Stoinis 9, Agarwal 9, Shami 8.5, Rabada 8: IPL 2020 player ratings for Delhi Capitals v Kings XI Punjab

Delhi clinch thrilling Super Over win in Dubai

DELHI CAPITALS RATINGS: Prithvi Shaw – 4. Understandable that he was feeling the pressure. But the shot he succumbed to was way too rash. Redeemed himself with his catching, although he did grass one tough chance. Reuters

Shikhar Dhawan – 2. Shikhar had a shocker. Hurt his thumb off his first ball. Could have been out twice off his second, as he went for a duck. Sportzpics for BCCI

Shimron Hetmyer – 3. Played and missed at his first ball. Dropped off his second. Put out of his misery when he chipped Shami to cover for seven off 13 balls. Sportzpics for BCCI

Shreyas Iyer – 7. Provided some much-required ballast to an innings that was in freefall, before falling to a Shami slower ball. Dropped a potentially crucial catch. AP

Rishabh Pant – 6. Nowhere near his fluent best, as he made 31 from 29. But at least he tried to stick around, which is more than could be said for those above him. Sportzpics for BCCI

Marcus Stoinis – 9. He is supposed to be a slow-starter. He did not waste many balls in making 53 off 21 balls. It changed the face of the match. Sportzpics for BCCI

Axar Patel (left) – 8. Conditions did not especially favour spinners at the Dubai International Stadium, so his figures of one for 14 off four were exceptional. Sportzpics for BCCI

Ravichandran Ashwin – 7. Bowled a seminal over with two big wickets, and it was sad to see him being helped off in pain. Sportzpics for BCCI

Kagiso Rabada – 8. Held the catch off the last ball, and his nerve in the super over, as he took Delhi to victory. Getty

Anrich Nortje – 6. The South African replacement player worked up good pace, without making decisive inroads. AP

Mohit Sharma – 5. Brilliant bowling to get rid of Punjab’s captain and dangerman Rahul, but he leaked too many for his side’s liking in Punjab’s run chase. Sportzpics for BCCI

KINGS XI PUNJAB RATINGS: KL Rahul – 6. Got the reply off to a solid start before being undone by an excellent nip-backer by Mohit Sharma. AFP

Mayank Agarwal – 9. Anchored the chase with some sumptuous strokeplay – but could have done with just a touch of caution when the scores were level rather than going for glory. Sportzpics for BCCI

Karun Nair – 3. Succumbed to the first ball bowled by his former captain, Ashwin. The shot he played was unnecessary in the circumstances. AP

Nicholas Pooran – 4. Out for a duck third ball to Ashwin, but at least he salvages some marks by way of his quicksilver outfielding, which included a run out. Pawan Singh / The National

Sarfaraz Khan (left) – 4. Found Shaw off Axar Patel at long on when he was on just 12. His team needed him to be there for the long haul. Sportzpics for BCCI

Glenn Maxwell – 4. Coming off a stunning hundred to win Australia’s series in England, but he failed to click on his return to UAE, where he excelled in the IPL in 2014. Reuters

Chris Jordan – 3. The England fast bowler was savaged by Stoinis. A no ball off the last ball of the innings added salt to the wounds. Getty

Krishnappa Gowtham – 5. Let the Delhi middle-order breath after the seamers went off, then let Iyer get away from him with some classy straight sixes. Sportzpics for BCCI

Sheldon Cottrell – 8. Got the chance to bust out the salute twice in what was a fine debut for Punjab’s big-money signing. Sportzpics for BCCI

Mohammed Shami – 8.5. Led the way in helpful conditions, dismissing Shaw and Hetmyer at the top, then getting the better of a well-set Iyer. Sportzpics / BCCI

Ravi Bishnoi – 7. The young leg-spinner was highly impressive on debut. Received his cap from Andy Flower, and his first wicket in the form of Pant. ICC

Delhi Capitals sealed a thrilling opening win via Super Over in the 2020 IPL after beating Kings XI Punjab in Dubai on Sunday.

Marcus Stoinis, in normal time, and Kagiso Rabada, in the tiebreaker, were the heroes as the exciting young side from India’s capital eventually downed Punjab.

Stoinis hit 53 runs off 21 balls and lifted Delhi’s total to 157-8 with Chris Jordan conceding 30 runs off the 20th over.

Stoinis then forced the game into the Super Over by dismissing opener Mayank Agarwal (89 off 60 balls) and Jordan off the last two balls as Punjab also finished on 157-8.

South Africa quick Rabada restricted Punjab’s total to just two runs in the Super Over by dismissing captain KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran off his second and third deliveries which brought an end to the over. Delhi chased down the runs in two balls.

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