IPL 2020: Twitter Goes Berserk As Marcus Stoinis Slams 20-ball Fifty, Rescues Delhi Capitals
Updated - 20 Sep 2020, 11:41 PM
Marcus Stoinis has played a blinder of an innings to rescue Delhi Capitals in the ongoing game against Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020. Delhi Capitals were in all sorts of trouble after being asked to bat first before the Australian smashed a 20-ball fifty to take his side to a competitive total of 157 for 8.
Delhi were off to a poor start with Shikhar Dhawan (0) and Prithvi Shaw (5) departing for just 9 runs on the board. 4 runs later, Shimron Hetmyer departed too. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant stopped the rot for a while but struggled to get the runs.
Ricky to Marcus before he came out to bat tonight ?? "STOIN, SMASH!" ?#DCvKXIP #Dream11IPL #IPL2020 #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/VMqGHSNocd
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) September 20, 2020
At one stage, Delhi were reeling at 96 for 6 in the 17th over and 150-mark was looking like a distant dream. However, Marcus Stoinis launched a stunning counterattack to take his side to 157. He shifted gears in the 18th over by hitting Chris Jordan for a four and a six.
In the 19th over bowled by Sheldon Cottrell, he smashed three fours before collecting 30 runs off the final over bowled by Jordan. The right-handed batsman smashed three fours and two sixes in the 20th over to take Delhi to a challenging total against all the odds.
He was eventually run out for 53 off just 21 balls. His knock contained seven fours and two sixes. Apart from him, Iyer (39) and Pant (31) played crucial knocks too. Meanwhile, the fans were quick to lavish praise on Marcus Stoinis for his impressive knock.
Here are some of the reactions:
Wow! What a finish. At last Stoinis shows he can be a finisher. Always had it but spent too long playing otherwise. Gives his team a chance now!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 20, 2020
Stoinis walking into dressing room after this innings reactions : #DCvKXIP pic.twitter.com/ggVMJOxQB6
— Sai (@akakrcb6) September 20, 2020
RCBians Watching Stoinis Bat pic.twitter.com/9c0Ad9kp4F
— Ved. (@AjaySRKFan) September 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/VamosVirat/status/1307708076728827904
https://twitter.com/Ittzz_Rahul/status/1307707838144290816
Ricky Ponting getting haldi doodh ready for Marcus Stoinis after this innings. #IPL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 20, 2020
Marcus Stoinis –
For RCB For Delhi Capitals pic.twitter.com/sDWiau0sue— A. (@ImAsh045) September 20, 2020
Ricky Ponting right now! ?#Stoinis #DCvKXIP #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/rs4qwvOYqb
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 20, 2020
Marcus Stoinis: I'm not a finisher!
Australia and Delhi Capitals: pic.twitter.com/HfnreoMBKk
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) September 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/HaramiParindey/status/1307708135096819715
Stoinis out of syllabus for KXIP.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) September 20, 2020
For Kings XI Punjab, Mohammed Shami was the most successful bowler, picking up three wickets while conceding just 15 in his four overs. Jordan had a day to forget as he went wicketless while conceding 56 runs off four overs.
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