Indian Premier League 2020 Match 2, Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab: In Pics

KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first against Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals in their opening match of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

The clash between Kings XI and Delhi Capitals is the battle of equals as both sides have failed to clinch the coveted trophy in the last twelve seasons and are determined to lift their maiden title heading into the 13th season of the lucrative T20 tournament.The two sides have faced each other in a total of 24 matches in the IPL, with Kings XI winning 14 of them and Delhi Capitals emerging victorious on 10 occasions.(Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

 

 

Kagiso Rabada was the star for Delhi in the super over. He dismissed KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal off consecutive deliveries with just 2 runs on the board for Kings XI. Rabada did the job in just three deliveries. 

Chasing just 3 runs to win, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant closed down the victory for the Capitals in what will go down as one of the best IPL thrillers in history. 

Ravichandran Ashwin, playing against his former side, picked-up a wicket on his very first ball as a Capitals player. He followed it up with another wicket in the same over. He dismissed Karun Nair and Nicholas Pooran in a span of five deliveries to hand his side the advantage in the contest. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and skipper Shreyas Iyer managed to take Delhi Capitals to 49 for three at the half-way mark after losing their first three wicket inside 13 overs.(Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Mayank Agarwal launched a brillant counter-attack with his brillant innings of 89 (60 balls; 4x7, 6x4). However with just one needed from three deliveries, he was dismissed and thus failed to take his side over the final hurdle as the scores were tied. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Mohit Sharma kick-started Kings XI Punjab's collapse when he bowled out their skipper KL Rahul with a scorching in-swinger. Kings XI lost their next four wickets in exchange of just five runs. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Australian all-rounder Stoinis scored a rapid 53 (21 balls; 4x7, 6x3) to take Delhi to a competetive total of 157. An astonishing 30-runs came off Chris Jordan's final over. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

In the picture, Kings XI Punjab bowler Sheldon Cottrell could be seen celebrating with his teammates after removing Axar Patel cheaply for six runs. Patel was dismissed after being caught by KL Rahul behind the wicket. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Kings XI Punjab could be seen celebrating after Mohammad Shami struck twice to remove Prithvi Shaw (5) and Shimron Hetmyer (7) cheaply in the fourth over. Shami's double strike also helped KXIP reduce Delhi Capitals to Delhi Capitals 13/3 after 4 overs. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)

Indian batsman KL Rahul is leading the Kings XI Punjab for the first time this year and the clash against Delhi Capitals in Dubai is his first match in the new role. 

The Punjab-based franchise has decided to go into their opening match of the 13th season of the lucrative T20 tournament with four overseas players namely Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran, Sheldon Cottrell and Chris Jordan.

Meanwhile, Rahul and Mayank Agarwal will open the batting for Kings XI Punjab in the first IPL 2020 match.(Image Credits: Twitter/lionsdenkxip)

Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer is leading the Delhi Capitals for the second time in the Indian Premier League. Iyer's first full season as the captain of the Delhi-based franchise came last year.

Delhi Capitals have headed into their opening match of IPL 2020 with the fou overseas players namely Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. (Image Credits: Twitter/@DelhiCapitals)

 

Delhi Capitals lost their openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan cheaply for five and duck, respectively. While Dhawan was ran out by KL Rahul in the second over, Shaw was caught at mid-on by Chris Jordan off a Mohammad Shami delivery in the fourth over. (Image Credits: Twitter/@IPL)