Batting disaster against Punjab, Delhi's playoff run ends
After adding 69 runs to the opening pair, Delhi Capitals lost the eighth wicket for 123 runs. It is better not to expect victory after this. In the Delhi innings, captain David Warner played a devastating innings of 54 runs off 27 balls. Pravsimran batting and Harpreet Brar mainly played important roles in bowling for Punjab Kings. Dipankar Ghoshal: Delhi Capitals played for survival at home. All fields are equal to them. Delhi Capitals captain David Warner decided to field after winning the toss. The beginning was not bad. Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan was sent back by Ishant Sharma in the second over of the innings and in his first over. Ishant played the 100th match of his IPL career. In the beginning, Punjab took two wickets. Even then, it seemed that the match was under the control of Delhi. But Punjab's young opener Pravsimran Singh's hundred changed the complexion of the match. Punjab Kings scored 167 runs in the stipulated 20 overs courtesy of Prabhusimran's century. A disaster from a great start in the run chase. Delhi Capitals were also knocked out of the race for the playoffs. Punjab Kings won by 31 runs. source A target of 168 runs is not easy on Delhi's slow pitch. But Punjab could have been held back for fewer runs than that. Pravsimran is caught by Riley Rosso. At that time Pravsimran was on 68 runs. This young opener from Punjab played a brilliant innings of 103 runs till the end. Delhi Capitals also got off to an impeccable start in the run chase. For so long, questions were raised about David Warner's strike rate. On this day, he kept a good strike rate and batted devastatingly. A half century also came in his bat. But Delhi's opening pair was a disaster. Left hand spinner Harpreet Brar bowled after the power play. Harpreet broke Delhi's opening pair by returning Phil Salt to the team's 69 runs. Disaster followed. Punjab took 5 wickets in just 17 balls. Delhi batsmen struggled to handle Punjab's two spinners at home. After adding 69 runs to the opening pair, Delhi Capitals lost the eighth wicket for 123 runs. It is better not to expect victory after this. In the Delhi innings, captain David Warner played a devastating innings of 54 runs off 27 balls. Pravsimran batting and Harpreet Brar mainly played important roles in bowling for Punjab Kings. Harpreet took 4 wickets with only 30 runs in 4 overs. Leg spinner Rahul Chahar took 2 wickets with 16 runs in 4 overs.
