PBKS vs DC Highlights, IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals win by six wickets

STRATEGIC TIMEOUT. 5 overs left. Delhi Capitals have done well post the Powerplay, conceding 82/2 in the middle overs (7-15). Given the pitch and the outfield, that still looks okay. 200 seems to be on the cards but as Punjab found out last time, they might need 220 to be safe. Here's Mustafizur Rahman. 2-0-19-1 so far.

Is that a boundary saved? Or not? Karun Nair himself has signalled a six but the umpires want an official confirmation. Yes, the first replay seems to indicate that when the catch was taken, Nair's left foot was on the ropes. Interesting. Clean save, says the third umpire!

Mohit Sharma to Shashank Singh, GREAT SAVE! Terrific attempt by Karun Nair but things are not going DC's way. A length ball, outside off, Shashank Singh went for the pull but got it from the top portion of the bat. The ball went towards long on where Nair was stationed. He leapt and took the catch, but then, on realizing that the momentum was taking him beyond the ropes, looked to push the ball back into play. He did so, but one felt that he landed on the skirtings while trying to push the ball away. In fact, he immediately signalled six himself. The umpires though, wanted official confirmation and referred it upstairs. Now, the first replay seemed to indicate that Karun landed on the ropes before pushing the ball away. However, the third umpire, after multiple views, feels that he landed on the ground, inside the boundary, while pushing the ball away. Debatable. Single in the end!

Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, A full toss, on the pads, SI looks to drive but does not time it at all. Ends up bunting it towards mid on for a run.

Mohit Sharma to Shashank Singh, Outside off, driven towards mid off for a run.

Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, TOP EDGE NOW, DROPPED! A good short ball by Mohit, around off, once again, Iyer goes for the pull. He is done in by the extra bounce and gets a fat top edge. Kuldeep Yadav runs back to his left from short fine leg and dives full stretch, getting fingertips onto the ball but not holding onto the catch. In hindsight, one believes that Sediqullah Atal coming in from deep square leg would have had a better chance at taking that catch. Single taken.

Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, CAUGHT BEHIND DISMISSAL OVERTURNED! It was a good short ball, around middle and Shreyas instinctively went for the hook. The ball deviated away and keeper Tristan Stubbs caught it. Appealed and the umpire gave his nod by raising his finger. But Shreyas Iyer reviewed it within a couple of seconds. There seemed to be a deflection, but my eyesight is not the greatest. Here comes UltraEdge. Absolutely nothing when ball goes past bat and glove! The third umpire is now checking for the wide ball. Was this above the head or way too far down the leg side? It is over the head and the wicket call is eventually overturned to a WIDE.

Mohit Sharma to Shashank Singh, A bit too straight, Shashank works it through mid on for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Shashank Singh, Full, outside off, driven wide of long off for a couple.

DC's spinners too, started falling back in the latter half of the tournament. They were still economical but couldn't deliver those crucial wickets with impact. Time for another bowling change. Mohit Sharma returns. 2-0-17-0 so far.

Vipraj Nigam to Shashank Singh, Full, outside off, Singh blasts it through the covers. Excellent fielding by Ashutosh Sharma keeps the batters to a single. That's the end of Vipraj Nigam with the ball, returning with figures of 4-0-38-2.

Vipraj Nigam to Shreyas Iyer, A touch short, on middle, Shreyas works it through mid-wicket for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Shashank Singh, Jumps out again. This time, he gets close to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards long off for a single.

Vipraj Nigam to Shashank Singh, Ahh... that's lucky for Shashank Singh. Charges out of his crease way too early. Vipraj Nigam smartly fires it wide outside off. But somehow, Shashank is able to get to the ball and carve it over backward point for a couple.

Vipraj Nigam to Shreyas Iyer, On middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single.

Vipraj Nigam to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Vipraj Nigam has been brought back on to finish his quota and he is welcomed in style. Floated, outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets underneath the ball and with the spin, lofts this inside out over extra cover for a boundary. Moves to 42 (24).

Mukesh Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, Full and straight, the skipper works it through mid-wicket and calls for two. But the fielder charges in quickly and keeps the batters to a single.

Mukesh Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That is so elegant and nonchalant! On a length, with a tiny bit of room outside off, Shreyas Iyer, with a high batlift, waits for the ball to arrive and at the last moment, opens the face of his bat to guide it behind point. The ball just races away.

Mukesh Kumar to Shashank Singh, On middle and leg, Shashank Singh works it through mid on for a single to get off the mark.

Shashank Singh walks in next at number 6, replacing Nehal Wadhera.

Mukesh Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, OUT! CAUGHT! The bowling change works and the in-form Wadhera is forced to depart! This is the result of some really good bowling in the last few overs by Delhi Capitals. A slower ball, on a length outside off, Nehal Wadhera looks to go big down the ground but the lack of pace means that he has played that way too early. His bottom hand comes off the bat and the ball goes very high in the air, but only as far as mid on. Faf du Plessis gets underneath it, from mid off, one supposes and takes the catch. The 41-run stand has been broken and Wadhera departs for 16 (16). Punjab Kings are 118/4 after 12.3 overs.

Mukesh Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Outside off, on a length, dragged towards long on through a mistimed pull. Good running to come back for the second.

Mukesh Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, A pre-meditated shot. Nehal Wadhera displays his intentions early and goes for the paddle. Looking at that, Mukesh bowls it wide outside off. Wadhera adjusts and attemptes the scoop over the off side instead, but still misses.

One huge reason for DC's downfall has been Kuldeep's dip in form, who has taken just 1 wicket in the last 5 games. Faf ringing in the changes. Here's Mukesh Kumar again. 2-0-16-0 so far.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Full, on middle, pushed down to long on for one more. 11 from the over, Kuldeep Yadav's bowling figures read 3-0-36-0.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Quicker ball, Iyer goes back and tries to convert the length into a shorter one, but cannot quite middle his pull. Mistimes it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, On middle, worked through square leg for a couple. Moves to 32 (20).

Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Short now, lucky to get away with it, Shreyas punches it straight to cover.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Number 2 for the night for Iyer. Floated, around off, Shreyas Iyer gets underneath the ball and tonks it over long on.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Floated, around middle, Nehal Wadhera leans and pushes this down the ground for a single.

Wadhera has switched gears when it comes to chasing this season. He has been dismissed only once, averaging 71.5 and striking at 163. Here's Kuldeep Yadav again. 2-0-25-0 so far.

Mohit Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Outside off, pushed behind point for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, On a length, around off, hint of away movement, Shreyas punches it down the ground towards long on for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! CLUBBED! Overpitched, wide outside off, Shreyas Iyer stands his ground and blasts it over cover for a boundary!

Mohit Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Outside off, a touch short, jabbed behind point for a run.

Mohit Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Outside off, Wadhera comes down the track to smash it away but te ball comes back in a long way and beats the inside edge.

Mohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller, around off, pushed towards long off for a single.

Vipraj Nigam to Shreyas Iyer, Pushed down to long on for a run.

Vipraj Nigam to Nehal Wadhera, Huge shout for LBW! Turned down. No thought about the review, because it seemed to be pitching outside leg. Wadhera misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. The ball deflects towards short third and after a bit of a ball napping, takes the single.

Vipraj Nigam to Shreyas Iyer, Floated, around off, Shreyas leans and pushes it through the covers for one more.

Vipraj Nigam to Nehal Wadhera, Punched through mid on for another single.

Vipraj Nigam to Shreyas Iyer, On middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Vipraj Nigam to Nehal Wadhera, Quicker one, around middle and off. Nehal Wadhera tucks this through mid-wicket for one. 

STRATEGIC TIMEOUT. Good game of cricket going on. Punjab Kings are just not wanting to take their foot off the accelerator but Delhi Capitals are trying to stay in the hunt with regular wickets. But they will need to just do that for the whole lot of 20 overs, because this lineup of PBKS will just keep on coming, as late till number 10 in Harpreet Brar! The wicket seems to be a good one to bat upon with just a tinge of extra bounce.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Wrong'un, pitched short, Nehal Wadhera rocks back and pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Around off, pushed towards mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Tossed up, touch closer to leg. Nehal Wadhera steps across and once again guides this towards fine leg but just for a couple this time. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! Nehal Wadhera gets going with a boundary. Full and on the pads, Nehal Wadhera steps a long way across and just guides this through the vacant region towards short fine for a boundary. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Pushed through ont he pads, Iyer nudges this to long on for a single. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! What a shot. Floated, around middle, Shreyas Iyer gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this massively over long on!