Swashbuckling ​Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan struck a swashbuckling 92 as Delhi Capitals made short work of a 196-run target for a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Sunday. (PTI Photo for IPL)
Century opening stand
Put in to bat, Mayank Agarwal and captain KL Rahul stitched a century-run opening stand to guide Punjab to a challenging 195/4. (PTI Photo for IPL)
Fine opening stand
Agarwal made 69 off 36 balls, while Rahul scored 61 off 51 deliveries as Punjab made a flying start to their innings. (PTI Photo for IPL)
Sedate start
While Agarwal was the aggressor of the two initially, Rahul upped the ante after a relatively sedate start. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Aggressive approach
Agarwal and Rahul adopted an aggressive approach against debutant Lukeman Meriwala and Kagiso Rabada, taking their team to 94/0 in 10 overs. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Quick start
Chasing 196, Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw (32 off 17) made a quick start, sharing 59 runs in just 33 balls for the opening wicket. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Shaw shines
Shaw continued his fine form and smashed a 17-ball 32 before being holed out to Chris Gayle off Arshdeep Singh. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Sublime form
Dhawan looked in sublime form during his 49-ball knock that was studded with 13 fours and two sixes. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Strong support
Other than Shaw, Dhawan was ably supported by skipper Rishabh Pant (15) and Marcus Stoinis (27*) as DC chased down 196 in 18.2 overs. (PTI Photo for IPL)
Fiery fifty
Dhawan continued his attacking strokeplay to bring up his fifty off 31 balls. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)