Delhi Capitals clinch a Super Over thriller against KXIP

After being pushed to the brink, the Delhi Capitals (DC) held their nerve to edge out the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in a heart-stopping Super Over decider to open their IPL campaign on a positive note here on Sunday.

After the 20-over-per innings match was tied at 157 runs, the Super Over was enforced and in the pressure cooker situation, Shreyas Iyer’s Delhi team prevailed at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium.

Bowling first in the Super Over, Delhi’s South African pacer Kagiso Rabada kept his cool to snare two wickets and concede just a couple of runs to KL Rahul’s team.

Chasing, Delhi easily hunted down the three-run target to start their campaign with a thrilling victory.

Earlier, in the match proper, KXIP opener Mayank Agarwal’s heroics (89 off 60) went in vain, as his team failed to overhaul the 158-run target in 20 overs, and the contest entered the Super Over. Mayank’s knock contained seven boundaries and four sixes.

Chasing a moderate 158-run target, Punjab started their proceedings slowly and steadily before Mohit Sharma struck to dismiss Punjab opener Rahul (21 off 19) with their scorecard reading 30/1 in 4.3 overs.

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