IPL 2020, DC vs KXIP: Player Ratings as Stoinis and Rabada lead their team to thrilling Super Over victory despite Agarwal's heroics

The Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) clashed in the second game of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) in what was a thrilling battle of two young captains.

The game went to a Super Over, with Marcus Stoinis' blitz in the first innings rivalled by Indian opener Mayank Agarwal's carefully constructed knock. However, the former dismissed the latter to tie the game, with Kagiso Rabada picking up both KXIP wickets for just 2 runs in the Super Over.

KL Rahul's KXIP fell to an agonising defeat in their first IPL 2020 game, while Shreyas Iyer tasted success despite nearly costing his team the game with a dropped catch.

Here are the player ratings from the second IPL 2020 game.

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IPL 2020, DC vs KXIP: DC Player Ratings

Marcus Stoinis was the star of the show with bat in hand {PC: iplt20.com]

Prithvi Shaw: 3/10

Shaw never quite got going before playing a rash pull that resulted in his dismissal for just 5 runs, although he did take a couple of decent catches. DC will need him to get them off to far better starts in IPL 2020 henceforth. The opener had an eventful day in the field as he took two decent catches before spilling a tough chance.

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Shikhar Dhawan: 2/10

Dhawan didn't trouble the scorers today, and had only himself to blame with a poor attempt at a run. He didn't really contribute in any other way in his first IPL 2020 game.

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Shimron Hetmyer: 2/10

Hetmyer looked woefully out of touch as he failed to get the middle of the bat on ball during his short stay at the crease. The West Indian also looked slow in the field, and didn't justify his promotion to No. 3 in the slightest.

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Shreyas Iyer: 7/10

The DC captain was their second-highest scorer with his match-changing innings, but nearly cost his team the game by dropping Mayank Agarwal in the penultimate over. Iyer showed great promise with his leadership as well, and the signs are encouraging for Delhi in IPL 2020.

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Rishabh Pant: 6.5/10

Pant supported Iyer well in the middle overs, but was castled by Ravi Bishnoi just when he was trying to get a move on. He could have done better behind the stumps and struggled with his lateral movement, but managed to steal the couple of runs that were required in the Super Over.

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Marcus Stoinis: 8.5/10

Stoinis took DC to a competitive total with a stunning 21-ball 53, but didn't have a great time with the ball in hand. Despite this, he bowled three dot balls off the last three balls of the innings to take his team to the Super Over, which they eventually won.

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Axar Patel: 7.5/10

Axar couldn't contribute much with the bat, but bowled a superb spell of 1/14 in his 4 overs. He also took a high-pressure catch in the Super Over and was one of the team's best performers on the night.

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Ravichandran Ashwin: 7.5/10

Ashwin could bowl only one over before an injury which appeared to be a dislocated shoulder forced him off the pitch, but he picked up the key wickets of Karun Nair and Nicholas Pooran. DC will hope that his injury isn't very serious, but the signs aren't encouraging.

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Kagiso Rabada: 8/10

After a spell of 2/28 in which he was unlucky to have not picked up the wicket of Agarwal in his final over, Rabada produced the goods big-time in the Super Over as he dismissed Rahul and Pooran. The South African showed once again why is one of the best bowlers in the world, and his form augurs well for DC in IPL 2020.

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Anrich Nortje: 6.5/10

Nortje bowled quick and aggressively, but didn't have much to show for at the end of it all. The South African perhaps gives batsmen too much pace on the ball too frequently, but he should certainly be afforded more opportunities in IPL 2020.

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Mohit Sharma: 6/10

Mohit was highly expensive as he conceded 45 runs in his 4 overs, with a late assualt by Krishnappa Gowtham denting his figures. However, the former Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab man delivered a beauty of an in-swinger to knock over opposition captain KL Rahul.

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IPL 2020, DC vs KXIP: KXIP Player Ratings

KL Rahul was castled by Mohit Sharma [PC: iplt20.com]

KL Rahul: 6/10

Rahul was KXIP's second-highest scorer with 21, but that doesn't say much. The skipper did reasonably well in the field as he rang in fruitful bowling changes and affected a run-out, but his poor shot in the Super Over ensured that his first game as IPL captain ended in crushing disappointment.

The reason behind Mayank Agarwal not coming out to bat for the Super Over is also not known, while the death bowlers failed to execute their plans. Rahul has many questions to answer.

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Mayank Agarwal: 8/10

Agarwal nearly pulled off an impossible victory for KXIP with his 60-ball 89, but he'll be kicking himself for not having finished the job with just 1 required off 3 balls. The Karnataka opener vindicated the team's decision to drop Chris Gayle, but really should have taken his team home right at the end.

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Karun Nair: 2/10

Nair was picked ahead of Mandeep Singh for this game, but an ill-advised sweep meant that he scored just 1. Whether he is cut out for the No. 3 role remains to be seen.

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Nicholas Pooran: 1/10

Pooran had an absolute nightmare of a game - he was dismissed for a duck both in the game and in the Super Over, and didn't even get the chance to keep wickets. The West Indian played a ridiculous slog in the Super Over with his team already having lost a wicket, and he will have to think long and hard about what he has just done.

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Glenn Maxwell: 2/10

Expectations were high for Maxwell coming into this game, but he played a horrible shot off Rabada to be dismissed for just 1. The Australian didn't bowl in this game, and he will need to ensure that he gets his season back on track at the earliest in this year's IPL.

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Sarfaraz Khan: 4/10

Another batsman who played a horrific shot, Sarfaraz scored just 12 before holing out to long-on. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore man has been in excellent form in the Indian domestic circuit, and will want to translate his form to the IPL immediately.

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Krishnappa Gowtham: 6/10

Gowtham was taken to the cleaners by Iyer, but registered a 14-ball 20 that played a big role in KXIP getting close to the target. His bowling might be a bit too one-dimensional for the UAE, although his place in the team in IPL 2020 isn't really in question.

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Chris Jordan: 3/10

Jordan started off his spell quite well, but was dispatched to all corners of the ground in his final spell by Stoinis, who took as many as 30 runs off the final over. The Englishman ran hard between the stumps while batting, and was unlucky to have been adjudged one-short at one point in time. However, his figures of 0/56 might mean that Mujeeb Ur Rahman or Jimmy Neesham take his place in the side.

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Mohammed Shami: 9/10

Shami was the pick of the KXIP bowlers with figures of 3/15, and was never really in the game in the Super Over. In a threadbare pace attack, he will have to produce many more performances like this in IPL 2020.

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Sheldon Cottrell: 7/10

Cottrell's last over was expensive, but he finished his IPL debut with very respectable figures of 2/24. The West Indian adds good variety to the attack, and might be one of the players to watch out for in IPL 2020.

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Ravi Bishnoi: 7.5/10

The 2020 U-19 World Cup star impressed on debut as he was accurate and effective. Bishnoi seems confident in his abilities and seems to have the backing of coach Anil Kumble, and the leg-spinner could well become a star (if he is not one already) with his performances in IPL 2020.

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