It was a double-header and after witnessing a massive scoring match between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, we had yet another high-scoring match when Delhi Capitals faced Punjab Kings and the sensational opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan exploded in the middle and powered Capitals to register a comfortable win. So without making any further delay let’s dive into the article to check out the complete details of the match between Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings.
Rishabh Pant who is the captain of Delhi Capitals won the toss and asked Punjab Kings to bat first and the opening pair of the Kings – Rahul and Mayank Agarwal started impressively, as the captain Rahul smashed 61 runs while Mayank Agarwal showcased a thrilling performance and scored 69 runs from just 36 balls.
After that, Deepak Hooda added 22 runs from 13 deliveries and Shahrukh Khan showcased a real firework as he smashed 15 runs from just 5 deliveries. Punjab Kings finished their innings at 195 with the loss of 4 wickets after 20 overs on the board and presented a massive total in front of Delhi Capitals.
In the reply, the Delhi Capitals came out positively and the opening pair showcased an amazing performance as the opening pair Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan started to score heavily. Prithvi Shaw went back to the pavilion after scoring 32 from 17 deliveries while Shikhar Dhawan was at his best in the match. He smashed 92 runs from just 49 deliveries and the innings included 13 fours and 2 sixes. After that, the captain Pant scored 15 runs and Marcus Stoinis smashed 27 along with Lalit Yadav who smashed 12 runs from just 6 balls which helped the Capitals to reach the target in 18.2 overs. Delhi Capitals registered their second victory in the tournament and they won by 6 wickets.
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