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PBKS vs DC Highlights, IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals win by six wickets
Rizvi's maiden half-century included five sixes and three fours, displaying exceptional batting prowess under pressure. Nair's 27-ball innings featured two sixes and five fours, proving crucial in the run chase.
The chase began positively with KL Rahul, serving as impact substitute, scoring 35 off 21 balls, and stand-in captain Faf du Plessis contributing 23 off 15 balls. They established a quick 55-run partnership in under six overs.
Rahul's innings included impressive shots, notably a cover-point boundary off Azmatullah Omarzai and a straight six against Harpreet Brar. However, he fell to Marco Jansen's slow off-cutter, caught by Shashank Singh.
Nair, making his return to the Indian Test squad after eight years, started confidently with a six over fine leg off Jansen. Du Plessis's innings ended with a soft dismissal, caught by Priyansh Arya at backward point.
In the first innings, Punjab Kings posted 206 for eight, powered by Marcus Stoinis's unbeaten 44 off 16 balls and Shreyas Iyer's 53 off 34 deliveries. Stoinis's explosive innings included four sixes and three fours.
Delhi Capitals, bowling first, found early success when Mustafizur Rahman dismissed Priyansh Arya for 6. The Bangladesh seamer finished with figures of 3/33.
Josh Inglis and Prabhsimran Singh provided early momentum for Punjab Kings before leg-spinner Vipraj Nigam claimed two crucial wickets. Nigam, showing promise for future T20 World Cup consideration, maintained good control throughout his spell.
Shreyas Iyer's innings featured aggressive batting, including a six over deep midwicket off Kuldeep Yadav. His stay ended when he hit straight to Mohit Sharma off Kuldeep's bowling.
The match saw momentum shifts, with Mukesh Kumar conceding 25 runs in one over. Stoinis capitalized on a dropped catch to score 22 runs off Mohit Sharma's over, helping Punjab Kings post a challenging total.
Leg-spinner Praveen Dubey contributed by dismissing Sediqullah Atal for 22 off 16 balls, though he later conceded four consecutive boundaries to Nair as Delhi reached 111 for three in the 11th over.
Despite losing Nair at a crucial stage to Brar's bowling, Rizvi's mature batting ensured Delhi Capitals finished their IPL campaign on a winning note. The chase demonstrated Delhi's batting depth and ability to handle pressure situations effectively.
The match featured strong performances from both teams' bowlers, with Mustafizur Rahman's strategic angle bowling and Vipraj Nigam's controlled leg-spin standing out. However, the batsmen dominated the contest, with both sides displaying aggressive intent throughout.
Mustafizur Rahman to Prabhsimran Singh, Right on the money. On a length, around off, angling away, Prabhsimran Singh pushes it towards cover.
The Capitals had a great start to the season. For the first time in their history, Delhi Capitals won each of their first four games of the season. They won 6 out of their first 8 matches, but couldn't manage to win a single game in their last 5 fixtures this season. It will be Mustafizur Rahman to share the new ball.
- Priyansh Arya 4 (6)
- Prabhsimran Singh 0 (0)
Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, Persists with that nagging length around off, Priyansh pushes this towards mid off to end the over with a dot.
Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! A good bit of bowling by Mukesh but some clever work with the bat has earned Arya a boundary. Good length around off, Priyansh Arya plays this late and just opens the face of his bat to run this wide of the first slip fielder to his left, for a boundary towards the deep third region.
Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, Good length, angling into the batter around his pads. Priyansh Arya goes for the flick but gets beaten by the swing on offer and wears it on his thigh pad.
Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, WIDE! An extra to get the scorecard ticking for Punjab. Good length, way too wide outside off. Arya goes for the wild slash but misses out. Wided.
Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, Hint of swing. Fuller, around middle and leg, Priyansh covers the swing nicely and blocks it down the track.
Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, Slightly shorter than the previous ball, skids through, coming in slightly, 139.7 kph, Arya punches it towards mid off from his crease.
Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, On a good length to start, just around off, angling away, at 131.1 kph. Priyansh Arya watchfully pushes it towards mid off.
The umpires make their way out to the field. Some last words being spoken amongst the DC huddle. It disperses and out walk the PBKS openers - Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. It will be Mukesh Kumar to start off proceedings with the new ball. Priyansh Arya will take first strike. A nice breeze is blowing across the ground now, which should help the players. All set then. Here we go!
Interesting calls from both sides. Punjab Kings have opted to drop in a spinner, in that too, Yuzvendra Chahal, not even being named in the impact list. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, have left out the in-form Abishek Porel, but that might be because of the fact that Sediqullah Atal has been creating waves in the T20 circuit. Perhaps the DC management wants to see what more does Afghanistan have to offer in their latest talent. And in this match as well, one will not see Rahul on the field, playing only as an impact batter. Tristan Stubbs will be donning the gloves for this game, in the absence of Porel.
Shreyas Iyer: Defintely happy faces. I am not satisfied and content. We want to build momentum from here. Each and every individual is performing for the team. Job half done as of now. Important to stay in the present and seize every possible chance. Inglis and Stoinis come back into the side.
The captain of Punjab Kings, SHREYAS IYER, on being asked about the mood in the dressing room after qualifying for the playoffs after 10 years, says that there are happy faces around, with the management equally happy with the 'Q' sign against the team's name. But adds that personally, he is neither saitisfied nor contented, as he wants to build momentum from here around. He explains that there has been a lot of effort to get to this stage and he now wants all those efforts to help them finish on top in the league stage. That statement leads to the next question, which is the possibility of finishing in the top 2, to which, Shreyas says that the job is half done as of now. Wants his team to stay in the present and seize its chances to finish in the top 2. On the team news, Iyer informs that JOSH INGLIS AND MARCUS STOINIS come back to the side.
The skipper of Delhi Capitals, FAF DU PLESSIS, on being asked about his decision to bowl, says that he is 50-50 and the decision is purely due to the makeup of his side, which features an extra batter. Faf feels that with that additional batter, he would be better used in the second half. On DC's tournament, du Plessis admits that it has been a kind of a rollercoaster ride with players lacking confidence with things not going their way. Details that unfortunately for his players, when they have seemed to get some momentum, a lapse in concentration has pushed them back. Gives an example from DC's last game where his team bowled well for around 17 overs but then, a slight lapse messed things up. Is positive in the team's eagerness to finish 5th in the standings, adding that ideally, you always want to qualify for the playoffs but now, wants to take the next best scenario. On the team news, Faf informs that KARUN NAIR is coming back into the side.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar
IMPACT NOMINATIONS FOR DELHI - KL Rahul, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Ajay Mandal and Darshan Nalkande.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C) (OVERSEAS), Sediqullah Atal (OVERSEAS) (IN FOR ABISHEK POREL), Karun Nair (IN FOR DUSHMANTHA CHAMEERA), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs (WK) (OVERSEAS), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma (IN FOR MADHAV TIWARI), Mustafizur Rahman and Mukesh Kumar.
IMPACT NOMINATIONS FOR PUNJAB - Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett and Kyle Jamieson.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (WK) (OVERSEAS) (IN FOR MITCHELL OWEN), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis (OVERSEAS) (IN FOR XAVIER BARTLETT), Marco Jansen (OVERSEAS), Azmatullah Omarzai (OVERSEAS), Harpreet Brar (IN FOR YUZVENDRA CHAHAL) and Arshdeep Singh.
TOSS - Time for decision making for the captains. Defend or chase? Will dew be a factor? It is indeed FAF DU PLESSIS who will shepherd the Capitals for one last time this season. The home captain for this game, SHREYAS IYER, flips the coin. Tails is the call from Faf. It turns down as a tail. DELHI CAPITALS ELECT TO CHASE.
Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) follow with three players each. KL Rahul, Karun Nair, and Kuldeep Yadav play for DC while Rishabh Pant (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, and Akash Deep ply their trade for LSG.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have two players in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel, while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) feature one each in Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy respectively. Mumbai Indians (MI) are represented solely by pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and Punjab Kings (PBKS) by left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh, who has earned a maiden Test call-up.
Abhimanyu Easwaran is the only player without an IPL affiliation.
Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk/vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
The manner of their defeats in the two games since the restart will be what disappoints both players and fans most—falling short of their own standards throughout the tournament.
However, their resilience and ability to stay in the contest will be a source of pride. Nehal Wadhera continues to prove himself as a top-quality middle-order domestic batter, while Harpreet Brar delivered a typical match-winning spell that always seems to be in his arsenal.
It was a close victory, but one that should boost their confidence moving forward.
Delhi Capitals squad comprises Axar Patel (captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Tripurana Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, and Madhav Tiwari.
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With 17 points from 12 matches, Punjab has already secured a playoff spot with two games to spare, while Delhi was eliminated following their recent defeat to Mumbai Indians.
The overseas players—Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, and Kyle Jamieson—have rejoined Punjab after a week-long suspension due to the India-Pakistan military conflict. All four are available for selection.
This conflict caused the May 8 match between these teams in Dharamsala to be abandoned after 10.1 overs due to a blackout.
Punjab has only made two playoff appearances in the league’s 18-year history, with their best showing in 2014 when they topped the table and finished as runners-up.
Captain Shreyas Iyer has made history as the first to lead three different franchises to the IPL playoffs. He previously guided Delhi Capitals to the postseason in 2019 and 2020, including their only final, and led Kolkata Knight Riders last year.
Iyer is the season's second-highest run-scorer with 435 runs in 12 matches. The team's strong performances have also come from Prabhsimran Singh (458 runs), Priyansh Arya (356 runs), Arshdeep Singh (11 wickets), and Yuzvendra Chahal (13 wickets).
Delhi Capitals' season has struggled due to a lack of big early runs and the absence of key pacer Mitchell Starc in the final stages. They aim to finish on a positive note against the in-form Punjab Kings.
