IPL 2023 DC vs PBKS: Punjab’s playoff hopes shattered, lost to Delhi by 15 runs

Chasing a big score, Punjab Kings did not get off to a good start and lost the wicket of skipper Shikhar Dhawan early. Liam Livingstone and Atharva Tyde tried their best to take the match home but it was the day for the Delhi bowlers who did well in the conditions.

DC shift:

Sam Curran opened the bowling attack for Punjab along with Kagiso Rabada and both the pacers restricted the Delhi batsman for the first two overs but then David Warner and Prithvi Shaw changed their game and the bowlers hit boundaries. Started washing for.

Punjab skipper Shikhar Dhawan tried to change the bowlers and introduced Arshdeep Singh and Rahul Chahar for a next-level attack, but David Warner and Prithvi Shaw were not shy of any bowler on the field.

Nathan Ellis also tried his luck but faced the same punishment with both Warner and Shaw looking unbeaten.

Sam Curran finally made the breakthrough in the 11th over, dismissing Warner, who personally contributed 46 runs in the innings. But, then came the explosive Riley Rossouw, who was clear with his intent and hit two fours off his first three balls.

It seemed that Warner’s wicket had no effect on the psyche of the DC batsmen as they continued with their flamboyant batting. Reilly Rossouw hit some exceptional fours but soon Prithvi Shaw was dismissed by Sam Curran and now PBKS will be hoping for some respite.

Riley Rossouw brought up his 50 and kept the pressure on the bowlers and Philip Salt on the other hand also started dominating the PBKS bowling attack.

DC’s final score at the end of the first innings was 213/2.

PBKS shift:

Chasing a mammoth target of 214, Punjab Kings got off to a poor start as Ishant Sharma dismissed skipper Shikhar Dhawan in the second over in the first over. Another opener Prabhsimran Singh tried to recover from the early loss but was soon forced back into the dugout by Akshar Patel.

Now Atharva Tayde and Liam Livingstone were on the field and both the players showed composure and played responsible innings with the occasional boundary. The big score was slowly taking cover and PBKS fans came to life.

Atharva Tayde brings up his half-century but looks quite uncomfortable on the field, after contributing 55 runs for the team, the player decides to retire hurt and Jitesh Sharma comes out to bat, but only after three balls Enrich Nortje dismissed him on the score of 0. ,

Delhi Capitals displayed some poor fielding and also missed chances to run out the batsmen at both ends. Livingstone was slowly changing the pace of the innings and was showing his true colours. Shahrukh Khan also hit a brilliant six and Punjab Kings were still in the game.

But, Khaleel Ahmed dashed all the hopes of the Punjab fans by dismissing Shah Rukh Khan and now the faces in the PBKS dugout clearly told the tale.

Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone played some explosive boundaries to get the excitement back in the PBKS crowd, but then Anrich Nortje struck again and dismissed Sam Curran. Then came Harpreet Brar who lost his wicket in a silly run out.

Eventually, the struggle wore off and at the end of the innings, PBKS were at 198/8.