IPL 2022 Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Live: With this win, DC are still in the race of play-offs

Clinical bowling from the Delhi Capitals. Mitchell Marsh with a sensational display of his batting eventually scored a much-needed fifty in the first innings and with Jitesh Sharma playing a blinder but without support from others. The DC's spinners wreaked havoc as they regularly picked wickets. With this win, the Delhi Capitals are well within the race for play-offs.

Punjab Kings won by 17 runs

PBKS 142/9 after 20 overs

Chahar is on strike, Shardul to bowl.

26 needed.

19.1Shardul to Chahar,FOUR!! Slower ball touch fuller outside off, drills it wide of long-off

22 required now.

19.2Shardul to Chahar, no run, short ball, slower one, outside off, misses

19.3Shardul to Chahar, 1 run, Full toss around off, hits it to mid-off

19.4Shardul to Arshdeep, 1 run, Full toss outside off, miscues it to long-off and Warner drops a sitter.

Around the stumps.

19.5Shardul to Chahar, wide

19.5 Shardul to Chahar, no run, length ball outside off, swing and a miss

19.6Shardul to Chahar, 1 run

PBKS 134/9 after 19 overs

Chahar is on strike,Nortje to bowl.

18.1 Nortje to Chahar, 1 run, full toss outside off, dropped at point, as he sliced it.

18.2Nortje to Arshdeep, no run, full on the stumps, driven to extra cover

18.3Nortje toArshdeep, 1 run, full toss around off, slashes it to point

27 needed from 9.

18.4Nortje to Chahar, no run, yorker outside off, jammed out to the keeper

18.5Nortje to Chahar, no run, wide yorker and jammed out back to bowler.

18.6Nortje to Chahar, 1 run

PBKS 131/9 after 18 overs

Sharma is on strike, Shardul to bowl.

39 needed from 18.

17.1 Shardul to Sharma, 1 run,Very full ball on off stump, Sharma hangs back and drills it to long-on, where Powell holds the ball in the ground.

17.2Shardul to Chahar, no run, length ball wide outside off, slashes and misses

17.3Shardul to Chahar, 1 run, back of a length around off, slapped to deep cover

37 needed from 15

17.4Shardul to Sharma,OUT! Caught! Slower ball full on off stump, again in the slot, drills it flat to Warner who takes a running catch while diving low in front of him.

Here's Rabada.

17.5Shardul to Rabada, wide

17.5 Shardul to Rabada, wide

17.5 Shardul to Rabada,SIX!! Back of a length around off stump, smokes it over long-on.

29 needed now from 13

17.6Shardul to Rabada,OUT! Slower one, on a good length, outside off, slaps it to Powell at long-off

PBKS 121/7 after 17 overs

Chahar is on strike, Khaleel to bowl.

51 needed from 24 balls

16.1 Khalell to Chahar, no run, back of a length, slower one, angling away, swing and a miss

16.2Khaleel to Chahar, no run, touch fuller around off, again swing and a miss

16.3Khaleel to Chahar, no run, short ball on off stump, looks to pull it, beaten

16.4Khaleel to Chahar,FOUR! Back of a length slower one, outside off, slaps it over mid-off

16.5Khaleel to Chahar,SIX!! Slower one, Length ball outside off hangs back and pumps it over deep square leg.

41 needed.

16.6Khaleel to Chahar, 2 runs

PBKS 109/7 after 16 overs

Sharma is on strike, Shardul to bowl.

15.1 Shardul to Sharma,SIX!! length ball, steps down and clobbers it over long-on

53 run needed from 29 balls.

15.2Shardul to Sharma, no run, short ball on the stumps, swing and a miss

15.3Shardul to Sharma, 1 run, short and wide, slapped to deep long-off

15.4Shardul to Chahar, no run, back of a length, outside off, slapped to mid-off

15.5Shardul to Chahar, 1 run, back of a length on his hips worked to the on side

15.6Shardul to Sharma, no run

PBKS 101/7 after 15 overs

Chahar is on strike, Khaleel to bowl.

14.1 Khaleel to Chahar, 2 runs

14.2Khaleel to Chahar, no run, back of a length, around off, tapped to first slip

14.3Khaleel to Chahar, 1 run, back of a length, edge and goes over first slip

14.4Khaleel to Sharma,SIX!! Short ball outside off, hooks it over deep square leg

14.5Khaleel to Sharma, 2 runs, length ball steered wide to deep point

14.6Khaleel to Sharma, 1 run

PBKS 89/7 after 14 overs

Sharma is on strike, Nortje to bowl.

13.1Nortje toSharma, no run, back of a length, cut to point

13.2Nortje to Sharma, no run, slower on around off, on a good length,pushed to point

13.3Nortje to Sharma, no run

13.4Nortje to Sharma, no run, back of a length on body, pushed back

13.5Nortje to Sharma, wide

13.5Nortje to Sharma,FOUR!! Short ball outside off, swings and top edge flies over Pant.

13.6Nortje to Sharma, 2 runs

PBKS 82/7 after 13 overs

Rishi is on strike, Axar to bowl.

12.1 Axar toRishi, no run, short and wide, cut to point

12.2Axar to Rishi, 1 run, length ball outside off steered to short third

12.3Axar to Sharma, 1 run, fuller on off stump, punched to long-off

12.4Axar toRishi,OUT! Bowled! Straighter one, flat, on off stump, looks to sweep it, beaten and tonks the off-stump.

Here's Chahar.

12.5Axar to Chahar, no run, length ball on middle, defended.

12.6Axar to Chahar, no run

PBKS 80/6 after 12 overs

Sharma is on strike, Kuldeep to bowl.

11.1Kuldeep to Sharma, 2 runs, fuller on middle, worked wide of long-on

11.2Kuldeep to Sharma, 2 runs, fuller on pads, tucked to square leg

11.3Kuldeep to Sharma,FOUR! Fuller on middle and chips it straight down the ground

11.4Kuldeep to Sharma, 1 run

11.5Kuldeep to Rishi, around the stumps, no run, fuller on off, pushed to point

11.6Kuldeep to Rishi, 1 run

PBKS 70/6 after 11 overs

Rishi is on strike, Axar to bowl.

10.1Axar to Rishi, 1 run, fuller on middle and off, driven to long-off

10.2Axar to Sharma, 1 run, floated on middle, pushed to long-off

10.3Axar to Rishi, no run, fuller on off, pushed to cover

10.4Axar toRishi, no run, length ball on middle, fended off the front foot

10.5Axar toRishi, no run, floated on middle, hit back

10.6Axar toRishi, no run

PBKS 68/6 after 10 overs

Sharma is on strike, Kuldeep to bowl.

9.1Kuldeep to Sharma, no run, floated on off, comes in and punched back

9.2Kuldeep to Sharma, 1 run, floated on off stump, punched to long-on

9.3Kuldeep to Brar,OUT! Bowled!Flatteron a good length, comes on the front foot to defend it, it was a wrong'un, goes through the defence and leg stump is gone.

Here's Rishi Dhawan.

9.4 Kuldeep to Rishi, no run, floated around off, just prods his bat and just past Warner who manages to put hand to it

9.5Kuldeep toRishi, no run

9.6Kuldeep toRishi, 1 run

PBKS 66/5 after 9 overs

Sharma is on strike, Axar to bowl.

8.1 Axar to Sharma, 2 runs, floated outside off, drills it through cover, just past of Warner

8.2 Axar to Sharma, 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, pushed to long-on

Here's Brar.

8.3 Axar to Brar, 1 run, fuller around off, clipped to deep square leg

8.4 Axar to Sharma, no run, fuller on middle and defended on the front foot

8.5 Axar to Sharma, no run, length ball on off, pushed back

8.6 Axar to Sharma, 1 run

PBKS 61/5 after 8 overs

Livingstone is on strike, Kuldeepto bowl.

7.1 Kuldeepto Livingstone, no run,

7.2Kuldeepto Livingstone, 1 run, floated on middle,wrong'un, leading edge to point

7.3Kuldeepto Sharma, no run, fuller on middle and off, pushed to mid-wicket

7.4 Kuldeepto Sharma, no run, length ball on off stump, punched to cover

7.5Kuldeepto Sharma, 1 run, length ball on off, punched to long-off

7.6KuldeeptoLivingstone, OUT! STUMPED! Floated this one on off stump, Livingstone comes down and does not read the googly, misses the ball and Pant does the rest

PBKS 59/4 after 7 overs

Livingstone is on strike, Axar to bowl.

6.1 Axar to Livingstone, 1 run, fuller on off, driven to long-off

Here's Agarwal.

6.2Axar to Agarwal, no run, flatter on off stump, inside edge to pads.

6.3Axar to Agarwal,OUT! Bowled'im! 100th wicket for Axar, that was quick, straighter one, pitches on middle and Agarwal is clueless on where to go and ball goes on to hit the stumps.

Here's Jitesh Sharma.

6.4Axar to Sharma, no run, arm ball again on middle and leg, pushed to mid wicket

6.5Axar to Sharma, no run,

6.6Axar to Sharma,FOUR!! short ball pulled over mid-wicket

PBKS 54/3 after 6 overs

Dhawan is on strike, Shardul to bowl.

5.1 Shardul to Dhawan,FOUR! Length ball outside off, cut away over short third

5.2Shardul to Dhawan, 1 run, back of a length aronud off, tapped to point

5.3Shardul toRajapaksa,FOUR! Short ball around off, Rajapksa goes for a swing, and top edge flies over Pant.

5.4Shardul toRajapaksa,OUT! CAUGHT!! on a length around off, again looks to swing it, this time top edge goes to Nortje at backward point.

Here's Livingstone.

5.5Shardul to Livingstone,1 run

5.6Shardul to Dhawan,OUT! Caught behind! Back of a length around off stump, looks to steer it to third, edges it to Pant.

PBKS 44/1 after 5 overs

Dhawan is on strike, Lalit to bowl.

4.1 Lalit to Dhawan, no run, length ball on the stumps, fired in, Dhawan looks to play it across and misses the bat.DC reviews! Umpired call, NOT OUT!

4.2Lalit to Dhawan,FOUR! Banged in short, around off, slaps it to deep mid-wicket

4.3Lalit to Dhawan, no run, fuller on middle, fended off on the front foot

4.4Lalit to Dhawan, 1 run,Nearly run out, Tossed op, Dhawan pushes it wide of Lalit, and Rajapaksa is saying no, and Lalit misfields it

4.5Lalit toRajapaksa, no run, fires in a yorker on the stumps, jammed back

4.6Lalit toRajapaksa, wide

4.6 Lalit to Rajapaksa, no run

PBKS 38/1 after 4 overs

Bairstow is on strike, Nortje to bowl,

3.1 Nortje to Bairstow,FOUR! Back of a length around middle and leg, pulls it to deep backward square

3.2 Nortje to Bairstow, 1 run, yorker on leg stump, jammed out to deep square leg

3.3 Nortje to Dhawan, no run, moves outside his leg stump, the ball is on a good length, beats the edge

3.4 Nortje to Dhawan, 1 run, back of a length around off, steered to third.NO BALL

3.4 Nortje to Bairstow, Free-hit, FOUR!! Very full around off, backs away, and carves it through cover

3.5 Nortje toBairstow,OUT! Short ball around off, pulls it straight to Axar Patel at deep square leg.

Here's Rajapaksa.

3.6 Nortje to Rajapaksa, no run

PBKS 27/0 after 3 overs

Bairstow is on strike, and Khaleel to bowl.

2.1Khaleel to Bairstow,SIX! Length ball around off, picks it up, and deposits it over long-on

2.2Khaleel to Bairstow, 1 run, slower ball on a length, outside off. drag it to deep square leg

2.3Khaleel to Dhawan, 1 run, back of a length around off, pushed to point

2.4Khaleel toBairstow, 1 run, yorker outside off, jammed it to his right

2.5Khaleel to Dhawan, no run

2.6Khaleel to Dhawan,FOUR!! Fuller around off, driven wide of mid-on

PBKS 14/0 after 2 overs

Dhawan is on strike,Nortje to bowl.

1.1 Nortje to Dhawan,1 run, back of a length, around off, tapped on the pitch

1.2Nortje to Bairstow,FOUR! Short ball on the stumps, pulls it to deep backward square.

1.3Nortje toBairstow, 1 run, makes room, length ball on middle, steered to third

1.4Nortje to Dhawan, no run, back of a length, around off, pushed to point

1.5Nortje to Dhawan, 1 run, nearly drag-on. length ball around off, inside edge to keeper

1.6Nortje toBairstow, 1 run

PBKS 6/0 after 1 over

Jonny Bairstow is on the strike,Khaleel to start for DC.

0.1 Khaleel to Bairstow, no run, length ball on off stump, pushed to cover

0.2Khaleel to Bairstow,FOUR! Short and wide, cut away to the right of the point

0.3Khaleel toBairstow, no run, fuller on his pads, goes to the keeper, as he looks to flick it

0.4Khaleel toBairstow, no run, fuller outside off, goes for an expansive drive and misses

0.5Khaleel toBairstow,1 run, length ball on middle and off, whacks it to deep square leg

0.6Khaleel to Dhawan, 1 run

The match is about to get underway. The two umpires have made their way to the middle. DC players are on the field and in a huddle. PBKS openers Jonny Bairstow and Shikhar Dhawan march to the middle. We are all in readiness for the match to begin

DC 159/7 after 20 overs

Shardul is on strike, Arshdeep to bowl.

Around.

19.1 Arshdeep to Shardul, 1 run, yorker on the middle stump, jammed out

19.2Arshdeep to Patel, 1 run, yorker on off stump, jammed out to deep mid-wicket

19.3Arshdeep to Shardul,OUT! Caught! Low full toss on off stump, hits it to long-on fielder.

Here's Kuldeep.

19.4Arshdeep to Kuldeep, 2 runs, very full outside off, jammed out to deep extra cover

19.5Arshdeep to Kuldeep, 1 leg bye

19.6Arshdeep to Patel, 2 runs

DC 151/6 after 19 overs

Marsh is on strike, Rabadato bowl.

18.1Rabadato Marsh, no run, length ball outside off, under edge to keeper

18.2Rabadato Marsh, OUT!! Fuller on leg stump, flicks it, but not far enough and deep mid-wicket fielder takes it while running in.

Here's Shardul.

18.3Rabadato Shardul, 1 run, length ball wide outside off, slapped to long-off

18.4Rabadato Patel, no run, Back of a length, around the wicket, cramps him up, as he looks to flick it to fine leg, keeper appeals.Punjab reviews! The ball touches the pads.

18.5Rabadato Patel, 1 run, back of a length, on his hips worked to the on side

18.6Rabadato Shardul, 1 run

DC 149/5 after 18 overs

Marsh is on strike,Arshdeep to bowl.

17.1 Arshdeep to Marsh,FOUR! Slowr ball, around the stumps, short ball on his body, pulls it to fine leg

17.2Arshdeep to Marsh, 1 run, yorker on off stump, jammed out to long-on

17.3Arshdeep to Patel, 1 run, yorker on off stump, jammed out to long-on

17.4Arshdeep to Marsh, 4 leg byes

17.5Arshdeep to Marsh,FOUR! Full toss outside off, hits it to long-off, falls short of Dhawan at long-off and runs to the boundary

17.6Arshdeep to Marsh, 1 run

DC 135/5 after 17 overs

Marsh is on strike,Brar to bowl.

16.1 Brar to Marsh, no run, length ball outside off, slapped to cover

16.2 Brar to Marsh, 1 run

16.3Brar to Patel, 1 leg bye

16.4Brar to Marsh,FOUR! Short and outside off, slapped to deep cover.

50 for Mitchell Marsh.

16.5Brar to Marsh, 1 run, length ball around off, punched to deep cover

16.6Brar to Patel,FOUR!! Full on leg stump, comes down and whack it to cow corner

DC 123/5 after 16 overs

Patel is on strike,Livingstone to bowl.

15.1 Livingstone to Patel, no run

15.2Livingstone to Patel,FOUR!! Fuller outside off, drilled through extra cover

15.3Livingstone to Patel, 1 run, fuller on leg stump, heaved to cow corner

15.4Livingstone to Marsh, 1 run, short around off, pushed wide of cover

15.5Livingstone to Patel, no run, slow, short and outside off, swing and a miss

15.6Livingstone to Patel, wide

15.6Livingstone to Patel, no run

DC 116/5 after 15 overs

Patel is ons strike, Chahar to bowl.

14.1 Chahar to Patel, no run, flat, on leg stump, spins past him.

14.2Chahar to Patel, no run, full on his leg stump, tapped to his left

14.3Chahar to Patel, no run, length ball on off stump,pulled to mid-wicket

14.4Chahar to Patel, no run, length ball around off, stump, pushed to point

14.5Chahar to Patel, no run, length ball on the stumps, pushed to mid-wicket

14.6Chahar to Patel, 1 run

DC 115/5 after 14 overs

Powell is on strike, Livingstone to bowl.

13.1Livingstone to Powell, 1 run, length ball on off, pushed to the on side

13.2Livingstone to Marsh, wide

13.2Livingstone to Marsh,1 run, short and wide cut away to deep cover

13.3Livingstone to Powell,OUT! CAUGHT!!Floated on middle stump, Powell looks to go big, but just manages it outside mid-off, Shikhar Dhawan runs in from long-off and takes it easily. Another one forLivingstone.

Here's Axar Patel.

13.4Livingstone to Patel, 1 run, Full on leg stump, flicked to deep mid-wicket

13.5Livingstone to Marsh, 1 run, short and spinning away, cut to deep cover

13.6Livingstone to Patel, 1 run

DC 109/4 after 13 overs

Marsh is on strike, Chahar to bowl.

12.1Chahar to Marsh, 1 run, full toss on middle stump pushed to long-on

Here's Powell.

12.2Chahar to Powell, no run, Short and wide, pushed to cover

12.3Chahar to Powell, no run, length ball on middle, tapped back

12.4Chahar to Powell, no run, floated around off,wrong'un, pushed to cover

12.5Chahar to Powell,1 run, a bit straigher this time, wrong'un, pushed to the on side

12.6Chahar to Marsh, no run

DC 107/4 after 12 overs

Marsh is on strike, Livingstone to bowl.

11.1 Livingstone to Marsh, 1 run, Floated on leg stump, flicked to deep mid-wicket

Pant is the new batter.

11.2Livingstone to Pant, 1 run, fuller around off, driven to deep cover

11.3Livingstone to Marsh, no run, floated outside off, spins across and leading edge falls short

11.4Livingstone to Marsh, 1 run,

11.5Livingstone to Pant,SIX!! Floated on middle stump, beats him in the flight comes down the track and launches it straight down the ground

11.6Livingstone to Pant,OUT! Stumped! Floated again this time around off, comes down and totally beaten in the air and misses, Jitesh does the rest.

DC 98/3 after 11 overs

Lalit is on strike, Arshdeep to bowl.

10.1 Arshdeep to Lalit. 1 run, around the stumps, length ball on his pads, worked to fine leg

10.2Arshdeep to Marsh, 2 runs, Full outside off, jammed out to deep extra cover

10.3Arshdeep to Marsh,SIX!! Slower and touch fuller around off, coming in, lofts it over Shikhar at long-on

10.4Arshdeep to Marsh, 1 run, full toss on off stump, driven to long-off.

10.5Arshdeep to Lalit, 2 runs, length ball, angling in on middle stumps, hoicks it to deep backward square

10.6Arshdeep to Lalit,OUT! Slow bouncer outside off, holds on to pitch, Lalit is way too early in his shot, miscues it to Rajapaksa at point

DC 86/2 after 10 overs

Marsh is on strike, Brar to bowl.

9.1Brar to Marsh, no run, full, flat on leg stump, pushed back

9.2Brar to Marsh, 1 run, Short and around off, cut away to deep point

9.3Brar to Lalit, 1 run, length, ball comes down and fires it outside off, drives it to deep cover

9.4Brar to Marsh, 1 run, fired in this time on a length, pushed to cover

9.5Brar to Lalit, 1 run, Short and outside off, slapped to deep cover

9.6Brar to Marsh, no run

DC 82/2 after 9 overs

Lalit is on strike,Chahar to bowl.

8.1 Chahar toLalit, no run, flighted on middle, drilled to cover

8.2Chahar to Lalit,SIX!! Flighted around off, slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket

8.3Chahar to Lalit, 1 run, short, googly on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket

8.4Chahar to Marsh,1 run, length ball on off stump, drags it to mid-wicket

8.5Chahar to Lalit, no run, fuller outside off, pushed to point

8.6Chahar to Lalit, no run

DC 74/2 after 8 overs

Lalit is on strike, R Dhawan to bowl.

7.1 R Dhawan to Lalit, 1 leg bye

7.2R Dhawan to Marsh, 1 run, length ball, slower one, on the stumps, worked to the onside

7.3R Dhawan to Lalit, 2 runs, slower one on a length, pushed to vacant mid-wicket region

7.4R Dhawan to Lalit, 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, pushed to long-on

7.5R Dhawan to Marsh, 1 run, length ball on middle and off, pushed to deep mid-wicket

7.6R Dhawan to Lalit, 1 run

DC 67/2 after 7 overs

Marsh is on strike,Chahar to bowl.

6.1 Chahar to Marsh, 1 run, Flighted around off, driven to long-off

6.2Chahar to Lalit, 1 run, fired in on middle and off, pushed to cover

6.3Chahar to Marsh, no run, flighted outside off, jammed back to bowler

6.4Chahar to Marsh,FOUR!! Short and wide outside off, cut away to deep point

6.5Chahar to Marsh, no run, length around off, fended off the backfoot to point

6.6Chahar to Marsh, 2 runs

DC 59/2 after 6 overs

Lalit is on strike, Rabada to bowl.

5.1 Rabada to Lalit, no run, length ball on his pads, worked to short fine leg

5.2Rabada to Lalit, 1 run, back of a length outside off, steered to third

5.3Rabada to Marsh, no run, short ball outside off, looks to pull it, withdraws at the last moment

5.4Rabada to Marsh, 1 run, slower one on a length around off, nudged to short third

5.5Rabada to Lalit,FOUR!! Short ball on off stump, swivels but the ball hits the glove and then the shoulder, and flies over the keeper.

5.6Rabada to Lalit, no run

DC 53/2 after 5 overs

Khan is on strike, Arshdeep to bowl.

4.1 Arshdeep to Khan,FOUR! Full toss around off stump whacks it over mid-wicket.

4.2Arshdeep to Khan, around the wicket, back of a length, around off,slashes at it, edges it, falls short of keeper

4.3Arshdeep to Khan,DROPPED! 2 runs,short ball around off, drags it, lacks timing, mid-wicket, cannot reach it.

4.4Arshdeep to Khan, no run, length ball outside off, goes for an expansive drive and misses.

4.5Arshdeep to Khan,OUT! Slower one, touch fuller around off, again looks to muscle it straight down the ground, miscues and Chahar take it while running back from mid-off.

Here's Lalit.

4.6Arshdeep to Lalit,OUT! around the wicket, the short ball coming in, on his body, goes for a pull and Bairstow takes it at fine leg. Oh NO!! It is a NO BALL.

Free-hit.

4.6 Arshdeep to Lalit, 1 run

DC 45/1 after 4 overs

Marsh is on strike, R Dhawan to bowl.

3.1 Dhawan to Marsh, no run, length ball on off stump,fended off

3.2R Dhawan to Marsh, 1 run, back of a length, outside off, drives it over off side field to deep point

3.3R Dhawan to Khan,FOUR! Slower ball on length wide outside off, deft-touch in between short third and backward point.

3.4R Dhawan to Khan,FOUR!! Length ball this time, sits on his knee and SCOOPS it over Jitesh Sharma, the wicketkeeper

3.5R Dhawan to Khan,1 run ! Back of a length, outside off, slashes at it, the edge goes to short third

3.6R Dhawan to Marsh, no run

DC 35/1 after 3 overs

Marsh is on strike, Brar to bowl.

2.1 Brar to Marsh, 1 run, length ball on his pads, tucked to short fine leg

2.2 Brar to Khan, no run, length ball on off stump,pushed to mid-off

2.3Brar to Khan, no run, short and cut to cover

2.4Brar to Khan,SIX!! Fuller this time around off stump, slog sweeps it over mid-wicket

2.5Brar to Khan,FOUR! Short and around off, goes on backfoot, and cut away infront of cover

2.6Brar to Khan,FOUR!! Fuller on leg stump, sweeps it in between short fine and backward square

DC 20/1 after 2 overs

Marsh is on strike, Rabada to bowl.

1.1 Rabada to Marsh,2 runs, length ball on his pads, tucked to square leg

1.2Rabada to Marsh,SIX! Fuller on the stumps, creams it straight down the ground.

1.3Rabada to Marsh,SIX! Again fuller this time on middle and leg, flicks it this time wide over long-on, as wristy as it can get.

1.4Rabada to Marsh, no run, back of a length, around off stump, fended on the backfoot

1.5Rabada to Marsh, 1 run, length ball around off stump, pushed to third

1.6Rabada to Khan, no run

DC 3/1 after 1 over

Liam Livingstoneto start for PBKS, David Warneris on strike,

0.1Livingstoneto Warner,OUT! Caught! Gone first ball! Floated outside off stump, spinning away from him, Warner goes for a drive, edges it to backward point, Rahul Chahar didn't had to move.

Here's Marsh.

0.2Livingstoneto Marsh, 1 run, length ball around off, worked to the on side

0.3Livingstoneto Khan, 1 run, touch fuller on off stump, pushed to mid-wicket

0.4Livingstoneto Marsh, no run, length ball around off, pushed to cover

0.5Livingstoneto Marsh, 1 run, touch fuller, floated outside off, gently pushed towards point

0.6Livingstoneto Khan, 1 run

The match is about to get underway. The two umpires have made their way to the middle. PBKS players are on the field and in a huddle. DC openers David Warner and Sarfaraz Khan march to the middle. We are all in readiness for the match to begin.

Teams

Delhi Capitals(Playing XI): David Warner, Sarfaraz Khan, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed

Punjab Kings(Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Toss

PBKS won the toss and chose to bowl first

The Capitals head to the fixture high on confidence after an eight wicket-win over Rajasthan Royals whilePunjabpummelled RCB in their previous game.

Punjabare seventh on the points table with 12 points and a Net Run Rate of +0.023. The Capitals also have a dozen points and are fifth thanks to a healthy NRR of +0.210, which will benefit them if two or more teams end on the same number of points.

Both teams are yet to string back-to-back wins this season but neither side can afford another defeat in their remaining league games.