Delhi Capitals win cliffhanger against Kings XI Punjab

Our correspondent

In the second match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, Delhi Capitals pulled off a convincing win over Kings XI Punjab in the Super Over after the match went into a tie. DC won the cliffhanger by 2 wickets with four balls remaining.

Both teams had scored 157 each in the stipulated 20 overs, taking the match towards a Super Over – an additional over of 6 balls each to determine the winner in case of a tie.

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was adjudged Man of the Match for his scintillating 53 off 21 balls. He also claimed 2 wickets yielding 29 runs.

Earlier in the day, KXIP, led by their new captain KL Rahul, won the toss and sent DC, captained by Shreyas Iyer, to bat.

For Kings XI, Mayank Agarwal scored 89 off 60 balls. After opening the KXIP innings with KL Rahul, Mayank was finally dismissed in the final over by Marcus Stoinis.

Delhi Capitals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin wreaked havoc on the Punjab middle-order by dismissing Nair and Pooran in the sixth over of the innings with two beautiful deliveries. But the joy was short-lived as Ashwin hurt his right shoulder while trying to field off his final ball, raising doubts about his fitness for the rest of the tournament. DC Fast-bowler Mohammed Shami claimed 3 for 15.

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada dismissed Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran in the Super Over, giving the Delhi Capitals a target of three runs off six balls. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer achieved the formalities for Delhi Capitals giving it a winning start.

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