North India Statesman
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In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, for the first time, the thrill of the super over was seen between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, in which Delhi won. Batting first in this exciting match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Delhi scored 188 runs in 20 overs. In response, Rajasthan’s team could also score 188 runs while playing the entire over, causing the match to reach the super over. Delhi Capitals easily won in the super over.
Sanju Samson updated on injury
Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson was injured during the match, so that he could not return to bat again. After the match, Samson said, “The injury is felt better now. I was not ready to bat during the match. Tomorrow we will inspect it and then the situation will be clear.”
“The goal could be achieved”
After the defeat, Sanju Samson admitted that the target could have been achieved. He said, “We bowled well and the energy of the fielders was also amazing. We were able to achieve the goal according to the batting lineup we have. The beginning in the powerplay seemed to have found that we could easily achieve this score.”
Stark snatched winning in the last over
Samson admitted that the match was snatched from Rajasthan in the 20th over, in which Mitchell Starc bowled brilliantly. He said, “Stark is one of the best bowlers in the world, and today he proved this. His last over won Delhi. Sandeep Sharma also did a very good over for us, but in the last over, Stark turned away from us. Today’s victory could bring positive energy in our dressing room.”
Stark’s decisive last over
Rajasthan needed only 9 runs to win in the last over, but Stark did not give a single boundary. The match remained exciting till the last ball due to his exact yorker bowling. Dhruv Jurael was runout in an effort of 2 runs on the last ball, causing the match to reach the super over. In the super over, Stark stopped Rajasthan for just 11 runs, after which Delhi won the match easily.
