PBKS vs DC / Punjab almost out of playoff race, Delhi beat by 15 runs

PBKS vs DC: Delhi Capitals, who were already out of the top-4 race, won a 15-run win over Punjab Kings in the 64th match of Indian Premier League-16. After this defeat, the path of Punjab Kings has become difficult in the playoff race. Now the team can reach only 14 points in the points table even after winning their last match. In such a situation, to reach the playoffs, the team will have to pray for Bengaluru and Mumbai to lose one match each.

Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl at the Dharamshala ground. Batting first, Delhi scored 213 runs for 2 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing a target of 214 runs, the Punjab batsmen could manage only 198 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.

Delhi's wickets fell like this...

First: On the first ball of the second over, Ishant Sharma got Shikhar Dhawan caught by Aman Khan.

Second: On the fourth ball of the 7th over, Akshar Patel got Prabhsimran caught by Yash Dhull.

Third: Atharva Tayde retired out after 15th over.

Fourth: On the fourth ball of the 16th over, Nortya got Jitesh Sharma caught by Khaleel Ahmed.

Fifth: On the third ball of the 17th over, Khaleel Ahmed got Shahrukh Khan caught by Akshar Patel.

Prabhsimran-Tayde's half-century partnership

After losing the wicket of captain Shikhar Dhawan at zero, Prabhsimran Singh and Atharva Tayde handled Punjab. Both shared a 50-run partnership on 33 balls for the second wicket. Akshar Patel broke this partnership by dismissing Prabhsimran.

Dhawan's wicket lost in powerplay

Chasing the target of 214 runs, Khaleel Ahmed threw the first over maiden in front of the Punjab Kings. The team also lost the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan in the second over itself. Atharva Tayde, who landed at number three, handled the innings with Prabhsimran Singh. The team scored 47 runs in 6 overs at the loss of one wicket.

Delhi scored 200+ for the first time in the season

Batting first after losing the toss in Dharamshala, Delhi scored 213 runs for 2 wickets in 20 overs. The team has scored 200+ for the first time in the season. For him, Rilee Russo scored his first career IPL half-century, while Prithvi Shaw completed his first fifty of the season.

Scored 200 for the first time

Delhi Capitals crossed the 200 mark for the first time in the season. Riley Russo scored 82 runs in 37 balls. He scored the first half-century of his IPL career, while Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for 54 runs. He scored the first fifty of the season. This was Shaw's overall 13th fifty in IPL.

Before him, skipper David Warner was dismissed for 46 off 31 balls. Sam Karan took two wickets from Punjab.

This is how Delhi's wickets fell

First: On the second ball of the 11th over, Shikhar Dhawan caught Warner's amazing catch on Karan's ball.

Second: On the last ball of the 15th over, Sam Karan got Prithvi Shaw caught by Atharva Tayde.

Riley Russo's Fifty in 25 balls

Riley Russo scored the first half-century of his IPL career. He completed Fifty in 25 balls. He scored 82 runs in 37 balls at a strike rate of 221.62. He scored 6 fours and 6 sixes.

Fifty in 36 balls of Prithvi Shaw

Delhi opener Prithvi Shaw scored the first fifty of the season. He completed the half century on 36 balls. This is Prithvi's 13th fifty in IPL.

90+ partnership between Warner-Shaw

Captain David Warner and Prithvi Shaw's partnership gave Delhi a strong start. Both added 94 runs on 62 balls for the first wicket. This partnership was broken by Sam Karan by dismissing David Warner. Warner was dismissed after scoring 46 runs in 31 balls.

Delhi's strong start

Delhi got off to a great start in the powerplay. The team scored 61 runs without loss in 6 overs. Both the openers of the team remained unbeaten.

Tayde-Rabada return in Punjab, Marsh injured

Atharva Tayde and Kagiso Rabada have returned to the Punjab team, while Delhi's Mitchell Marsh is injured.

Possible playing-11 of both the teams

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Atharva Tayde, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sam Karan, Harpreet Brar, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis and Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Players: Prabhsimran, Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan and Mohit Rathi.

Delhi Capitals: David Warner (Captain), Prithvi Shaw, Philip Salt (wicketkeeper), Riley Russo, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Yash Dhull, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortya, Khaleel Ahmed and Ishant Sharma.

Impact Players: Mukesh Kumar, Abhishek Porel, Ripple Patel, Praveen Dubey and Sarfaraz Khan.