Capitals themselves had to climb out of a hole to post 224 for 4 in the first innings. Sandeep Warrier’s 3 for 15 in the powerplay had left the Capitals struggling at 44 for 3, but Rishabh Pant’s masterful 43-ball 88 and Axar Patel’s 66 from No. 3 resurrected their innings. Axar then took three catches and a wicket, and also ably supported Kuldeep Yadav (2 for 29) with the ball to ensure Capitals did just about enough on the night.