Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Live Score, IPL 2023: It’s heart-breaking loss for Delhi Capitals as Punjab Kings win Kotla by 31 runs. The chase began of a fiery note for DC. By the end of powerplay, DC were 65 without loss. Phil Salt and skipper David Warner were going strong and Kings bowlers looked frustrated. Then Harpreet Brar was brought in and as they say rest is history. Brar’s 4-30 shows how good Kings spinners were on this slow pitch. This win keeps Kings’ playoff hopes alive.
The match 59 of the ongoing Indian Premier League was played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Earlier in the evening, David Warner, DC skipper, won the toss at Kotla and elected to field first. Between Ishant Sharma and Axar Patel, the DC bowlers took wickets of PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma.
Indian Premier League, 2023
Delhi Capitals
136/8 (20.0)
Punjab Kings
167/7 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 59 )
Punjab Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 31 runs
It was a brilliant start for home team as Punjab Kings were in tatters. But it was magnificent fight back by 22-year-old young PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh that got Kings back in game. Singh slammed his maiden IPL century off 65 balls that included six maximums and 10 fours. Sam Curran’s cameo also helped Punjab Kings in the middle overs.
Here are key moments of DC vs PBKs match:
Punjab Kings have won the match 59 of IPL 2023 against Delhi Capitals by 31 uns. This also ends DC's dream of playoff berth.
In just 8 deliveries between 8th and 10th over, PBKS have changed the game and with 8 down, DC are almost out of IPL 2023.
Manish Pandey has come as Impact Sub. Axar Patel is gone! This is total collapse for Capitals as they lose 3 wickets in last two overs!
Harpreet Brar finally got that breakthrough wicket in form of Phil Salt. Salt went after making 21 runs. Skipper David Warner just slammed a 50 off 23 balls. Things good look for Capitals at Kotla!
David Warner and Phil Salt are camping on Kotla pitch! Bothe DC batters are going steady. At the end of powerplay, DC are 65 for no loss. On the other hand, Punjab bowlers are getting frustrated as they try everything to get that breakthrough wicket!
167/7 - that's the final score for Punjab Kings. Not the kind of total Shikhar Dhawan would have wanted. And then, there's dew factor! Be right back, stay hydrated!
Sikandar Raza, SRK batting. can couple of sixes change the story?
Sam Curran is gone after making 20 runs. This slow pitch needs some super batting at death if Kings need a challenging total against home team
Singh is batting at 62 (not out) and looks dangerous. Are Kings saving all wickets for all guns blazing approach at death?
Delhi is really on a roll and it looks like they have determined to defeat Punjab in today's match. Prabhsimran has managed to score 26 runs from 27 balls while Curran has scored 10 runs from 11 balls.
Current Score: 61/3
Delhi replaced Ishant with Dubey for bowling in the seventh over. Punja is currently being defended by Prabhsimran and S Curran. Both players seem to be the last hope for Punjab now.
Current Score: 50/3
Axar Patel has dismissed Jitesh Sharma. Punjab is not at los s of three wickets. This is very early on in the game that Punjab has lost its key players. Delhi is really going in this time!
Current Score: 46/3
Ishant Sharma has dismissed Livingstone! Jitesh is now on the field with Prabhsimran to score for Punjab. This is a huge loss for Punjab and they really need to not lose their wickets so early in the game.
Current Score: 32/2
Prabhsimran has managed to score 14 runs in 15 balls whereas Livingstone has scored 4 in 4 balls.
Current Score: 32/1
The third over was bowled by Khaleel who managed to give away 8 runs. Prabhsimran went in for two Fours for Punjab.
Current Score: 23/1
Pranshimran Singh and Livingstone are on the field defending Punjab, who lost thei key wicket Dhawan in the second over. Livingstone who took Dhawan's place on the field scored a lucky four in the same over!
Shikhar Dhawan smashed the first SIX of the match for Punjab. He scored the boundary in the first ball of the second over but at the second ball, fate had other plans! Dhawan was dismiised with a catch out when he tried to go in for another boundary. This is a huge loss for Punjab, but good for Delhi as they scored one of the key wickets of the match.
Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh are the opening batsmen for Punjab Kings. The first over was delivered by Khaleel during which he gave away 2 wide balls and a total of 4 runs.
Current Score: 4/0
Delhi Capitals Substitutes: Manish Pandey, Ripal Patel, Lalit Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Abishek Porel
Punjab Kings Substitutes: Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Mohit Rathee
PBKS Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
DC PLAYING XI: David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, Praveen Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar
"We would have bowled too but we are batting first, so looking forward to it. It is beautiful that they are putting up good performances. They are maturing and those are great signs. We have got one change – Raza comes back in and Rajapaksa misses out," Shikhar Dhawan said.
Speaking ahead of the match, DC skipper Warner said, “We will have a bowl. It is going to be a slow, low surface, it is not going to change much. The last game was not a good one but winning 4 out of 5 was quite good. The boys have come out with a lot of freedom and a clear mind. The crowd has come out and supported us. We have got the same 16, Ripal goes out.”
David Warner-led Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first. DC will be facing Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings for the first time today in IPL 2023.
The toss is just about to take place at 7:00 pm IST. Stay with us to get the full live-coverage of DC vs PBKS match.
Predicted Impact player for Punjab: Nathan Ellis
Predicted Impact player for DC: Khaleel Ahmed
The toss will take place at 7:00 pm IST at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where DC is set to square off against PBKS.
Delhi has three matches remaining to play. OUt of these 3, they will play two against Punjab and one against Chennai Super Kings.
Punjab, too, will face Delhi twice. There last match will be against Rajasthan Royals.
Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza is expected to return and play a big part in this game. Wth the pitch at the Kotla leaning towards the slower side, Raza is likely to be preferred.