IPL 2019, Match 40: Rishabh Pant powers Delhi Capitals to 6-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals

Rishabh Pant's quickfire fifty (78 unbeaten off 36) along with valuable contributions by openers Shikhar Dhawan (54) and Prithvi Shaw (42) helped Delhi Capitals overhaul Rajasthan Royals' 192-run target with four balls to spare.

Pant, who smashed six boundaries and four sixes, forged a crucial 84-run partnership with Shaw beside anchoring the Delhi innings after two successive blows.

With this win, Delhi Capitals now lead the points table with 14 points while Rajasthan Royals lie at the seventh spot.

Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane's brilliant century (106 not out) followed by skipper Steve Smith's 50 propelled Rajasthan to a fighting 191/6.

Put to bat, the hosts lost opener Sanju Samson (0) with just 5 runs on board. However, Rahane and Smith stitched a 130-run partnership for the second wicket.