The Delhi Capitals defeated the Punjab Kings by 17 runs in Match 64 of IPL 2022 on the DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai on Might 16, and by advantage of this win, they’ve stored their playoff hopes alive with nonetheless one sport to go.
Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal gained the toss and elected to bowl first. In-form opener David Warner was dismissed for a golden duck earlier than Sarfaraz Khan and Mitchell Marsh carried out the rescue act with a 51-run stand. Marsh went on to register his second consecutive half-century and was dismissed after scoring 63 runs from 48 deliveries. Center-order contributions from Lalit Yadav and Axar Patel helped DC put up 159/7. Liam Livingstone shined with figures of three/27 and Arshdeep Singh took 3/37 whereas Kagiso Rabada registered 1/24 whereby Rahul Chahar had the most effective financial system (4.75) to supply on the day however couldn’t get a wicket.
PBKS fall quick regardless of Jitesh Sharma’s valiant knock
In reply, Punjab openers Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan bought begins however couldn’t capitalize on them, and as soon as Bairstow was despatched again within the fourth over, all of it went downhill for Punjab from there on as Delhi staged a exceptional comeback with a flurry of wickets. Nonetheless, Jitesh Sharma soldiered on for PBKS and single-handedly tried to convey the deficit down, scoring 44 runs off 34 balls.
As soon as he was dismissed, the batters that adopted couldn’t meet up with the steep asking fee and have been ultimately restricted to 142/9. Shardul Thakur was the choose of the bowlers with figures of 4/36 whereas spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel took two wickets every and Anrich Nortje chipped in with one.
Dropping skipper, Mayank Agarwal mentioned:
Between 5-10 we misplaced too many wickets and that’s the place we misplaced the sport. It was undoubtedly chaseable for the batting we have now, and the wicket wasn’t as dangerous because it appeared. There’s nonetheless a match to be performed. Wish to go on the market and play the most effective cricket. Nonetheless haven’t performed our greatest cricket and stay up for doing that within the final sport.
Successful skipper, Rishabh Pant mentioned:
All through the event we have now been dropping one, and successful one sport. That’s one thing we wished to vary as a staff and we bought it. The change of tempo from Livingstone was good, so it’s half and parcel of the sport. Can’t be too laborious on Warney (Warner) as a result of he has been taking part in implausible all through the event. We saved him (Kuldeep) for again half, then the dew got here in so we didn’t need to give an enormous over for somebody. It’s a 50-50 name. The one course of was to take it deep, with spinners getting assist and we noticed the identical sample occur with the opposite staff as nicely. We gonna assess the wicket and see the way it goes (subsequent sport). We’ll get to know in few days time (relating to Prithvi Shaw’s harm replace).
Participant of the Match, Shardul Thakur mentioned:
I all the time wish to carry out in crunch instances, the final two video games have been necessary and I all the time really feel joyful after I rise to the suitable event. sixth over was a giant over the place I bought two wickets, they have been cruising and in each innings quick bowlers have been going for runs within the powerplay and as quickly because the powerplay ended, the runs stopped. The spinners got here in and did a superb job. As a bowling unit we have been making an attempt to hit good areas, however after twelfth over there was dew which is why we didn’t bowl Kuldeep Yadav. I’m getting ready nicely and at any time when I bought the possibility, making an attempt to place some rating and hoping I’ll proceed my run with the bat.
Full record of award winners from PBKS vs DC match:
Tremendous Striker of the match – Sarfaraz Khan
Sport Changer of the match – Shardul Thakur
Most Sixes – Mitchell Marsh
Energy Participant of the match – Sarfaraz Khan
Most Precious asset of the match – Mitchell Marsh
Quickest Supply of the match – Anrich Nortje
Most Fours – Sarfaraz Khan
