DC Won The Match By 15 Runs Against PBKS In Match 64 At HPCA Stadium

Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match quantity 64 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala on Wednesday. After being requested to bat first, Delhi posted a mammoth 213/2 with the assistance of an unbeaten 82 off 37 from Rilee Rossouw and 54 off 38 from Prithvi Shaw. In response, Liam Livinstone’s innings (94 off 48) saved PBKS within the recreation until the top however they’d left themselves an excessive amount of to do as they finally fell 15-run quick.

Apart from Livingstone and Shaw’s half-centuries, DC captain David Warner additionally had an awesome outing and scored 46 off 31 to assist his facet get off the blocks after early little bit of help from the floor for the seam bowlers. Each the openers although performed out that section sensibly after which unleased their vary of strokes to get right into a place of solidity.

Regardless of the good begin, 200 appeared out of attain for DC once they have been 172/2 in 18 overs however Nathan Ellis conceded 18 runs off the penultimate over of the innings earlier than Dhawan’s resolution at hand over the ultimate over of the innings to left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar backfired because it went for 23 runs.

Within the run chase, PBKS had a nightmarish begin with Khaleel Ahmed bowling a maiden over to start out off the innings for DC and Ishant Sharma eliminating Shikhar Dhawan for a golden duck. After that, PBKS batters did begin to get some runs however weren’t up with the required run charge. Atharva Taide and Prabhsimran Singh added 50 runs off 33 balls whereas Livingstone and Taide added 78 off 50 balls but it surely was solely when Livingtone went berserk ultimately that gave Punjab some hope.

In the end, they have been second-best regardless of a no-ball below dramatic circumstances within the remaining over and 17 coming off the primary three balls. Anrich Nortje (2/36) from his 4, Ishant Sharma (2/36 ) from his 4 and Khaleel Ahmed (1/20) in his 3 have been excellent whereas Kuldeep Yadav (0/21) in his 3 overs additionally made his presence felt with the ball.

DC’s win has given then brownie factors with them set to complete exterior of high 4 but it surely spoiled PBKS possibilities of securing a Playoff berth who not solely must win their final recreation but in addition hope that a few of the different outcomes go of their favour.