IPL 2020: Ricky Ponting hopeful about Ashwin’s availability against CSK

XtraTime Web Desk: Trying to save a single in his first over, Ravichandran Ashwin suffered a shoulder injury and couldn’t compete anymore in the match against Kings XI Punjab. The Delhi Capitals’ head coach Ricky Ponting couldn’t give an update and said that they will find out more and the shoulder injury.

Ashwin started his journey at Delhi Capitals in a very impressive manner. In Delhi’s opening match against Punjab, the off-spiner took 2 wickets in his first over and gave Delhi a massive boost in the game.

However, off the last ball of the over, he dived to save a single and hurt his shoulder in the process. After that, Ashwin went off the field with team physio Patrick Farhart.

Delhi secured a win against KXIP in the Super Over.

“Still buzzing the morning after! Thrilled with the way we fought back after our start, @MStoinis with both bat and ball and @KagisoRabada25 with a quality super over. We’ll find out more about @ashwinravi99’s injury soon and hopefully he’s ok to play against the Super Kings,” Ponting wrote on Twitter.

Marcus Stoinis played brilliantly in the match, scoring 53 runs off just 21 balls. Both teams scored 157 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

In the final over of the match, KXIP needed 13 runs to win. Mayank Agarwal scored 12 runs off the first three balls but Stoinis made a stunning comeback.

The Australian all-rounder bowled a dot ball before taking two wickets off the last two deliveries, taking the match into the Super Over. Agarwal was dismissed after scoring 89 runs off 60 balls.