IPL 2022, DC Vs PBKS HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Capitals chase down 116-run target with 57 balls to spare

Delhi Capitals (DC) have moved to the sixth spot on IPL 2022 points table after thrashing Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Wednesday (April 20). This was Delhi's third win in six matches and Rishabh Pant-led side register a major boost in their net run rate after chasing the 116-run target in the 11th Over. Meanwhile, Punjab slipped to the 8th spot after losing the 4th game in IPL 2022. READ MORE

Rahul Chahar continues and Warner collects a single off the first ball. Sarfaraz hits the second ball towards sweeper cover for a single. Warner hits the 3rd ball towards deep fine leg for FOUR and wins the match for Delhi.

DC 119/1 (10.3)

Nathan Ellis [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack and David Warner edges the 3rd ball for FOUR towards third man  boundary and completes his fifty.

Ellis leaks 9 runs in the over.

Delhi 113-1 after 10 Overs

Rahul Chahar continues and Delhi seems to be in a hurry as Warner, Sarfaraz collects 12 runs in the over.

Delhi 104-1 after 9 Overs

Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack and concedes eight runs, including a SIX to Warner.

Delhi 92-1 after 8 Overs

Rahul Chahar comes into the attack and gets the wicket of Prithvi Shaw.

Shaw departs after scoring 41 runs in 20 balls. Sarfaraz replaces Shaw in the middle.

Delhi 84-1 after 7 Overs

Nathan Ellis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes only six runs.

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DC 81/0 (6) CRR: 13.5 REQ: 2.5
Delhi Capitals need 35 runs in 84 balls

Arshdeep Singh, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and leaks 17 runs.

Delhi 75-0 after 5 Overs

Rabada continues and Warner smacks the bowler for three boundaries in the over.

Delhi 58-0 after 4 Overs

Vaibhav Arora continues and Warner, Shaw collects 17 runs in the over.

Delhi 43-0 after 3 Overs

Kagiso Rabada, right-arm fast, comes into the attack and leaks 12 runs,including a boundary each to David Warner and Prithvi Shaw.

Delhi 26-0 after 2 Overs 

Vaibhav bowls the first over and Shaw flicks the first ball towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Shaw gets an thick inside edge off the next and collects a boundary towards fine leg.

Vaibhav beats Shaw in the next two deliveries with inswingers but the batter smashes two back-to-back boundaries off the last two deliveries.

Delhi 14-0 after 1 Over 

Prithvi Shaw and Warner at the crease. Prithvi Shaw on strike. Vaibhav Arora opens the attack...

Mustafizur Rahman bowls the last over and Arshdeep smashes the full toss down the ground for FOUR.

Rahman bowls three DOTs. Arshdeep swings hard and wants to collect a BYES but non-striker doesn't repond, Punjab ALL OUT.

Punjab 115-10 after 20 Overs

Khaleel Ahmed [3.0-0-19-2] is back into the attack and concedes only two singles.

Punjab 111-9 after 19 Overs

Lalit Yadav [1.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack and Rahul Chahar smashes the first ball for FOUR. Rahul departs in search of a big hit.

Punjab 109-9 after 18 Overs

Mustafizur Rahman [2.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack and concedes seven runs, including a SIX.

Punjab 104-8 after 17 Overs

Axar Patel [3.0-0-9-2] is back into the attack and concedes only one run in the over.

Punjab 97-8 after 16 Overs

Khaleel Ahmed [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack and Shahrukh collects a couple of runs off the 2nd ball.

Shahrukh edges the third ball to the keeper, GONE. Arshdeep Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease and hits the last ball for FOUR.

Punjab 96-8 after 15 Overs

Kuldeep Yadav continues and Shahrukh collects a single off the first ball. Kuldeep castles Rabada off the 4th delivery. 

Nathan Ellis, right handed bat, comes to the crease and cleaned up by Kuldeepas the Australian has no clue about the delivery.

Punjab 90-7 after 14 Overs

Axar Patel continues and traps Jitesh Verma in front of wicket, FIFTH WICKET DOWN for Punjab.

Kagiso Rabada joins Shahrukh in the middle. 

Punjab Kings 87/5 (13) CRR: 6.69

Kuldeep Yadav continues...

Shahrukh and Jitesh manoeuvre strikes. Jitesh smashes the 4th ball for FOUR.

Punjab Kings 77-4 after 10 Overs

Mustafizur Rahman [1.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack and concedes two singles off the first three deliveries. Jitesh cuts the 4th ball powerfully towards backward pint for FOUR. 

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Punjab Kings 69/4 (9) CRR: 7.67

Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack and concedes nine runs, including two boundaries.

Punjab 63-4 after 8 Overs

Khaleel Ahmed [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack and gets the wicket of Bairstow. Punjab in deep trouble.

Punjab 54-4 after 7 Overs

Axar Patel, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack and Liam Livingstone throws his wicket away in search of big hit. He dances down the ground but beaten by the flight, STUMPED.

Jitesh Sharma arrives at the crease.

Punjab 47-3 after at the end of powerplay

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack and gets the prized wicket of Mayank Agarwal. 

Liam Livingstone and Bairstow are at the crease.

Bairstow hits last two balls for FOURs. 

Punjab 44-2 after 5 Overs

Lalit Yadav comes into the attack and Dhawan collects a couple of runs off the first delivery while smashes the third ball for FOUR.

Dhawan edges the 4th ball down the leg side and Pant completes the catch. Jonny Bairstow comes at the crease and fails to score off the remaining two deliveries.

Punjab 33-1 after 4 Overs

After the slow start, Mayank finding boundaries at ease as the Punjab captain smashes three boundaries in the over.

Punjab 27-0 after 3 Overs

Khaleel Ahmed, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes six runs.

Punjab 13-0 after 2 Overs

Shardul bowls the first over and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Mayank Agarwal.

Punjab 7-0 after 1 Over

Mayank and Dhawan at the crease. Mayank on strike. Shardul Thakur opens the attack

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed

Mayank Agarwal returns to lead Punjab Kings.

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant wins the toss and elects to bowl first

Mayank Agarwal is seen having a chat in the team huddle. He is likely to return to PBKS Playing XI

Here's what Simon Doull said about today's pitch:

This was the same pitch that was used a couple of nights ago between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, it produced 427 runs. It has a little less grass than it had the other night. But the boundaries are shorter, 65-66 meters on one side and the batters targeted that.

Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Mandeep Singh, Srikar Bharat, Sarfaraz Khan, Tim Seifert, Lungi Ngidi, Ashwin Hebbar, Praveen Dubey, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Chetan Sakariya, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal.

Punjab Kings Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh, Benny Howell, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa

Punjab have a slight upper hand when it comes to head-to-head as they have won 15 out of 28 matches in IPL. Delhi have won 13.

According to IPL press release, the entire Delhi Capitals contingent underwent 2 rounds of Covid testing today. Match No. 32 involving Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings scheduled today at Brabourne – CCI will go ahead as per the schedule after the second round of COVID tests returned negative today.

Full Punjab Kings' squad and a depleted Delhi Capitals square have arrived at Brabourne Stadium. Delhi players are seen warming up at the venue.

BCCI is conducting door-to-door testing of Delhi Capitals players that will participate in today's match: Media reports

The number of Covid-19 positive cases in the Delhi Capitals squad has risen to 6 after another foreign player has tested Covid-19 positive ahead of Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL match on Wednesday (April 20). TAP HERE TO KNOW THE PLAYER WHO TESTED POSITIVE

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