IPL 2021 DC (167/3) beat PBKS (166/6) by 7 wickets

[OMB]

Time : 2:00 PM GMT, 7:30 PM LOCAL

==

Squads:

Punjab Kings Squad: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Prabhsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Mandeep Singh, Dawid Malan, Jalaj Saxena, Murugan Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Ishan Porel, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar

Delhi Capitals : Rishabh Pant (wk / c), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Steve Smith, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Vishnu Vinod, Lukman Meriwala, M Siddarth, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Anirudha Joshi, Shams Mulani.

==

All posters please take note of the following guidelines for match threads on PakPassion:

1. No personal insults at other posters, players, officials, coaching staffs etc.

2. No making fun of player's, official's, coaching staff's names.

3. Do not add any references to media, their social media or post any pictures or screenshots from other sports websites.

4. Stick to commenting on this match. There is no need to bring other countries into the match discussion as there are plenty of other threads where those discussions can be added.

5. Report abuse. If you see any post which is inappropriate, report it. Do not respond to it.

 

[MenInG]

Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul has been diagnosed with acute appendicitis and has been admitted to the hospital on Sunday. The PBKS captain is set to miss the upcoming game against Delhi Capitals. Rahul will now have to undergo surgery. He was rushed to the hospital after he complained of severe abdomen pain.

 

[MenInG]

Delhi Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Mayank Agarwal(c), Chris Gayle, Dawid Malan, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Steven Smith, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan

 

[Ab Fan]

Looks like Rahul will need some time before he is back. That really derails Punjab's campaign.

 

[globalcitizen]

Rahul has appendicitis and will have an emergency operation. After that he will recover in ipl bubble

 

[globalcitizen]

why David Malan not opening??!

 

[Smbhayi]

Gayle clean bowled in full toss, though that swing a bit in the air..

 

[Justcrazy]

61 . 2

11 overs to go , Punjab need to get 90 runs here at least

 

[Justcrazy]

Delhi is bowling well here , things under control. Punjab need to get to 170 here

 

[Justcrazy]

Malan struggling here to find gaps .

 

[Ab Fan]

Great knock by Mayank.

 

[Justcrazy]

Can Punjab get to 160 here

 

[Justcrazy]

167 is the target for Delhi

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhawan gets a boundary

 

[Justcrazy]

SIX

Shaw takes on Shami here !

 

[Justcrazy]

Shaw again in hitting mode here 16 from 7 balls.

 

[Saurav]

Shaw is awesome

 

[Justcrazy]

Explosive start by Delhi here

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhawan and Shaw have been best opening pair here this year

 

[Justcrazy]

63 in six overs without loss !

 

[Justcrazy]

Capitals need 99 runs in 75 balls. RRR: 7.92

 

[Justcrazy]

87 . 1

10 overs

Delhi right on top

 

[Ab Fan]

DC to hit the top of table today

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhawan gets to his fifty

 

[Justcrazy]

Capitals need 34 runs in 32 balls. RRR: 6.37

Delhi moving forward here

 

[Justcrazy]

Delhi one shot away from win here

 

[Ab Fan]

DC to win their first IPL this year. All set for DC Vs CSk on 30th May.

 

[Saj]

That Punjab bowling attack looks extremely weak and lacking any sort of venom.