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Delhi Capitals Thump Punjab Kings By 9 Wickets

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Delhi Capitals Thump Punjab Kings By 9 Wickets

Delhi Capitals pulled off a marvelous batting performance after an excellent bowling performance to thrash Punjab Kings by 9 wickets with 57 deliveries in hand. 

DC openers David Warner and Prithvi Shaw added 83 runs for the first wicket. Warner scored an unbeaten 60 runs in 30 balls with 10 fours & a six. While Shaw scored 41 runs in 20 balls with 7 fours and a six. 

Warner and Shaw smacked 81/0 in the first six overs – the highest powerplay total of IPL 2022. 

In the first innings, Delhi Capitals bowlers displayed excellent performance and restricted PBKS to the lowest total in this season till now – 115/10. 

Spinners Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel & Lalit Yadav, and pacer Khaleel Ahmed picked up 2 wickets each, while Mustafizur Rahman registered managed 1 wicket.

For PBKS, youngster Jitesh Sharma was the top scorer with 32 runs in 23 balls including 5 fours. Mayank was the second-highest scorer with 24 runs in 15 balls, and Shahrukh Khan (12) and Rahul Chahar (12) were the only other players to cross the double-digit mark.