Delhi Capitals defeated Kings XI Punjab in a Super Over after the Punjab-based franchise finished at 157 for eight after 20 overs were bowled in their innings. In the Super Over, Kagiso Rabada removed KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran of successive deliveries to end KXIP's innings. Chasing three runs for the win, Delhi Capitals got over with line with ease. Earlier, KXIP were chasing 158 for the win and needed one run to win off three deliveries. Marcus Stoinis bowled a dot and followed it up by taking the crucial wicket of Mayank Agarwal, who scored 89 runs off 60 balls. Chris Jordan then chipped one straight into the hands of Kagiso Rabada and the match went into a Super Over. (SCORECARD)
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The DC batsmen are ready to chase the lowest Super Over score in the IPL. The KXIP players have taken the field. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant to start proceedings for DC.
Kagiso Rabada is on a hat-trick during the super over, as he accounts for Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul off successive deliverires. Pooran attempted an ambitious hit, with the ball hitting the stumps.
Mayank Agarwal starts the 20th over with an excellent six straight down the ground, hiting Marcus Stoinis who is bowling the final over into the stands.
Mayank Agarwal continues to attack, smashing Kagiso Rabada for a boundary straight down the ground. Rabada missed his length by a fraction and Agarwal was happy to take advantage.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) need 25 runs off 12 deliveries, with Mayank Agarwal set on the crease having smashed a half-century. Agarwal has Chris Jordan for support at the other end.
Mayank Agarwal reaches his half-century off 45 deliveries, slashing the ball over cover for a fine six, to bring up the landmark. Agarwal's knock has been quite significant. Can he lead KXIP to victory?
WICKET! Krishnappa Gowtham c Rishabh Pant b Kagiso Rabada 20 (14)
Krishnappa Gowtham departs for 20 runs off 14 deliveries, as Rabada strikes with an excellent delivery. Gowtham tried to direct the ball effectively, but failed landing an edge to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Chris Jordan the next batsman in.
Prithvi Shaw has dropped Mayank Agarwal, who failed to connect effectively, hitting the ball into the air for a top-edge. This could well have been the match!
WICKET! Sarfaraz Khan c Prithvi Shaw b Akshar Patel 12 (13)
Kings XI Punjab continue to lose wickets at regular intervals, with Sarfaraz Khan hitting the ball straight to Prithvi Shaw at long-on, following a tossed up delivery by Akshar Patel. Krishnappa Gowtham is the new man in.
Sarfaraz Khan gets a boundary off the final delivery before the strategic timeout, directing the ball past the left of mid-off, after a overpitched ball on off-stump.
Lucky boundary for Sarfaraz Khan, who edges the ball between slip and keeper for a boundary. DC skipper Shreyas Iyer looks frustrated, following the glorious opportunity.
WICKET! Glenn Maxwell c Shreyas Iyer b Kagiso Rabada 1 (3)
Glenn Maxwell departs for 1 run off four deliveries, as he attempts a big hit off a pacy delivery by Kagiso Rabada, with Shreyas Iyer completing a catch at mid-off. Sarfaraz Khan is the new man in.
Ravichandran Ashwin has walked off the field, after landing on his shoulder. Ashwin seemed to be in great pain, which is a bad sign for the DC fans. Ajinkya Rahane is the substitute fielder.
WICKET! Nicholas Pooran b Ravichandran Ashwin 0 (3)
Ravichandran Ashwin strikes for a duck off three deliveries, after failing to read a straighter delivery by Ashwin, with the ball going on to hit the stumps. Two wickets for Ashwin off his opening over. Glenn Maxwell the new man in.
WICKET! Karun Nair c Prithvi Shaw b Ravichandran Ashwin 1 (3)
Karun Nair departs for 1 run off 3 deliveries, as he attempts to take on spinner Ravichandran Ashwin off his first delivery after being brought into the atttack. Prithvi Shaw completes a fine catch with Nicholas Pooran the next batsman in!
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper KL Rahul departs for 21 runs off 19 deliveries, following a lovely delivery by Mohit Sharma. The ball went on to hit the stumps, following an inside edge. Karun Nair is the new man in.
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