain… Riyan Parag Was sitting firmly on the driving seat. Parag destroyed DC’s bowling attack and scored a brilliant 51 runs in just 26 balls with the help of 3 fours and 5 skyscraper sixes.

Veteran Australian speedster on the second ball of 14.2 overs Mitchell Starc Bowled a clever off-cutter ball pitched well outside the off stump. Parag attempted to launch it across the straight boundary, but mistimed the deceptively slow ball. The ball was hanging high in the Delhi sky towards long-on.

Akshar, stationed at the boundary, tracked the ball flawlessly. Moving forward with full commitment, Axar executed a spectacular, full-length diving catch, catching the ball perfectly with both hands under the leather a few inches above the turf. The surprise dismissal broke an important partnership and led to a major collapse in the Royals’ batting.

Here is the video:

See also: David Miller took a brilliant catch to dismiss Vaibhav Suryavanshi during the DC vs RR match.

RR made a challenging score against DC

Despite Axar’s heroic fielding performance, Rajasthan Royals managed to post a highly competitive total of 193/8 in their allotted 20 overs. The team made a great start by dominating in the initial stages. opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal Was out early on 12 runs, but young talented Vaibhav Suryavanshi Played a sensational cameo, scoring 46 runs off just 21 balls at a strike rate of 219.04, which included 5 fours and 3 sixes. he was finally caught david miller Out on the ball of Madhav Tiwari.

After Suryavanshi’s departure, Dhruv Jurel Started the innings brilliantly. Jurel played a deliberate but aggressive innings and completed his half-century by scoring 53 runs in 40 balls. However, Akshar’s catch proved to be the final turning point to dismiss Parag at 161/3.

After Parag’s dismissal, Starc tore apart RR’s middle order. Donovan Ferreira Akshar took a catch on Starc’s ball and after two balls, Ravi Singh was LBWed out. The Royals collapsed in the death overs and could only score 27 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in the last 5 overs.

Starc was the best bowler for DC, recovering from an expensive start to finish and taking 4 wickets for 40 runs in his 4 overs. lungi ngidi While the 2/24 provided excellent control with Madhav Tiwari Joined with 2/27. Thanks for the late limitations from Impact Sub Dasun Shanaka (10), RR closed at 193/8, leaving DC a mammoth target of 194 runs on a dynamic Delhi track.

Also read: Here’s why RR star Ravindra Jadeja is not playing today’s match against DC in IPL 2026

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