The second match of IPL 2020 saw an exciting encounter between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab that went into a super over the finish. It was the match-winning performance with both bat and ball by Stoinis who changed the course of both innings at the climax.
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Cameo with bat
Marcus Stoinis was signed by the Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2020 and the all-rounder impressed the management with his performance at his very first match for the side. He smashed a 21-ball 53 including seven fours and three maximums to take Delhi Capitals to a defendable score. The all-rounder took on Chris Jordan in the last over of the Capitals innings to accumulate 30 runs before being run-out. It was his astonishing effort that Delhi Capitals could manage to cross the 150-run mark. He came out to bat with 86/4 on the scoreboard and left the crease with 154/8.
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Turning point
Stoinis was not yet done for the day. He bowled three overs and took the most two important wickets to take the match to the super over. His first two overs went for 17 runs with no success. He came to deliver the last over with the dangerous Mayank Agarwal doing it all alone for the Punjab side. Agarwal hit Stoinis for a maximum in the first call of the over. The next two balls were gone for two and four followed by a dot ball. Mayank Agarwal was eventually beaten by Stoinis in the fourth ball of the over. In the fifth one, Agarwal went for a full toss but was caught by Shimron Hetmyer at the boundary line. This was the turning point of the match as Agarwal was all set to take the Capitals home safely.
Kings XI Punjab required only one run to seal the win with one ball left. Chris Jordan went for a full toss straight to the square leg only to be pouched by Kagiso Rabada. It was his (3-0-29-2) efforts that took the match to super over where Rabada finished it in favour of the Capitals.
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