IPL 2020: Dinesh Karthik's left-handed screamer sends rampaging Ben Stokes back

Former champions Kolkata and Rajasthan are battling for survival as y look to keep ir Dream11 IPL 2020 hopes alive in ongoing contest that is being played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. However, it was Dinesh Karthik's spectacular one-handed catch behind stumps that stood out from rest on Sunday night.

'An absolute stunner'

This happened in third over of Rajasthan's stiff run chase of 192 that was bowled by Pat Cummins. On very first delivery of that over, Australian pacer bowled a fuller delivery as Stokes looked to hit him out of park. However, he got a big outside edge and at one point, it seemed that ball would comfortably travel past vacant first and second slips for a boundary but that was t to be as DK showed a great presence of mind as he dived to his left and took a one-handed (left-handed) catch. A stunned English all-rounder could do thing or than taking a long walk back to pavilion while Kolkata players celebrated like re is tomorrow as y knew importance of that wicket.

southpaw had anchored Rajasthan's run chase in previous two games with stellar half-centuries but it was t to be this time around.

Here's spectacular catch from DK as a result of which Stokes' stay in middle came to an abrupt end.

Kolkata in driver's seat

two-time winners posted a challenging total of 191/7 in ir 20 overs riding on a superlative kck of an unbeaten 35-ball 68 at a strike rate of 194.29 including five boundaries and six maximums after y were put in to bat by Rajasthan skipper Steve Smith.

In reply, inaugural edition's champions never really got going in ir run chase as y lost half ir side inside Powerplay overs. All eyes will be on star English wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler and he will be expected to do unthinkable as Rajasthan look to keep ir tournament hopes alive. A loss would kck m out of this year's competition. 

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