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IPL 2020, Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab: As it happened
Delhi Capitals defeated Kings XI Punjab in a super over thriller after the scores were tied at the end of the alloted 20-overs.
Highlights
- In the second match of IPL 2020, Delhi Capitals will take-on Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Stadium in UAE.
- The two perennial underdogs of IPL will look to come out all guns blazing as they both start their bids for a maiden crown.
- MS Dhoni- led Chennai Super Kings defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday ( September 19) to kick-start IPL 2020.
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Delhi Capitals win the super-over thriller against Kings XI Punjab. Pant and Iyer finish the job in just three deliveries as Shami makes it easy for his former side with a wide down leg. Delhi Capitals 3-0 (0.3 Super over)
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will open Delhi's batting in the super over. Mohammad Shami to bowl for Kings XI Punjab.
RABADA!! You Beauty!!! Rabada finishes Kings XI's innings in just three deliveries. He rattles the stumps off Mayank Agarwal and now Delhi Capitals need just 3 runs from 6 balls. Kings XI Punjab 2-2 (0.3Super over)
Wicket!! KL Rahul looks to pull one away on the second delivery but is caught by axar patel. Kings XI Punjab 2-1 (0.2 Super Over)
KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal come out to bat for Kings XI's innings in the super over. Kagiso Rabada to bowl for Delhi.
WOW! wow! Wow! IT'S A SUPER OVER! With just 1 needed from 3 balls, Kings XI have capitulated as they couldn't score that single-run. Kings XI Punjab 157-8 (20 overs)
Wicket!! with just 1 needed of 3 balls, Agarwal is dismissed on the penultimate delivery odd a low full toss. 1 needed off 1. Chris Jordan to face the final ball Kings XI Punjab 157-7 (19.5 Overs)
Kings XI need 13 off the final over with Stoinis set to bowl the final over. Mayank Agarwal has single-handedly brought Kings XI to the cusp off victory. Kings XI Punjab 145-6 (19 overs)
Beautiful batting from Mayank Agarwal. He hits two beautiful sixes off Mohit Sharma to bring his side back in this. 17 off the over. Despite all the wickets that have been falling in front of him, he has played the role of sheet anchor here and is now taking his side towards victory. Agarwal is unbeaten on 65 (49 balls). 25 needed from 12 balls. Kings XI Punjab 133-6 (18 overs)
Wicket!! Just when Gowtham and Mayank Agarwal had taken Kings XI across the 100-run mark, Gowtham is dismissed caught behind off Rabada. 53 needed from 24 balls. Kings XI Punjab 105-6 (16 overs)
Another good over for Kings XI Punjab. Gowtham hits a six and a four from the first two deliveriesoff Mohit Sharma to put the pressure on the seamer. 14 off the over. They need more such overs. 60 needed from 30 balls. Kings XI Punjab 98-5 (15 overs)
Good batting from Mayank Agarwal. He is launching a good counter-attack here. Hits two magnificient boundaries off Nortje. Krishnappa Gowtham is there to partner him. 78 needed from 42 balls. Kings XI Punjab 80/5 (13 overs)
Wicket!! Youngster Sarafaraz is gone. What a collapse this is from Kings XI. Sarfaraz Khan and Mayank agarwal were looking good but a poor shot from the former goes against him and Prithvi Shaw takes a good catch in the deep.. Good bowling from Axar Patel who picks-up the wicket. Kings XI Punjab 55/5 (10 overs)
Again good banter from Delhi Capitals. They are enjoying their teams performance here.
Wicket!! Kagiso Rabada picks the big one. Maxwell is gone. He can't repeat the same feat that he achieved against England. He wanted to chip Rabada above the off-side but hands a straight catch to Iyer. Sarfaraz Khan and Mayank Agarwal are now at the crease with a bij job in front of them. Kings XI Punjab 40/4 (7 overs)
Two quick Wickets!! R Ashwin picks-up a wicket off his very first ball as a Delhi Capitals player when Karun Nair hits a thick edge and is caught. Nicholas Pooran is dismissed soon after when Ashwin rips his stumps with a clever arm ball. This is some DC debut for Ashwin. He is changing the game against his former team. What an over! Kings XI Punjab 35/3 (6 overs)
Wicket! Mohit Sharma hits the timber and sends back Kings XI skipper KL Rahul. It was a peach of a delivery from the veteran pacer. Kings XI Punjab 33-1 (5 overs)
Delhi Capitals having some fun on Twitter:
Good competition all-around. KL Rahul is looking in fine nick here as he hits a boundary of Anrich Nortje. But Nortje comes straight back with a peach. The next ball takes a thick edge and goes for four. Nortje is clocking higher 140's here. Kings XI Punjab 28-0 (4 overs)
Huge SIX!! Mohit Sharma bowling the second over commits a no ball and KL Rahul adds insult to injury as he castles the ensuing free-hit for a huge six. The ball goes straight into the empty stands. Still only 9 from the over. Kings XI Punjab 14-0 (2 overs)
Kings XI are off to a careful start against the pacy Anrich Nortje, who open the proceedings for Delhi. Kings XI Punjab 5-0 (1 over)
Kings XI will still fancy their chances after the late blitz from Stoinis. Skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal will open their innings.
Stunning Stoinis!! 30 runs from the final over from Chris Jordan. This is potentially a match-winning innings. Stoinis hits the very first ball for a huge six and then follows it up with three consecutive fours and then another six. Stoinis is run-out on the penultimate delivery after a magnificient 53 off just 21 balls. Delhi Capitals finish at a competetive 157 Delhi Capitals 157-8 (20 overs)
Stoinis is looking very good here. Continuing on the same form that he showcased in Australia's tour of England. He hits three fours of Sheldon Cottrell's last over but Cottrell dismisses Ashwin to make amends. Delhi Capitals 127-7 (19 overs)
Marcus Stoinis and Ravichandran Ashwin are now at the crease with their side needing all the fireworks and big shots possible. Delhi Capitals 100-6 (17 overs)
Wicket!! Axar Patel is dismissed caught behind off Sheldon Cottrell. There is a small check but then the decision is given. Delhi Capitals 96-6 (16 overs)
Wicket!! Huge wicket. Shreyas Iyer is now dismissed right after Pant's wicket. It's Mohammad Shami in his second spell doing the damage again. Iyer wanted to hit the ball over mid-off but hands a straight catch to Chris Jordan Delhi Capitals 93-5 (15 overs)
Wicket!! Just when Capitals had started to look dangerous, Pant is out bowled to Ravi Bishnoi. This is Bishnoi's maiden IPL wicket Delhi Capitals 86-4 (14 overs)
CONSECUTIVE SIXES!! Iyer is looking in fine touch here. He takes on Gowtham in the latter's final over and tonks two huge sixes. Delhi Capitals 79-3 (13 Overs)
Pant and Iyer are only taking calculated risk here. The duo have completed a 50-run stand as well but still have a big job in-front of them. Kings XI spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Gowtham are bowling accurate lines. Delhi Capitals 64-3 (12 overs)
SIX!! Skipper Shreyas Iyer makes a statement by castling a huge 99 metre six off Krishnappa Gowtham. Delhi needs a big innings from their captain. 13 runs off the over. Time for the strategic time-out. Delhi Capitals 45-3 (9 overs)
Skipper Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw are now at the crease and have a tough job at their hands after the early wickets. Delhi Capitals 27-3 (7 overs)
Wicket!! Shami is on fire here. Shemron Hetmyer's short stay at the crease is over. Caught straight at extra cover. Capitals in big trouble. Delhi Capitals 13-3 (4 overs)
What an over. Shemron Hetmyer is the new man in for Delhi. There is a huge appeal for Lbw against him immediately but KL Rahul doesn't take the review. He loops the ball-up on the very next ball but Gowtham drops tha catch at square-leg. It was a half-chance. Delhi Capitals 7-1 (2 overs)
Wicket!! Shikhar Dhawan is run-out. It was a short ball from Mohammad Shami and Dhawan starts running without looking at his partner, Shaw. Dhawan is dismissed without opening his account. Delhi Capitals 6-1 (1.4 overs)
Cottrell starts off with a high full-toss. Shaw is conservative and defends but then slashes a wide ball which takes the edge and goes for four. Delhi Capitals 5-0 (1 over)
Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan will open Delhi Capitals innings. Sheldon Cottrell to open the proceedings for Kings XI Punjab.
Kings XI Punjab Playing XI:
Delhi Capitals Playing XI
Here are the complete lineups:
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shemron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Mohit Sharma Sharma
Kings XI Punjab Playing XI: KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Jordan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammad Shami, Ravi Bishnoi
Here's an update on the overseas players in both the squads:
Maxwell, Pooran, Cottrell and Jordan are Kings XI's overseas players.
For Delhi - Hetmyer, Stoinis, Rabada and Nortje.
Chris Gayle is not playing!
Kings XI Punjab have won the toss and they have opted to bowl first against Delhi Capitals.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second match of the Indian Premier League 2020 between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab to be held at the Dubai International Stadium in the UAE.
Delhi Capitals have beaten Kings XI Punjab in a super-over thriller. Kings XI will be left to rue their chance as at one stage they needed just 1 run to win off the finals 3 balls in the final over but failed to capitalize and with the scores tied at 157 at the end of the allotted 20 overs, the match proceeded into the super over.
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada was the hero for the Capitals in the Super over as he dismissed KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal of consecutive deliveries to end Kings XI’s super over in just 3 balls with just two runs on the board.
With just 3 runs to chase, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer chased it down easily to kick-off Delhi’s IPL 2020 campaign with a thrilling victory.
Choosing to bowl first, Kings XI decision proved unerring with Delhi stuttering at 13-3 but Marcus Stoinis (53 off 21 balls) last-over blitz powered them to 157. Mayank Agarwal single-handedly took Kings XI close to victory with his magnificent 89 (60 balls) but failed to take them over the final hurdle.
Over the years, the two sides have got the distressing label of being the league’s perennial underachievers. The two franchises are among the three active teams (Royal Challengers Bangalore being the third) to have never lifted the IPL trophy.
Delhi Capitals, rechristened last year, reached their first IPL playoffs last year after a gap of seven years with Ricky Ponting at the helm of coaching affairs.
The side bolstered their squad this year with the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Marcus Stoinis and Anrich Nortje. They now look more solid in all departments with several combinations to choose from.
Kings XI, on the other hand, had a disappointing couple of seasons, finishing 6th and 7th in the points table in IPL 2019 and 2018 respectively. Rahul was announced as the new skipper to turn the fortunes in their favor in IPL 2020.
They would rely on the firepower of ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Agarwal, Jimmy Neesham and Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell was in red-hot form in Australia’s recent limited overs tour of England and was awarded the Man of the series trophy in his side’s ODI victory.
All in all, it looks a pretty even contest on paper and we expect a lot of fireworks in the middle today.
As it happened: