Punjab Kings (PBKS) They suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) after losing to Delhi Capitals at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Monday, May 11.
PBKS were put to bat by DC and scored 210 runs from their quota of 20 overs. Last year's finalists Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer had two impressive batting performances, scoring 56 and 59 respectively. They also got a healthy end to their innings thanks to a brilliant cameo from Suryansh Shedge, who scored 21 runs off just eight balls, an innings that included two fours and as many sixes.
In reply, DC finally achieved the target with an over to spare thanks to power-hitting from Ashutosh Sharma and Madhav Tiwary. However, the win came thanks to captain Axar Patel and David Miller, who scored 56 and 51 respectively to help the Capitals recover from the early setback and make them heavy favorites to win.
Key moments of the game:
1. Priyansh Arya started with a bang
PBKS have got used to seeing Priyansh Arya making brilliant starts to his innings, which always includes a flurry of sixes. The left-handed batsman scored 56 runs in 33 balls, which included two fours and six sky-high sixes. The 24-year-old scored his first half-century since mid-April when he scored 93 against Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh.
2. Axar Patel is returning to form with the bat
Axar Patel has had a very poor time with the bat in this season's IPL, having scored only 44 runs in the entire season before DC's game in Dharamshala. However, today the captain played a brilliant innings and scored 56 runs in just 30 balls, scoring runs at a strike rate of 186.67, taking his team closer to victory and keeping them in the tournament. He also had a good partnership with the returning David Miller, who scored 51 runs in 28 balls.
3. Delhi Capitals chased the target in spectacular style
After Akshar and Miller's heroics with the bat, the honor of finishing the game fell on the shoulders of Ashutosh Sharma and Madhav Tiwary. The pair scored unbeaten 24 and 18 respectively in quick time to help capitals The target was achieved with one over remaining. Tiwary was declared player of the match for his all-round efforts.
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