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Punjab Kings have made a winning start to their IPL 2024 campaign. Shikhar Dhawan and co were superb with the ball as they put the brakes on Delhi's scoring for a good part of the first innings by taking wickets at regular intervals before an Abishek Porel special helped Rishabh Pant and co score 174 runs. Later on, a powerful batting performance led by Sam Curran (63) and Liam Livingstone (38*) helped the Punjab Kings win the game with four balls to spare. For Delhi Capitals, it was Pant's return which expectedly gathered the limelight and deservedly so as the wicketkeeper-batter turned out to be a glaring example of grit and determination.
And Punjab Kings have had a winning start to their IPL 2024 campaign! And this chase has been powered by two Englishmen--Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone. Shikhar Dhawan and his team have spoiled Rishabh Pant's return as Delhi Capitals suffer a loss to begin their season.
OUT! Khaleel Ahmed has struck twice here for Delhi Capitals, dismissing Sam Curran and Shashank Singh. Is it too late? Punjab Kings need eight off eight now.
FIFTY! Sam Curran has struck the first half-century of the season and he has kept Punjab Kings well and truly alive in this chase!
OUT! Rishabh Pant pulls off a stumping to dismiss Jitesh Sharma! Pant collected the ball and whipped the bails in a flash as Sharma attempted a reverse sweep. Jitesh Sharma st Rishabh Pant b Kuldeep Yadav 9(9)
OUT! Rishabh Pant pulls off a stumping to dismiss Jitesh Sharma! Pant collected the ball and whipped the bails in a flash as Sharma attempted a reverse sweep. Jitesh Sharma st Rishabh Pant b Kuldeep Yadav 9(9)
OUT! Kuldeep Yadav has struck and dismissed Prabhsimran Singh, who has perished in an attempt to play a lofted shot. David Warner kept calm and ended up taking a simple catch near the boundary. Prabhsimran Singh c David Warner b Kuldeep Yadav 26(17)
Ishant Sharma has hurt his right ankle and he is leaving the field with some pain here. This is not good for Delhi Capitals with Ishant being involved in both wickets so far.
OUT! Unfortunate run out for Jonny Bairstow! The ball was hit straight by Prabhsimran Singh and it touched Ishant Sharma's hand on its way to the stumps. Bairstow, who was way out of his crease, has been found short and Delhi Capitals have a second wicket. Jonny Bairstow run out (Ishant Sharma) 9(3)
OUT! Finally some respite for Delhi Capitals with Ishant Sharma castling Shikhar Dhawan! The Punjab Kings captain came down the track but missed the ball which crashed into his stumps. Shikhar Dhawan b Ishant Sharma 22(16)
The IPL 2024 has commenced and in the second match of the competition, Punjab Kings are all set to take on Delhi Capitals. A big match considering it will be the comeback match of Rishabh Pant who stayed out of action for more than a year since his accident in December 2022. Also this will be the first IPL match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium at Mullanpur, Chandigarh which will serve as the home ground of Punjab Kings for the upcoming IPL. Staying away from the title for 16 seasons has made both the teams filled with hunger and as a result both sides are all set to clash head on with increased intensity, trying to secure two points and a good start going forward in the season. IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant Returns To Lead Delhi Capitals in Upcoming Season After 14 Months Injury Layoff.
Home side Punjab Kings finished 8th in the IPL points table last season. They had an exciting squad but failed to deliver consistently on several key occasions. Captain Shikhar Dhawan had fitness issues and Jonny Bairstow missed the entire season, which meant PBKS couldn't capitalise on the performances of Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma and Atharva Taide. The seam bowling department also failed to deliver as both Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh ended up having a very high economy. Bairstow is back this time and they have added Harshal Patel up to their ranks in the bowling. They will hope to see sparks of the changes as soon as the first match against DC. IPL 2024: Determined To Improve Our Performance From Last Season, Says Punjab Kings All-Rounder Liam Livingstone.
Delhi Capitals had a rather poor season as they finished second last from the bottom. Captain Rishabh Pant was injured, which meant David Warner took lead the squad. Although he gave his best of efforts, they squad lacked intensity throughout the competition, often finding themselves in troubled positions following batting collapses. Although the spinners did well and showed promise, the pace attack leaked runs and it didn't end up helping the rather underperforming batting. DC are much well-prepared this time with Pant back. They also have Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kushagra and Swastik Chikkara added upto their ranks who can change the game on their own. DC will want to bury the ghosts of the past with a solid win against PBKS.
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