Delhi Capital (DC) won six wickets over Punjab Kings (PBK) in the match 66 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025Was held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. With this win, DC finished fifth on the points table with 15 points and PBK finished second with 17 points.
talking points
PBKS batsmen gave a cumulative attempt
Batting first, PBKS made an unstable start as young opener Priyash Arya was rejected cheaply. However, Prabhasimran Singh (28 by 18 runs) and Australian Josh England (12 runs 12) added quick runs to the powerplay. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer anchored the innings by scoring 53 runs out of 34 balls, while Marcus Stoinis fired late fireworks, scoring 44 runs in just 16 delivery.
DC bowlers damaged damage
Even though the PBK batsmen raced throughout the ground, DC bowlers managed to keep the run rate under control in some stages. Left -arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman claimed three wickets, while spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam stuck with two each.
Rahul-Do Plessis set tone
In chasing, DC openers KL Rahul (35 to 21 runs) and FAF Do Plessis (15 runs 15) gave their side a flying start, and put a 55 -run partnership together in 33 balls. The aggressive approach provided a solid base for DC chase.
PBKs briefly fought back
PBks returned with a quick wicket, as Marco Jensen dismissed KL Rahul and Harpreet Brar dropped Du Plessis. Praveen Dubey then removed Cedikullah Atal, who struggled DC a little after 10.1 overs at 93/3.
Nair and Rizvi seal the deal
Karun Nair and Sameer Rizvi then took charge of chasing 61 runs in only 30 balls. Nair scored 44 off 27 balls, while Rizvi scored 58 off 25 balls, including five sixes. Rizvi finished the match with six from Marcus Stoinis and guided DC Home with three balls.
who said what?
Shreyas Iyer, PBKS (losing captain)
It was a great score. There was some odd and variable bounce. It was equal. I think we were not disciplined enough with our length. We went to overboard with the bouncer. Could not kill hard length. It is larger than the Premier League. You got to stay positive and calm. You come with a fresh mindset the next day. You have to stick to the present. We had to return to the drawing board. We will come with some strong plans. The next game should cure finger (on anxiety concern).
FAF Do Plessis, DC (winning captain)
This is really important. We wanted to finish the top four, but finishing in the top five was a proper reflection on us. (Where the campaign went wrong for him) This is one of the great secrets, we tried to answer that question a few times in the dressing room. Self -confidence, shortage of runs, when you are playing well, you get to win small margins. Every game that spends us in a small window of 5-6 overs in batting and bowling and a big tournament in this way. IPL is about young boys and domestic players, VP was amazing for us, not only with ball but also with bat, it is rare to be an all -rounder for a legspinner. In that lineup, two or three batsmen, if they keep learning and improvement, they can go a long way.
Sameer Rizvi, match players
It feels really good. The hard work I have done in the last 2-3 months has paid. I did not believe before that I could play like this at this stage, but after an innings, he came and now I think I can do it. When I went in, I needed more than 100, I saw my first three-four balls and then played my shots.
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