KXIP vs DC IPL 2020: Marcus Stoinis’s quick fifty uplifts Delhi Capitals, 158 target for Kings XI Punjab

The match between Kings XI Punjab faced off Delhi Capitals commenced by KXIP winning the toss and elected to bowl. The first spell was bowled by Sheldon Cottrell.

Prithvi Shaw cracked the boundary and opened with Shikhar Dhawan. Fast-baller Mohammed Shami picks out Shikhar Dhawan’s wicket in the first 1.4 overs.

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Immediately thereafter Prithvi Shaw’s wicket caught out, by Jordan at 3.3 overs. Shimron Hetmyer secures only 7 runs for DC and his wicket is picked by Jordan again in the same over of the next 3 balls. Rishab Pant and Shreyas Iyer had a satisfactory partnership.

The DC was at 65/3 at 12 overs. The momentum was just about to pick up when Ravi Bishnoi bowled out Rishab Pant.

Pant secured 31 runs in 29 balls. And next Wicket was blown off the Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer who scalped 9 runs in 31 balls caught by M. Shammi.

Axar Patel and Marcus Stoinis begin afresh. But S. Cottrell bowls out to Axar who was at out at 6/9.and is caught by KL. Rahul.

R. Ashwin joins in and Marcus Stoinis opens hitting a huge six at 106/6 at 17 overs followed with a four. Stoinis defends DC and is maintaining to be on strike with 23/12 after 18 overs.

DC bears a huge loss at Ashwins wicket at the 4/9balls in the 19th over. K. Rabada comes to the crease and Stoinis plays hit an incredible half-century at 50 in 20 balls in 19.5 overs.

Delhi Capitals lose his wicket at 53 runs in 21 balls.

The Delhi Capitals set a target of 158 for Kings XI Punjab preceding the first innings.