Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

FOUR! Warner hits the winning runs. Short and on middle. Warner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Delhi win by 9 wickets, with 57 balls to spare.

Touch short and outside off. Khan punches it to deep cover for a single. Scores level.

Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg for one more.

A full toss, on off. Warner drives it through covers for a single.

Full and on off. Khan pushes it to mid off for a single. One hit away from the victory.

Wide! Short and down the leg side. Khan misses his hoick. A wide.

On middle, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Fifty for David Warner! A superb innings from him! This will give him so much confidence. A length ball, outside off. Warner looks to cut but gets an outside edge, fine to third man for a boundary. Gets a round of applause from his teammates.

Length ball, outside off. Khan dabs it to third man for a single.

On a length and on middle. Defended to mid on.

FOUR! Warner is one short of his fifty! Tossed up, on off. Warner slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket. The fielder there is stationed wide there. Delhi just need 12 runs now.

Around off, it is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and on off. Khan gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep square leg. The fielder runs to his left, dives and commits himself to save a couple.

FOUR! Drops it short and outside off. Sarfaraz Khan cuts it hard and late past point for a boundary.

Full again, on middle. David drills it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off. Warner pushes it to covers.

Fuller ball, on off. Khan chips it to mid on where the fielder collects in front of him. 24 runs needed in 72 balls.

Length and outside off. Warner punches it on the up and to deep cover for a single.

SIX! Bang! A length ball, outside off. Warner hangs on the back foot and pulls it over cow corner for a biggie.

A length ball, around off, extra bounce. Warner was surprised as he punches this to mid off.

Short in length and outside off. Khan strokes it to deep point for a single.

On a length and on off. Khan hops and blocks it.

Kagiso Rabada comes back to bowl.

This is full and outside off, dragged to deep mid-wicket and Sarfaraz Khan is off the mark with a single.

Flatter and outside off. Khan knocks it to point.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Sarfaraz Khan walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Superb catch from Nathan Ellis in the deep! Tossed up, full and outside off. Shaw slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. It looked like a maximum all the way but Nathan Ellis in the deep, is so calm that he takes it without much trouble. Was a hard catch but he made it look so easy. Prithvi Shaw has played his part. Punjab should have brought in Rahul Chahar much earlier.

Darted on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, outside off and spinning away. Shaw looks to go over covers but mistimes it, high in the air and over point. Arshdeep Singh from the deep, charges forward and takes it in front of him. A single.

Strategic break! The chase was always going to be easy, but no one would have thought they would race away to 81 runs without losing any wicket within the Powerplay. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw are striking the ball brilliantly here and Delhi are just 35 runs away now. Punjab would have only had a chance if they had grabbed early wickets, but they will nothing but a miracle to win here. Also, Rahul Chahar comes into the attack.

Just six of the over! Length and on off. Warner steers it to short third man. Delhi at the end of the Powerplay, are 81/0.

Length and outside off. Warner dabs it to short third man.

Edged again! Length again, on middle. Shaw tries to flick on the leg side but gets a soft leading edge and drops well short of mid off . A single taken.

FOUR! Even edged runs are going for a boundary. Length and on middle. Shaw looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge to backward point for a boundary.

Wide! Slower one, this time a bouncer, on middle. Shaw ducks under it. A wide given for height.

Change of pace from Ellis, on a length and on middle. Shaw watchfully keeps it out.

On a length and on middle. Shaw punches it to mid on.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Prithvi Shaw drives it towards mid off and takes a single.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Short ball, wide of off. Prithvi Shaw stays in his crease and cuts it aerially over point for a boundary.

Wide! A full toss, wide of off. Prithvi Shaw swings his bat at it but he misses.

FOUR! Whacked away! Another shorter ball, around middle. Prithvi Shaw swivels and pulls it past mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Back of a length, around middle. David Warner pulls and finds the fielder at deep square leg. Single taken!

Wide! Slower ball, down the leg side. David Warner leaves it alone. Wide called!

FOUR! This is all too easy for the openers! A fuller delivery, around middle. David Warner uses the depth of the crease and whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length delivery, around middle and leg. David Warner flicks it to mid-wicket.

Wide! Fuller ball, down the leg side. David Warner misses his flick. Wide called!

Punjab need to bring in Rahul Chahar before it is too late. Agarwal is sticking with pacers as Arshdeep Singh is brought into the attack.

Shorter ball, around middle. Prithvi Shaw leans back and leaves it alone.

In the air....and lands safe! A shorter ball, around middle. David Warner pulls but the ball goes off the top edge towards deep square leg. Shikhar Dhawan runs back from mid-wicket, while Nathan Ellis runs across from deep square leg. But the ball lands in between them. Shikhar Dhawan did put in a dive but he fails to get there. Single taken!

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! A shorter ball, around middle. David Warner smashes this over mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Overpitched delivery, around middle and leg. David Warner goes deep in his crease and whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tad slower, around middle, on a length. David Warner flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Nicely done! On the hips, tad shorter. David Warner swivels and pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! KABOOM! Tad fuller, outside off. Prithvi Shaw tonks it over long on for a biggie. Delhi are just 73 runs away now!

Length delivery, outside off. David Warner pushes it towards cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Wow! Another top shot! The openers are in a hurry here to finish things off! On a length, outside off. David Warner punches it off the back foot towards deep cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Overpitched delivery, around middle. David Warner presents the full face of the ball and drives it down the ground for a boundary.

Outside off, on a length. Prithvi Shaw looks to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg. Single taken!

Length, outside off. David Warner cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Cheeky! Another top shot by Shaw! Short ball, outside off. Prithvi Shaw waits for it and upper cuts it towards third man for a boundary. 12 runs off the over!

Back of a length, around off. David Warner drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep square leg for a single.

Angling in, around middle and leg, on a length. Prithvi Shaw tucks it towards square leg and takes a quick single.

On a length, outside off. David Warner taps it towards cover. Single taken!

FOUR! David Warner gets off the mark in style! Full in length again, around off. David Warner hammers it down the ground, away from mid off for a boundary.

Fuller ball, outside off. David Warner drives and finds the fielder at cover.

Wide! Down the leg side, on a length. David Warner misses his flick. Wide called!

Will Kagiso Rabada start from the other end? Yes, he will.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Shaw! On a length, outside off. Prithvi Shaw slices it aerially over cover for another boundary. 14 runs off the first over!

FOUR! Top shot! He gets hold of this one! Fuller ball, around middle, swinging in. Prithvi Shaw whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angling in, good-length delivery, around off. Prithvi Shaw defends it out.

Beaten! Another inswinger, on a length, outside off. Prithvi Shaw looks to push this away, but he gets beaten on the inside edge!

FOUR! Edgy runs! Through the gate! Prithvi Shaw gets lucky here. A fuller ball, tailing back in, around off. Prithvi Shaw leans to drive but he gets an inside edge away from the leg pole towards fine leg for a boundary.

Swinging in, on a length, around middle and leg. Prithvi Shaw flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Delhi and Shaw are up and running!

OUT! RUN OUT! Arshdeep Singh has gifted his wicket at the end! A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Arshdeep Singh swings his bat at it but he misses. He runs across to sneak in a single, but he gives up since there is no response from his partner. Rishabh Pant jogs across to the striker's end and gently takes the bails off. Punjab are all out on 115.

Fuller ball, outside off. Arshdeep Singh makes room once again and fails to get the ball.

Pitches it up again, outside off. Arshdeep Singh once again backs away and swings his bat at it but he misses.

Fuller ball, outside off. Arshdeep Singh makes room and leaves it alone.

FOUR! A low full toss, around middle. Arshdeep Singh smashes it down the ground for a boundary. Arshdeep Singh adding some vital runs here!

A low full toss, slower delivery, around off. Arshdeep Singh swings his bat and gets an inside edge onto the deck and towards the right of the keeper. Rishabh Pant dives to his right and does well to stop the ball. Saved four runs there!

Who will bowl the final over? It is Mustafizur Rahman.

Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Arshdeep Singh backs away and manages to get an under edge towards square leg for a single.

Another play and a miss! Short in length, around middle. Arshdeep Singh tries to pull this away but he fails to get any bat on it.

Swing and a miss! Shorter ball, outside off. Arshdeep Singh backs away and tries to cut this away but he misses.

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Vaibhav Arora backs away and taps it towards cover for a single.

On a length, outside off. Vaibhav Arora tries to have a poke at it, but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller ball, outside off. Vaibhav Arora tries to drive this but he misses.

Tad shorter, spinning away, around middle. Arshdeep Singh pushes it back to the bowler.

Shorter ball, around middle. Vaibhav Arora pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Vaibhav Arora is the last man in.

17.4: Lalit Yadav to Rahul Chahar, OUT! CAUGHT! Another spinner gets a wicket! Good move by Pant to get a spinner into the attack. Lalit Yadav gets his second wicket of the game and Punjab are 9 down! A fuller ball, slower through the air, full, around middle. Rahul Chahar gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. Rovman Powell there takes an easy catch.

Fuller ball, outside off. Rahul Chahar advances down the pitch and blocks it out.

Another shorter ball, around middle. Rahul Chahar pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! A shorter ball, wide of off. Rahul Chahar slashes it past point for a boundary.

Yorker-length delivery, around off. Arshdeep Singh backs away and digs it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Rahul Chahar dabs it towards third man for a single.

SIX! BANG! These are important runs for Punjab! A short ball, around middle. Rahul Chahar pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Swing and a miss! Shorter ball, wide of off. Rahul Chahar stays in his crease and tries to cut this away but he misses.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Rahul Chahar looks to slash this but he gets an under edge just on the off side.

On a length, outside off. Rahul Chahar taps it towards short third man.

Mustafizur Rahman is back on.

Loopy ball, full, down leg. Arshdeep Singh steps down the track and looks to flick this but he misses and gets rapped on the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW, but not given.

Back of a length, around middle. Arshdeep Singh defends it out.

Shortish ball, around middle. Arshdeep Singh pushes it back to the bowler.

Outside off, full in length. Rahul Chahar taps it towards point. Single taken!

Pitches it up again, on middle. Rahul Chahar blocks it out off the front foot.

Fuller ball, around middle. Rahul Chahar blocks it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Much needed! A full toss, on middle. Singh muscles it to long on for a boundary.

A yorker, following Singh on the leg side. Singh tries to flick but misses it completely.

A bumper from Ahmed on middle. Singh does well to dodge under it.

Strategic break! Delhi are all over Punjab at the moment. The last known batter, Shahrukh Khan has also been sent back to the pavilion. With only two wickets in hand now, Punjab will be hoping they get over 100 runs and have something to bowl at. Also, Arshdeep Singh comes to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shahrukh Khan goes now and even 100 looks hard for Punjab! A length ball, outside off, width was there. Khan looks to slash at it but manages a thick outside edge to Pant who takes an easy catch. He walks back and takes away hopes as well.

Length ball, on off. Khan smashes it past the bowler and will get a couple of runs.

Length and on middle. Blocked out.

Rahul Chahar comes to the crease now.

Interestingly, we witnessed over 400 runs a few nights back and now Punjab are struggling to bat here.

OUT! BOWLED! This is outstanding bowling from Kuldeep Yadav! He changes the angle and comes over the wicket, serves a full ball, outside off and makes it to spin back in sharply. Ellis is tempted to drive this and strides forward but gets beaten by the spin and the ball goes onto light up the stumps. A proper wrist spinners delivery.

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

Nathan Ellis comes in.

OUT! TIMBER! This is superb from both the spinners, they have been all over Punjab in this middle phase. Yadav serves  alength ball, around off, it lands and spins back in. Rabada lunges and looks to drive but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball goes through the gate to rattle the stumps. Superb stuff from Kuldeep Yadav. Punjab will now rely on Shahrukh Khan to take them to a respectable total.

Quicker, floated and on off. Khan punches it through covers for a single.

This is full, landing on middle and spinning away. Rabada tries to work it away on the leg side but gets a leading edge to point for a single.

Fuller ball and on middle. Khan whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, quicker and on middle. Rabada defends it out. Yet another brilliant over from Axar Patel.

Very full and on middle, pushed to long off for a single.

Outside off. Rabada knocks it to deep point for a single.

Slightly quicker and around off, it is hit back to Patel.

Flatter and outside off. Rabada punches it to covers.

Kagiso Rabada comes to bat now.

OUT! LBW! Delhi strikes at a very crucial time! Jitesh Sharma was just trying to press the gas hard but Patel gets rid of him. This is full and angling around middle and leg. Jitesh Sharma shuffled way across to sweep this but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A huge shout for LBW and up goes the finger. Jitesh Sharma is quick to review this. UltraEdge shows a spike but it was the bat touching the ground. No bat clearly there. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on the impact. The on-field decision stands!

Too full and on middle, pushed to long off for a single. The spinners are doing an incredible job to control things in middle phase.

Floated, full ball, on middle. Khan works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dropped! Tossed up, around off. Khan smashes it straight back to Yadav who gets to his left but it was hit hard so Kuldeep Yadav fails to take it. A single as it rolls to covers.

Flatter and on middle. Khan looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short again, outside off and turning away. Khan does not read the spin and misses his heave.

Shorter and outside of. Khan makes room and slaps it to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, on off, pushed to covers.

Fuller, slower and outside off. Sharma waits and steers it to short third man for an easy single.

Touch short and on middle. Khan hits it to long on for a single.

Around off, fuller, it is pushed to covers.

Flatter and on middle. Sharma punches it to long on for a single.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Jitesh Sharma eases it down to long for a single. He retains the strike!

Around off, tad quicker now, touch short. Jitesh Sharma defends it out.

FOUR! Nicely done! Loopy ball, full, down leg. Jitesh Sharma sweeps it past the diving fielder at short fine leg for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full, around middle and off. Shahrukh Khan pushes it towards long off for a single.

Another loopy delivery, outside off, pitches it up again. Jitesh Sharma strokes it towards long off. Single taken!

Tosses it up, full, around off. Shahrukh Khan knocks it down to long off for a single.

Drinks! Delhi on top at the moment but they need to control it in the middle phase as well and restrict Punjab under 150. Sharma is looking in good touch while Shahrukh Khan is taking his time before he starts to unleash.

Much fuller now, around middle and off. Jitesh Sharma pushes it towards mid off.

FOUR! Cut away! Short, width on offer this time. Jitesh Sharma stays in his crease and slashes it past point for a cracking boundary.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Jitesh Sharma leans and taps it towards point. Jitesh Sharma wanted a single there, he leaves his crease but Shahrukh Khan sends him back in time.

Pitches it up, around middle. Shahrukh Khan knocks it down to long on for a single.

Angling in, on a length, around middle and leg. Shahrukh Khan taps it towards square leg.

Very full, wide of off this time. Jitesh Sharma drives but the ball goes off the outer half of the bat towards third man for a single.

Marginally short, around middle and off. Jitesh Sharma pushes it off the back foot towards long off for a single.

Slower through the air, full, outside off. Jitesh Sharma taps it towards point.

Outside off, another shorter ball. Jitesh Sharma punches it off the back foot towards cover.

FOUR! Lovely shot! A shorter ball, around middle, spinning in. Jitesh Sharma swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Loopy ball, full, around middle. Jitesh Sharma blocks it out.

FOUR! Streaky boundary! Tosses it up, full, outside off. Jitesh Sharma looks to push this away but gets an outside edge past the short third man fielder. Mustafizur Rahman chases the ball but does not stop it. A boundary!

Back of a length, outside off. Shahrukh Khan taps it towards point off the back foot. Another successful over for Delhi!

Top delivery! Another bouncer, around middle and leg. Shahrukh Khan sways away from it at the end.

Shahrukh Khan walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Punjab are falling apart here! This is good bowling from Khaleel Ahmed! A shorter ball, down leg. Jonny Bairstow swivels and pulls it to towards fine leg. Mustafizur Rahman there takes a good catch. He is the only man in the deep on the leg side and Jonny Bairstow has picked him up there.

Another length delivery, around off. Jitesh Sharma guides it towards third man and rotates the stike.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Jitesh Sharma steers it down to third man. A little fumble by the fielder there allows the batters to complete two runs.

FOUR! Cheeky! On a length, outside off. Jitesh Sharma opens the face of the bat and guides it late past the keeper towards third man for a boundary.

Khaleel Ahmed to bowl now.

Flatter, shorter, around middle. Jonny Bairstow defends it back to the bowler. Punjab are 47 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay!

Outside off, fuller now. Jonny Bairstow cuts it towards cover-point.

Shortish ball, around off. Jitesh Sharma punches it off the back foot towards long off for a single. He gets off the mark!

Jitesh Sharma is the new man in.

OUT! STUMPED! Axar Patel comes into the attack and strikes straightaway! This is a big, big wicket. He gets rid of Liam Livingstone now. Punjab are in a spot of bother now. A shorter ball, around middle and leg, spinning away just a tad. Liam Livingstone dances down the track and looks to go over cover but he misses, Rishabh Pant collects the ball and whips the bails off.

Much fuller this time, around the pads. Jonny Bairstow leans and taps it towards square leg for a single.

Axar Patel begins with a flatter ball, outside off, tad fuller. Liam Livingstone pushes it towards mid off and scampers through to the other end.

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow ends the over on a positive note! A length ball, on middle. Bairstow clips it to short fine leg where the fielder gets a hand to it but fails to stop it from racing away to fence.

FOUR! Nicely played! A length ball, outside off. Bairstow opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point and short third man for a boundary. Bisects the fielder really well.

Length and on off, driven to covers for a single.

Liam Livingstone walks out to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Both the openers gone now and Delhi are in the driving seat at the moment! On a length and slanting around off. Agarwal hops and tries to dab this away to third man but the ball ricochets of the inside edge onto the stumps.

This time he gets his bat on it. Full and outside off. Agarwal drives it to deep cover for a brace.

Full and angling across. Agarwal looks to drive but misses it.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack.

Too full and outside off. Jonny keeps it out.

This one keeps on coming with the angle, outside off. Bairstow fails to cut it.

Jonny Bairstow walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lalit Yadav gets the big wicket of Dhawan who walks back knowing it was a harmless delivery but he has gifted his wicket away. A floated ball, on a length and angling down the leg side. Dhawan shuffles inside his crease and looks to flick but gets an inside edge to the keeper, Rishabh Pant who does well to hold onto it.

FOUR! Hammered! tossed up, on middle. Dhawan comes down the track and thumps it past mid on for a boundary.

On middle, fuller and blocked out.

In the air for a long time but drops safely! Tossed up, around leg. Dhawan makes room and tries to loft it over mid off but does not time it well. Hits it high and over mid off where Rovman Powell tracks back and catches it on a bounce. It was not that far away from a dive.

Lalit Yadav comes into the attack.

FOUR! Easy pickings! On a length and on the pads. Agarwal tickles it fine past short fine leg for a boundary. Three boundaries in the over, Thakur concedes 14 runs.

Good stop by the fielder! Length and outside off. Agarwal dabs it to short third man where the fielder dives to his left and makes a sharp stop.

FOUR! This is very full and outside off. Agarwal tries to squeeze it out with an angled bat but gets a thick outside edge over short third man for a boundary.

Leg bye! A full ball, swinging around leg. Dhawan was standing on the leg side and he tries to whip it but misses. He gets hit on the pads and a huge appeal follows for LBW but that was clearly missing leg.

This one nips back off the deck. Mayank hits it to point and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, around off. Agarwal has enough time to judge the length and smash it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Ahmed bowls it on middle. Agarwal hangs back and nudges it to square leg for a single to end the over. Punjab are off to a watchful start.

Touch fuller and outside off. Punched to deep point for one.

Length ball, outside off. Dhawan slashes and misses.

Length and outside off. Dhawan cuts it square on the off side for a single. Rovman Powell throws it to the keeper, Pant, the ball bounces in front of him and he fumbles to catch it. Another single stolen.

A full ball, slanting around off. Dhawan looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Angles it on the hips, tucked to short fine leg for a sharp single.

Wide! Length ball, down the leg side. Agarwal has a feel for it but misses.

Khaleel Ahmed will bowl from the other end.

On a length and swinging on middle. Dhawan blocks it back to Thakur.

Length and outside off. Mayank punches it to deep point for a single.

The deep backward point fielder goes back and Agarwal hits the length ball wide of him and collects two runs.

Fuller ball, outside off. Mayank drops it straight to point.

FOUR! Punjab are off the mark! Way outside off, on a length. Agarwal cuts it hard, uppish but away from the point fielder. A boundary.

A length ball, outside off, hint of away swing. Agarwal knocks it to point.

We are ready for action! The players are out in the middle. Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan are the openers for Punjab. Shardul Thakur will begin the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Jonny Bairstow is down for a chat. He says that they have played some good cricket together but they have just not clicked. There have been close games but unfortunately, they were on the other side of the result. Adds that there is always room for improvement and they need to improve in all the departments of the game. Mentions that he is coming from Test cricket, and then was in quarantine so it's been tough for him. But he has been striking the ball well and it takes two-three games to find the rhythm. Informs that he is happy to bat at whatever number the team wants him to bat at.

Mayank Agarwal, the skipper of Punjab says he is fine now and will play with some protection on the shoe. Informs that he and Ellis come in and informs it is a strategic change. They need to put up the best foot forward and play some good cricket. Adds that they have an opportunity to bat first and put up a big score on the board and defend it.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says they will bowl first, there were unfortunate things happening around but they will not think about that much. Tells that there were parts where they bowled and batted well previously. Informs that as Marsh tested positive for Covid, Sarfaraz Khan comes in.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (C) (In for Prabhsimran Singh), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Nathan Ellis (In for Odean Smith), Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan (In for Mitchell Marsh), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed.

TOSS - Delhi have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first!

PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull is down near the pitch. He says that it is the same surface where Kolkata and Rajasthan played a few nights back and it produced over 400 runs and again the batters will look to attack the shorter side. Adds that it is a beautiful surface, plenty of runs again, just a touch dry this time and so the spinners will come into play this time and he thinks it's still a 180-190 surface.

Punjab have a strong batting line up filled with attacking minded players but they need someone like Mayank Agarwal who gently anchors the innings, which they missed last time around. His availability will bring some stability. Punjab are coming with a loss on their back and their season till now can be seen just how a see-saw works. They look unstable and will hope to find their winning formula soon. Team and toss news coming up.

Let's talk about Delhi first, they are in the bottom half with just two wins for them. It was Mitchell Marsh first and now Tim Seifert has tested positive for Covid, Delhi will hope to strengthen the XI by shuffling the pack. Openers are not the issue but they fail to control the middle phase and will hope to find the solution against the attenuated Punjab side.

Hello darkness my old friend. You know whom we are all talking about. Covid has haunted Indian T20 League again but this time the precautions are taken and we are all set for the action. Let's not talk about that and rather focus on the game. Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of the clash between Delhi and Punjab. This match was floating on thin air as there were Covid cases in Delhi's camp but now the game is shifted from Pune to Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai and we are all set for yet another intriguing contest.

... MATCH DAY...