Delhi Capitals chase down 196 runs in 18.2 overs against Punjab Kings to record their second win of IPL 2021. Shikhar Dhawan was the star with the bat for Delhi Capitals with his 92 from 49 balls crucial in helping Delhi chasing down the massive total. Punjab Kings have now lost consecutive games after starting the tournament with a win.
Lalit Yadav and Marcus Stoinis smash Riley Meredith for two boundaries to seal the deal for Delhi Capitals. They have chased down 196 runs in just 18.2 overs for their second win in IPL 2021.
OUT! Delhi Capitals have lost their captain Rishabh Pant. Jhye Richardson gets another wicket for Punjab Kings. Pant pulls straight to Deepak Hooda at long-on. Hooda nearly drops the sitter and juggles it three times before eventually catching it. Pant c Hooda b J Richardson 15(16)
OUT! Jhye Richardson gets the important breakthrough for Punjab Kings as he clean bowls Shikhar Dhawan, who was batting on 92. Dhawan looks to scoop a full delivery from Richardson but the ball crashes into his stumps. Dhawan b J Richardson 92(49)
Wicket! Riley Meredith breaks the partnership as he dismisses Steve Smith. A nothing shot from the Australian who will be disappointed for throwing his wicket away during a crucial stage of the match. Smith c J Richardson b Riley Meredith 9(12).
OUT! Arshdeep Singh great the breakthrough as Prithvi Shaw throws away another good start. Arshdeep targeted Shaw with a short delivery. Shaw pulled but was never in control of the shot and Chris Gayle takes a comfortable catch ar deep square. Prithvi Shaw c Gayle b Arshdeep Singh 32(17)
Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw have given Delhi Capitals a steady start in their chase of 196 runs. Shaw is batting on 20 from 12 deliveries while Dhawan is on 11 runs off eight deliveries.
Punjab Kings have posted 195 runs on the scoreboard after Delhi Capitals sent them to bat first. Mayank Agarwal (69) and KL Rahul (61) gave Punjab Kings a fantastic start with a 122-run opening stand and that set the tone for the others. Agarwal was in superb form and played a fabulous knock of 69 from just 36 balls with the help of four maximums and seven boundaries.
OUT! Avesh Khan removes Nicholas Pooran. Avesh Khan bowls a full delivery on the off-stump and Pooran slices the ball straight to Kagiso Rabada at the deep covers boundary. Pooran c Rabada b Avesh Khan 9(8)
OUT! Avesh Khan removes Nicholas Pooran. Avesh Khan bowls a full delivery on the off-stump and Pooran slices the ball straight to Kagiso Rabada at the deep covers boundary. Pooran c Rabada b Avesh Khan 9(8)
DC vs PBKS Live Score: Delhi Capitals will play Punjab Kings in the second match of the double-header Sunday in IPL 2021. Both teams enter this clash on the back of defeats in their previous match after starting season 14 of the Indian Premier League with wins. Both sides also suffered huge batting collapses in their last game and will want improved batting performances from their batsmen. Delhi Capitals were beaten by Mumbai Indians while Punjab Kings lost to Chennai Super Kings. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the DC vs PBKS live score updates. DC vs PBKS, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar Online.
Delhi Capitals started the season with a comfortable win over Chennai Super Kings after chasing down 189 runs in just 18.4 overs while Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by four runs. But after comfortably chasing down 189 against CSK, Delhi Capitals could only post 147 against Rajasthan Royals. They were pinned down by Jaydev Unadkat, who picked 3/15 and had the Capitals reeling on 37/4 at one stage. Captain Rishabh Pant’s half-century help Delhi post a respectable total but they were eventually beaten by Chris Morris’ blitz. DC vs PBKS Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, Head to Head and Other Things You Need To Know About VIVO IPL 2021 Match 11.
Rajasthan Royals had a similar meltdown against Chennai Super Kings could only post 106/8 after Deepak Chahar run through their entire top order and picked 4/13 to leave Punjab Kings in shambles. It was only Shahrukh Khan’s 47 that helped PBKS post more than 100 runs on the scoreboard. Both teams could make changes to their bowling attack for this game.
Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Tom Curran, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Steven Smith, Anrich Nortje, Sam Billings, Lukman Meriwala, Praveen Dubey, Aniruddha Joshi, Vishnu Vinod, Manimaran Siddharth, Shams Mulani, Ripal Patel
Punjab Kings Squad: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh, Moises Henriques, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jalaj Saxena, Sarfaraz Khan, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar