Delhi’s explosive start
Prithvi Shaw and Jake Fraser-McGurk together gave a fast start, scoring 60+ runs in the powerplay itself.
Jake Fraser-McGurk’s storm
McGurk broke the back of Punjab’s bowling by scoring 65 runs in just 27 balls.
Riley Russo’s classic batting
Russo batted brilliantly in the middle overs and played an innings of 35+ runs, giving stability to the team.
Captain Rishabh Pant came in the end
Pant opened his hands in the last 4 overs and scored runs quickly, taking Delhi’s score beyond 210.
Punjab’s bowling remained weak
Fast bowlers like Arshdeep Singh and Rabada also looked helpless in front of Delhi’s attack.
Shikhar Dhawan’s slow start
Punjab’s innings started sluggishly, both the openers were out in the powerplay itself.
Liam Livingstone’s struggling innings
Livingstone tried but wickets kept falling at regular intervals which put the run rate under pressure.
Axar Patel’s all-round performance
He performed brilliantly in both bowling and fielding, played an important role in stopping runs in the middle overs.
Poor fielding became Punjab’s enemy
Punjab dropped 2 easy catches which gave Delhi free runs and they reached around 220.
Delhi’s big win and benefit in net run rate
With this win, Delhi not only got 2 points, but also kept themselves in the playoff race.
