Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel's 56 settles the chase
Delhi Capitals won. Shreyas Iyer made 59* (36), Arshdeep Singh took 2 for 21.
Delhi Capitals won in the 55th Match of Indian Premier League at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Punjab Kings made 210 for 5 in 20 overs; Delhi Capitals replied with 216 for 7 in 19 overs. Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 59* (36) at a strike rate of 163.9, and Arshdeep Singh returned 2 for 21.
How the innings unfolded
Punjab Kings — 210 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.50 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 72 | 0 | 12.00 | 10 (4×4, 6×6) |
| Middle overs | 90 | 2 | 9.00 | 11 (8×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 48 | 3 | 12.00 | 7 (3×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 83 for the 3rd wicket between Shreyas Iyer and Cooper Connolly, from 52 balls (9.58 an over).
Delhi Capitals — 216 for 7 in 19 overs
Scored at 11.37 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 47 | 3 | 7.83 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 111 | 2 | 11.10 | 15 (12×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 58 | 2 | 19.33 | 10 (4×4, 6×6) |
The largest stand was 64 for the 5th wicket between Axar Patel and David Miller, from 34 balls (11.29 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | 59* | 36 | 163.9 | 5 | 3 |
| Axar Patel | Delhi Capitals | 56 | 30 | 186.7 | 8 | 2 |
| Priyansh Arya | Punjab Kings | 56 | 33 | 169.7 | 2 | 6 |
| David Miller | Delhi Capitals | 51 | 28 | 182.1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cooper Connolly | Punjab Kings | 38 | 27 | 140.7 | 3 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | Punjab Kings | 4 | 2 for 21 | 5.25 | 0 |
| Madhav Tiwari | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2 for 40 | 10.00 | 0 |
| Yash Thakur | Punjab Kings | 4 | 2 for 55 | 13.75 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2 for 57 | 14.25 | 0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 1 for 31 | 7.75 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 83 (52 balls) for Punjab Kings's 3rd wicket — Shreyas Iyer and Cooper Connolly
- 78 (41 balls) for Punjab Kings's 1st wicket — Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh
- 64 (34 balls) for Delhi Capitals's 5th wicket — Axar Patel and David Miller
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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