IPL 2020 KXIP vs DC: Back to back centuries from Dhawan in vain as KXIP chase down 164 runs to defeat DC by 5 wickets
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 5 wickets to bounce back in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. With this win, KXIP have defeated the two best teams of the tournament, MI and DC, in back-to-back games.
Shreyas Iyer winning the toss for DC opted to bat first who posted 164 runs on the board thanks to Shikhar Dhawan‘s unbeaten 106 runs. KXIP opening pair failed to give a bright start in the match in disparity to what they have done so often in the league.
Captain KL Rahul could only add 15 runs while Mayank Agarwal was caught in a runout. Chris Gayle smashed 26 runs in the fourth over to youngster Tushar Deshpande with three fours and two sixes. However, it was Ravichandran Ashwin who superbly dismissed Gayle for the fifth time in his IPL career.
Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell then went on to make a partnership and smashed quickfire runs throughout the ground. Owning to which the required run-rate dropped below 6 runs an over. Pooran made 53 runs off 28 balls while Maxwell made 32 runs from 24. Deepak Hooda and Jimmy Neesham completed the chase to give KXIP their fourth win of IPL 2020.
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Shikhar Dhawan the lone warrior for Delhi Capitals
Shikhar created history in IPL 2020 by becoming the first player to score back to back centuries. However, Dhawan was the lone batsman in the DC batting lineup as no other batter could add a partnership to Dhawan’s incredible knock of 106 runs. Prithvi Shaw could not perform once again in opening for DC and got out in the third over.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer made 14 runs alongside Dhawan while Rishabh Pant back in the DC squad after injury also could make just 14 runs. No other batsman could score more runs with Dhawan singlehandedly lead DC to 164/5 in 20 overs.
Dhawan made 106 runs in DC 164 runs a remarkable contrast as the rest of the batsmen could only add 58 runs. Mohammad Shami was top of his game after picking 2/28 in four overs. Maxwell, M Ashwin, and Neesham picked one wicket each.
With this win, KXIP are just one place below the playoff position at number five. KXIP have played 10 games in the tournament, winning 4 and losing 6. However, they have defeated the top two teams of IPL in back to back games. DC with their third loss of the tournament are still the table toppers with 14 points.
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