Match Day

2650dThe Report by Sidharth Monga

Daredevils heartbroken after Hooda heroics

Ajinkya Rahane's dropping of Angelo Mathews allowed Delhi Daredevils to post 184 when they looked like they might waste a good start, but Daredevils went a step further by missing youngster Deepak Hooda twice in two overs

2650dSidharth Monga

Hooda's fancy footwork

Plays of the day from the match between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals in Delhi

2650dNagraj Gollapudi in Delhi

Hooda extends Daredevils' hoodoo

Deepak Hooda handled a tough situation with a clever strategy and showed that the Delhi Daredevils are yet to fill those small margins required for victory in T20 cricket

The losing streak continues

11

The number of successive IPL matches Delhi Daredevils have lost, which equals Pune Warriors' record

Spin domination

6.81

The economy rate for spinners in this match (7 for 109 in 16 overs). Seamers had an economy rate of 10.75 (3 for 258 in 24 overs)

Favourite opponents

426

Runs scored by Rahane against Daredevils in the IPL, at an average of 53 and SR of 128. He hasn't topped 260 runs against any other team

Partnerships galore for DD

4

Number of 40-plus partnerships in the Daredevils' innings, only the second such instance by any team in IPL history

Best chases in Delhi

3

Number of times teams have scored 180-plus to win an IPL game in Delhi; all three times it was achieved by Super Kings

Bad day at the office

55

Runs conceded by Faulkner in his four overs, the most he has ever conceded in a T20 game

A rare good start

9

Number of times Daredevils have scored more than 135 before the fall of the third wicket in their entire IPL history

Chase to win

6

The number of successive IPL games that have been won by the team chasing in Delhi. Daredevils have lost 5 of those 6 games

Not at home

25

Number of matches Delhi Daredevils have lost at the Feroz Shah Kotla. They've won only 16 games here