It was Stoinis whose late round saw Delhi go 157 of 8 in 20 overs with his 53 of 21 balls and 57 in the last three doing the trick.
In response, KXIP was looking down the barrel with the half side back in the canopy before Mayank AgarwalThe 89 of 60 balls brought them to 157 before Stoinis returned to double-hit the last two balls to establish a Super Over finish.
Both teams finished with a score of 157 out of eight and when spilled in a Super Over, South African pacemaker Rabada conceded just two runs and took two successive ball courts to tilt in favor of Delhi Capitals.
Rabada had achieved an impressive Super Over even last year against Kolkata Knight Riders and, like Andre Russell, this time it was Nicholas Pooran who landed a lethal Yorker.
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It was difficult for Shami to defend two runs.
Previously, Shami’s exceptional and swift bowling spell had put the Capitals on the mat as they hadn’t crossed the 100-run mark even after 16 overs, but Stoinis’s whirlwind lifted the Delhi team. at 157 for eight.
The Capitals, sent to bat, scored 57 runs in the last 18 balls with Stoinis punishing the bowlers with seven fours and three sixes.
Punjab sorely missed a good bowler to die for.
Stoinis’ timely and courageous hitting ensured that the repair work done by skipper Shreyas Iyer (39) and Rishabh Pant (31) did not go to waste.
The hard blow demoralized the Punjab’s batting line, which collapsed in no time. However, Mayank Agarwal emerged as an unlikely batting hero, bringing the Punjab out of nowhere.
However, he was sent off when only one run was needed on the last ball of innings, but Chris jordan He failed to score the last run, giving Stoinis his wicket and the match was tied.
In the Punjba chase, captain KL Rahul (21) was the first to go and then India spinner R Ashwin returned Karun Nair (1) and Nicholas Pooran (0) in space of five balls. It didn’t end well for Ashwin, though, whose unnecessary plunge on the last ball to stop a single resulted in a rare shoulder injury.
Ashwin landed on his left arm. Squirming in pain, Ashwin’s shirt became a temporary sling as he left the field.
True to his reputation, Agarwal kept the winger only, but Punjab needed Glenn Maxwell to shoot, which didn’t happen as he was only able to add one run to his and the team’s total.
Half the hitters back in the hall and no big hitters left in the lineup, Agarwal’s heroic hitting kept the game alive. It hit seven four and four sixes.
Before, the court had a grass tint, the ball rocked, and Shami enjoyed bowling on a useful lane. His act of taking land and smothering the races served the Punjab side well.
It was a pitch that required patience on the part of the hitters, but reckless shots were how the Delhi Capitals started after being invited to hit, with Prithvi Shaw (5) paying the price for his flamboyance and Shimron Hetmyer (7) failing to control his shot. .
Shikhar Dhawan (0) ran out of horrible confusion and the score was not a pleasant sight for the Delhi team at 13 for 3.
However, captain Shreyas Iyer (39) and Rishabh Pant (31) respected the conditions to move up the 73-run position for the fourth wicket, while Stoinis’s strike towards the end put the Capitals in a psychologically advantageous position.
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