IPL 2021: DC scores 8 for SRH’s 7 in nail-biting super over

Match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Sunday saw plenty of action as the scores were tied at the end and finally, Delhi Capitals (DC) emerged victorious over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the super over. 

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DC batted first and put up a total of 159/4. And in reply, SRH scored 159/7. As the match went to a super over, SRH, being the chasing side in normal period, batted first. Kane Williamson and David Warner came out to bat to face the bowler, Axar Patel, and scored 7 runs. They managed to hit only one boundary, which came from Williamson. 

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Rishabh Pant and Shikhar Dhawan came out to bat for DC in the super over to face bowler Rashid Khan. DC sealed the victory in the very last ball of the over. The team has now won four out of the five matches it has played till now. 

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Three of the eight runs scored by DC in the super-over came off leg-byes, which saw an agonising end to the match for SRH, as they go to the second bottom in the table with four losses in five games. Only Kolkata Knight Riders have lost as many games yet.