Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, IPL, 2023 Full score card

THAT'S IT! Punjab get the better of Delhi in a convincing fashion! Slower and into the wicket, on off, Kuldeep Yadav advances and goes for the pull. Slices this one in the air towards mid off. Shikhar Dhawan from extra cover back tracks but does not manage to reach the ball. The batters cross for a single but it would not matter much. Punjab win by 31 runs!

DROPPED! Bowls a back of the hand slower delivery, on off, Mukesh Kumar advances and has a swipe across the line. Skies this one towards deep mid-wicket. Harpreet Brar there sprints forward and does put in a dive but does not manage to get his hands to the ball.

Low full toss, on middle from 'round the wicket, Kuldeep Yadav hacks this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls it from wide of the crease and slower, outside off, Kuldeep Yadav leaves the ball alone.

Goes fuller and on middle, Mukesh Kumar looks to go downtown but gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery. Toe ends it long on for one more run.

Off cutter, outside off, on a length, Kuldeep Yadav cuts it to deep point for one.

Goes short and outside off, Kuldeep Yadav shimmies and pulls it to deep square leg. Keeps the strike with a single.

Bowls on a back of a length and angling into the batter, Mukesh Kumar backs away and powers it down to long on for one.

Fullish delivery, angled in on leg, Kuldeep Yadav flicks it off his toes to fine leg for one more run.

Another cutter, on the pads, on leg, Kuldeep Yadav has a swipe across the line and wears it on the back leg.

Into the wicket and slower as well, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav goes for the pull but misses.

Low full toss on off and middle, Mukesh Kumar swats it towards deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Slower and fuller around leg, Mukesh Kumar turns this one towards backward square leg for a run.

WIDE! Loses his radar and sprays it down leg, Mukesh Kumar lets it go for a wide.

Another cutter, on a length outside off, Kuldeep Yadav slices this one through cover-point for a single.

Full and at the stumps, Mukesh Kumar heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Slower and fuller outside off, Mukesh Kumar stays leg side of the ball and looks to go down the ground but does not connect.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Nathan Ellis shatters the woodwork of Pravin Dubey! Goes pace on this time and full and on middle and leg, a hint of tail inwards, Pravin Dubey clears his front leg and swings through the line. He connects with thin air and sees the ball crash onto the stumps. Delhi slip further as they are now 8 wickets down.

Off cutter, fuller in length, on off, Kuldeep Yadav guides it to backward point for a single.

Tries to go full but ends up bowling a low full toss, on off, Kuldeep Yadav drills it towards extra cover for a quick single.

Comes from 'round the wicket and bowls on a yorker, on off, Pravin Dubey squeezes this one to deep cover for one.

Change of pace this time, fuller on off, Kuldeep Yadav turns this one down to fine leg and gets to the other end.

Full and honing in at the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav backs away and bunts it back to the bowler.

On a hard length, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav stays back and blocks this one out down the wicket.

Angles it on leg, on a fuller length, Kuldeep Yadav looks to tickle it fine but gets it off his pads and through to the keeper.

Keeps it slower and on a length, outside off, Kuldeep Yadav frees his arms and steers it to deep point for a single. Delhi need 49 runs from the last four overs.

Loopy delivery, fuller around off, Kuldeep Yadav looks to guide this one on the off side but gets an inside edge that rolls behind the wicket to Jitesh Sharma.

Strategic break! Delhi still had an outside chance with Aman Khan at the crease but with his departure, it seems game over for Delhi. Punjab have done extremely well with the ball in the middle overs and will now look to take the remaining three wickets at the earliest. Also, Kuldeep Yadav walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Is that the game? Rolls his fingers over the ball and goes short again does Nathan Ellis, Aman Khan hangs back and goes for the pull. Gets undone by the lack of pace and mistimes his shot. Holes out to deep mid-wicket where Harpreet Brar does react late but eventually completes the catch by taking a few steps forward. Delhi lose Aman Khan now and Punjab will feel that they are almost there.

Goes to the cutter mode again and bowls it on off, Pravin Dubey taps this one in front of point for one more run.

On a length this time and outside off, Aman Khan frees his arms and slaps it hard to deep cover for a run.

Bowls it into the wicket and slower as well, on middle, Pravin Dubey bunts this down the ground and settles for a single.

SIX! Launched! Length ball angled into the legs, Aman Khan picks it up and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Banged in a bit and this is pulled away behind square leg for a single.

Slower one, angled in from a bit wider of the crease. Pravin Dubey hangs back and dabs it out in front of point.

FOUR! Nicely done! Pace on this time and bowled on a hard length around off. Pravin Dubey backs away and plays it late past short third man for a boundary.

Another slower one, from around the stumps and bowled into the pitch. Aman Khan stays back and pulls it down to long off for a single.

Slower one, back of a length and over middle, Pravin Dubey nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Gets one away! This is tossed up again outside off, Aman Khan manages to loft it over cover-point and picks up a boundary.

Tossed up around off, kept out on the off side.

Pushed a bit wider and turning away, Aman Khan fails to get a bat on it.

And again! Floated up around off and turning away, Aman Khan is beaten in the flight yet again and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Beaten! Nicely flighted, full and around off, drawing the batter forward. Aman Khan looks to drive but is beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up on middle and leg and turning away, Aman Khan leans on to defend.

Flatter and outside off, nudged away down to short third man.

Full and straight this time, this is pushed to the right of the bowler and Sikandar Raza makes a good diving stop.

Round-arm delivery from Sikandar Raza, pushed well across the off stump, Pravin Dubey can't get it away.

Flighted around the pads, Aman Khan stays back and pushes it in front of mid-wicket for just another single.

On the pads, Pravin Dubey works it 'round the corner for one more.

Shorter on middle, pulled away down to long on for a run.

This is tossed up around off, Pravin Dubey throws the kitchen sink at it and fails to connect yet again.

Flatter delivery around off, kept out on the off side.

Pushed wider of the off stump and turning further away, Pravin Dubey fails to get a bat on it.

Around off, Pravin Dubey looks to push at it but is beaten.

Nicely bowled! Tossed up around off and this is the wrong'un. Pravin Dubey looks to play at it but is well beaten.

FOUR! This is full and outside off, Pravin Dubey looks to drive but gets it off the outer half and the ball rolls away past short third man for a boundary.

A dot to end and Harpreet Brar rounds off a brilliant spell with figures of 4-0-30-4! On off stump, pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter one around off, nudged away toward point.

Full and around off, driven through mid off for a single.

Floated up on the stumps, Aman Khan chips it to the right of the bowler and gets it down to long on for one more.

Fuller one on middle and leg, Pravin Dubey gets an inside edge toward short fine leg and they get across for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust. This is a cracking delivery from Harpreet Brar and gets his fourth wicket of the game. This is flighted on middle and leg, Manish Pandey goes back to defend a ball that is full and pays the price. The ball grips and turns away sharply going past the outside edge and hits the top of off stump. Pandey goes for a duck and fails to make an impact.

Leg bye! Googly, short and turning down leg, Manish Pandey looks to tickle it fine and gets off his pads to short fine leg for a single.

Keeps it fuller and around off, Manish Pandey gets forward to defend but the ball spins past his outside edge.

Fuller and on off, Aman Khan works it to point and gets off the mark with a single.

Another beauty! Floats this one, full and spinning away, around off, Aman Khan gets forward to defend but misses.

Tossed up, full and turning away, outside off, Aman Khan pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Aman Khan walkas in at number 7.

OUT! LBW! Another bites the dust! Rahul Chahar gives the ball air and bowls it fuller, turning it on middle and leg, Axar Patel looks to flick but misses. He gets rapped on the pads and Punjab go up in unison. The umpire raises his finger in agreement. Axar Patel has a word with Manish Pandey and sends it upstairs for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and wickets is umpire's call on Ball Tracking. The on-field decision will stand and Delhi lose Axar Patel now.

Delhi use their Impact Player and bring on Manish Pandey for Khaleel Ahmed.

OUT! LBW! Brilliant review by Punjab and they get the big wicket of David Warner! Harpreet Brar keeps it full and on middle and leg, David Warner gets on the front foot to defend but plays down the wrong line. Gets trapped in front of the stumps and Punjab go up in appeal. The umpire's finger stays down and Shikhar Dhawan opts for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. The on-field decision will have to be overturned and Warner makes his way back into the hut.

Floated, full and on off, David Warner drives but finds Shikhar Dhawan at extra cover.

FOUR! Short and punished! Harpreet Brar bowls a half-tracker, way down leg, David Warner swivels and pulls it wide of short fine leg for four more runs.

Shorter and on leg, David Warner goes for the sweep but misses and wears it on the front pad.

Shorter and on off, Axar Patel punches it down to long on for a single.

Axar Patel is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harpreet Brar strikes again and this time, it is Rilee Rossouw! Floats the ball nicely, full on middle, Rilee Rossouw puts the dancing shoes on and tries to heave this one over deep mid-wicket. Does not manage to clear the man in the deep and holes out. Sikandar Raza there accepts the catch gleefully and Punjab are now right back into the game.

WIDE! Sprays this one down leg, Rilee Rossouw leaves the ball alone for a wide.

In the air but safe! Googly, short and turning away outside off, Rilee Rossouw shapes to cut but keeps his bat hanging outside off. Gets a thickish outside edge that drops in short of Arshdeep Singh at short third man. Arshdeep fails to read the turn of the ball and concedes a single.

FOUR! Rilee Rossouw is underway with a boundary! Short and on middle, Rilee Rossouw goes for the reverse sweep and executes it to perfection. Gets it wide of backward point for a boundary.

Nicely bowled! Short and turning in sharply, on leg, Rilee Rossouw makes room to cut but gets surprised by the turn. The ball catches him on the thigh pad and lobs to Shikhar Dhawan at first slip. Punjab go up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Shikhar Dhawan isn't convinced enough and opts not to review.

Googly this time, full and on off, Rilee Rossouw gets forward nd keeps it out on the off side.

WIDE! Sprays this one down the leg side, on a short length, Rilee Rossouw lets it go for a wide.

Rilee Rossouw is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Floated, fuller around off, Mitchell Marsh gets inside the line and looks to paddle it fine on the leg side. The ball strikes him on the front pad and the umpire raises his finger. Marsh has a word with Warner and goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the impact and wickets is umpire's call on Ball Tracking. Delhi keep their review but they lose Mitchell Marsh now.

FIFTY FOR WARNER! Starts with a googly, short and outside off, David Warner pulls it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Luckily for him, the ball drops in front of the diving Shahrukh Khan there. Brings up his fifty with a single.

Goes full and on off, Mitchell Marsh drives it straight to cover for a dot.

Darted in full around leg, Mitchell Marsh gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls in front of deep square leg and the batters run two.

Fuller and outside off, David Warner gets forward and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Tosses this one up, full on middle, Mitchell Marsh gets down and paddles this one to short fine leg for a run.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Harpreet Brar gets his man! Bowls it quicker and flatter on middle, Philip Salt goes on the back foot and tries to access the off side. Exposes all his stumps and pays the price. He fails to get any bat on it and sees his woodwork rattled. First wicket goes down for Delhi in the form of Philip Salt. Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.

FOUR! Starts on a short length, on off, Philip Salt rocks on the back foot and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Strategic break! This has been a rollicking start by Delhi and David Warner looks in pristine touch. They still have a long way to go but the platform is laid. Punjab will want to do well in the middle overs and get a couple of quick wickets.

Comes 'round the wicket and bowls on a good length, on off, Philip Salt drops this one in front of cover and keeps the strike with a single. An expensive first over by Arshdeep Singh, 12 runs came off it.

Full and angling into the pads, David Warner flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a hard length and with pace as well, David Warner gets cramped for room and bunts it to mid on.

SIX! David Warner looks in some mood here! Slower and into the wicket, around middle, David Warner picks the change of pace and muscles this over mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Put away! Back of a length on middle, David Warner gets hurried as he tried to pull. Still manages to get it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Comes into the attack and starts with a bumper, at the batter, David Warner ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

Slower one, full and around off, this is played away toward backward point.

Back of a length and outside off, David Warner walks toward the ball and taps it back on the deck for a quick single.

FOUR! Banged in a bit and outside off, David Warner thumps this one over the cover region for yet another boundary. The 50 is now up for Delhi.

FOUR! Smacked away! This is a bit shorter and over middle, David Warner backs away and flat-bats it right back past the bowler for a boundary.

Length ball around the top of off, nudged away past point for a single.

Back of a length and around off, this is punched away toward cover where the fielder misfields and the batters are able to get back for a couple of runs.

Nathan Ellis is introduced into the attack.

FOUR! Streaky! Fullish length around off, David Warner pushes tentatively at it but is beaten for the lack of pace. The ball takes the outside edge and trickles down to the third man fence.

Back of a length and around off, this is punched away toward deep cover for a run.

A length ball angled down the leg side, wide called. The call is however reviewed by Punjab and the replays show that the ball just flicked the pad. No wide!

Brilliant work in the deep from Nathan Ellis. This is banged in short and over middle, Philip Salt pulls it flat and hard toward deep square leg. Eliis, from deep backward square leg runs around and is able to get a hand on it. Two runs are taken.

Back of a length around off, punched away through cover for a single.

FOUR! The Punjab bowlers just keep bowling short and David Warner keeps on punishing them. Short of a length and over off stump, Warner bends his back and muscles it away well in front of the square on the leg side for a boundary.

Drifts this one into the legs, Philip Salt looks to step down the track and loft it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Quicker one, short and around off, played off the back foot to cover.

FOUR! And again! This is short and wide, there to be hit. Philip Salt rocks back and hammers it through cover-point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Philip Salt now gets on the boundary-hitting wagon. Short again from Harpreet Brar and outside off, Salt slaps it away through cover-point for a boundary.

Shorter again on middle and leg, pulled away off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! David Warner looks on song here. Slightly shorter and on middle, Warner rocks back and muscles it away in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Top delivery! Good length around off and this one nips back in sharply. Philip Salt looks to play at it but is comprehensively beaten.

Nicely bowled! Slower one from around the stumps, fuller and close to the off [pole. Philip Salt looks to play at it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Good length around off, eased away through the cover region for a single.

FOUR! On the pads, David Warner just tucks it away 'round the corner and gets it past short fine leg for a boundary.

On a good length around off, David Warner looks to work it leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Starts with a short of a length delivery around middle. Philip Salt hangs back and pulls it away through square leg for a single.

It will be Sam Curran to operate from the other end.

Back of a length and over leg stump, David Warner fails to pull it away.

Philip Salt is off the mark right away! A tad shorter and outside off, taped away through cover-point for a single.

On a good length around off, punched through cover for a single.

Back of a length on off stump, David Warner stays back to defend.

FOUR! Easy pickings! This is short and wide, David Warner rocks on the back foot and cuts it hard in front of point to make it back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! David Warner is off the mark in style! This is bowled a bit shorter over middle, Warner gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. Delhi are up and running.

In the air...safe! This is banged in short and over leg stump, coming in at a good height. Sikandar Raza tries to take it on but gets a top edge that goes high and past Ishant Sharma who tries to run around from backward square leg to his left. The batters get back for two and Punjab finish with 167/7 on the board!

Rishi Dhawan walks out to the middle but it will be Sikandar Raza to face the final delivery.

OUT! RUN OUT! Gone by a long way! Another good slower ball from Khaleel Ahmed, on a good length and around off. Shahrukh Khan hangs deep and swings hard across the line but fails to connect. Sikandar Raza calls him for the bye and Khan is a bit late to react. Philip Salt behind the sticks collects the ball and lobs it back to the bowler who hits the stumps from a close distance. Khan is a goner!

A low full toss on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza makes room and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nicely bowled! Full and quick just past the leg stump, Sikandar Raza backs away and lets it through. No wide called and Raza has reviewed it. The third umpire has a look and confirms that it is not a wide.

WIDE! This is full and down the leg, Sikandar Raza misses the flick and a wide is called.

SIX! All the way! A juicy full toss outside off, Sikandar Raza stays put and thumps it over the cover fence for a biggie.

Good change up! Length ball around off, takes pace off it and angles it across. Sikandar Raza with a wild swing across the line but misses.

Khaleel Ahmed (3-0-26-0) will bowl the final over.

Very full, right the blockhole on middle and leg, this is heaved away in front of mid-wicket for one more.

A length ball on middle and leg, heaved away through mid-wicket for a run.

This is excellent bowling from Mukesh Kumar. Full and wide, nails the yorker, Shahrukh Khan fails to get any bat on it.

On the pads, this is slogged away toward deep backward square leg for a single.

Who walks in next?

OUT! TIMBER! Mukesh Kumar sends Prabhsimran Singh. This is full and quick on the leg peg. Singh tries to get inventive and shuffles across the leg stump. It is a low full toss and Singh tries to reverse=scoop it over short third man. He misses though and the ball castles into the stumps. End of a quality knock from Singh and he is given a pat on the back by a few of the Delhi players.

A precious dot ball! A wonderful yorker, on off stump. Prabhsimran Singh just about keeps it out.

Full again, at the legs, Prabhsimran Singh manages to heave it through wide mid on for a single.

Slower one, on a length and over middle, Prabhsimran Singh tries to get inside the line and scoop it away but misses.

FOUR! Take a bow Prabhsimran Singh! What a knock this has been from him and he gets to a well-deserved HUNDRED now. Absolutely amazing and the Punjab dug out is on its feet applauding him. This is full and wide, Singh reaches out and squeezes it past backward point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Prabhsimran Singh inches closer to the ton now. Very full, a low full toss in fact and on off stump. Singh shuffles across and laps it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Full and straight, this is hammered away down the ground, to the left of long on for a couple of runs.

This is full and angled in from around the wicket, Prabhsimran Singh drives it through extra over where the fielder fumbles a bit and they pick up a couple of runs.

Flighted delivery outside off, Prabhsimran Singh eases it through covers for a single.

Flatter one around off, dabbed do to point.

SIX! BANG! Another one that is tossed up, full and on leg stump. Prabhsimran Singh gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it brilliantly over the square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Tossed up on middle, Prabhsimran Singh backs away and smacks it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Quicker one on off, this is worked away toward mid-wicket for a single.

Shahrukh Khan comes out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Soft dismissal for Harpreet Brar. Kuldeep Yadav bowls this one on a shorter length and around off. The ball sticks on the pitch and turns away a bit. Brar goes on the back foot and gets caught on the crease. Ends up pushing it uppishly and straight to extra cover where Mitchell Marsh takes a simple catch.

FOUR! Slower one, on a shorter length and around off, Prabhsimran Singh backs away and flat-bats it over mid off for a boundary.

This is banged in short over leg stump, Harpreet Brar takes it on and hooks it over backward square leg for a run.

Good fielding! A full toss now outside off, Prabhsimran Singh slaps it away to the left of point where the fielder dives and makes a stop. Just the single then.

This is full and wide outside off, Harpreet Brar throws his hands at it and gets it over backward point for a single.

Slower one, full and on the pads, this is pushed away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! This is pitched up outside off, Prabhsimran Singh gets under the ball and lifts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Goes full on middle and leg, Harpreet Brar works it to mid-wicket again.

Fuller and on off, Harpreet Brar flicks it straight to mid-wicket for a dot.

Harpreet Brar is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Pravin Dubey has his first wicket now! Bowls it short and on off, Sam Curran dances down the track and looks to go down the ground. Does not get a proper connection and skies this one high in the air towards long on. Aman Khan settles himself under the highball and completes the catch. Punjab are now 4 wickets down as they lose Sam Curran.

DROPPED! Pravin Dubey goes full and out side off, Prabhsimran Singh gets down to slog sweep but does not connect this one well. Slices this one in the air towards deep square leg. Rilee Rossouw there sprint forward and slides but does not manage to cling onto this one.

SIX! Prabhsimran Singh goes straight this time! Floated, full and turning away, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh reaches out and thumps his one back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Fraction short and down leg, Sam Curran tucks it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single.

Strategic break! This has been a brilliant recovery from Punjab thus far and Prabhsimran Singh is going great guns. Sam Curran will also look to now up the ante and with a couple of power hitters still to come, they will look to get to the 170-run mark. Delhi know that a couple of wickets here will change the momentum of the game yet again.

Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle, Prabhsimran Singh goes back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

SIX! BANG! Flighted delivery, full on middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh gets down and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fuller on leg, Sam Curran flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Short and turning away, outside off, Sam Curran goes for the cut but misses.

Floated, full on middle, Sam Curran defends it off the front foot.

In the air but safe! Tossed up, full on middle., Prabhsimran Singh gets down and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball drops in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

On middle and leg, on a short length, Prabhsimran Singh turns this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Continues to bowl short and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh cuts it off the back foot towards deep point for a couple of runs.

Short on off, Sam Curran rocks back and works it to long off for one more.

FIFTY FOR PRABHSIMRAN! Fuller and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh gets on the front foot and knocks it to long off for a single. This has been a well-compiled knock by talented right-hand batter.

Short and on middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh goes back and blocks this one out.

Bowls it short around leg, Sam Curran works it to deep square leg for one.

Googly this time, around leg, Prabhsimran Singh tries to tuck this one but misses. The ball lobs off his front pad for a dot.

FOUR! Brilliant placement! Slower and slightly shorter, around off, Prabhsimran Singh makes room and guides it to the left of short third man for a boundary.

Keeps it short and turning away, outside off, Sam Curran pushes it to deep point for a single.

Flatter, just outside off, Prabhsimran Singh punches it down to long off for a run.

Tossed up, fuller and turning in on middle, Prabhsimran Singh keeps this one out off the front foot.

Bowls it shorter, at 113.2 kph, Prabhsimran Singh crouches to paddle but hits it straight to short fine leg.

On a hard length, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh pushes it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

WIDE! Bangs it in short and slower as well, sprays it beyond the tramline on off, Prabhsimran Singh lets it go for a wide.

FOUR! Cut away! Marsh goes short with a leg cutter, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh gets the width he needs and cuts it wide of deep point for a boundary.

SIX! Consecutive sixes for Prabhsimran Singh! Pace on this time and in the slot, on off, Prabhsimran Singh winds up and thumps it flat and wide of long on for six more runs.

SIX! Dispatched! Bowls another cutter, on a shorter length, around off, Prabhsimran Singh waits for the ball to arrive and latches onto the pull shot. Deposits it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Slower and shorter, on middle, Sam Curran drops this one in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Comes into the attack and starts with a cutter, into the wicket on middle, Sam Curran places this one in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Short ball around off, punched off the back foot through cover for just another single.

Leg bye! On the pads, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across and misses the flick. The ball goes off the pads toward short fine leg and they get a leg bye.

Floated up on off stump, blocked out.

A tad shorter around leg stump, tucked away past square leg for one.

On middle and leg, this is pushed away well in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and around off, kept out by Prabhsimran Singh.

WIDE! Quicker one fired down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

Flatter one on middle and leg, kept out.

Floated up well outside off, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across and tries to go big but slices it over point for a single.

On the pads, flicked away through square leg for one.

Fuller one on middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! Tossed up full and outside off, driven through extra cover for a boundary.

Nicely flighted around leg stump, Sam Curran looks to step out and go big but gets beaten in the flight and gets hit on the pads.

WIDE! Floated up down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

On the leg stump, Sam Curran pulls it away in front of square leg and picks up a run.

Tossed up outside off, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across and scoops it over the square leg region for another single.

A tad shorter on middle and leg, this is worked off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

On a nagging length on off stump and turning in, Sam Curran goes on the back foot and keeps it out.

Tossed up full and outside off, thumped down to long off for a single.

Starts off with a short and wide one, Prabhsimran Singh backs away and cuts it straight to point. That should have been put away.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.

Floated up on off stump, Sam Curran goes on the back foot and pushes it out on the off side.

Nagging length on off and turning away, this is played off the back foot and turned to the leg side for a single.

Nicely floated up on middle and leg, worked away in front of mid-wicket for one more.

Short again on middle, this is pulled away toward cow corner for just a single.

A tad shorter on middle, pushed away to the right of the bowler.

Flatter delivery on off stump, Sam Curran backs away and hits it through extra cover for one.

Strategic break! Having managed to pick three wickets in the first six overs, Delhi would be the happier side heading into the first strategic break of the game. They have bowled tight lines and lengths which has rewarded them with 3 important wickets. In their quest to maximize the first six overs, Punjab have lost their way a bit and need someone to steady the ship. The onus will be on Prabhsimran Singh to string a partnership with the newly arrived Sam Curran. Delhi now introduce Pravin Dubey into the attack.

Flatter delivery around off, kept out.

Fullish delivery on middle, Sam Curran knocks it down to long on and opens his account with a single.

Sam Curran is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Axar Patel gets the breakthrough now. Slows this one up nicely and floats it on the stumps. Jitesh Sharma goes past the leg stum[p and tries to open up the off side but is beaten in flight. The ball crashes into the stumps and Punjab are on a spot of bother.

Flatter one around off, this is nudged past backward point for one.

Flatter delivery, reverse-swept once again but straight to point.

SIX! Up and over! This is floated up and Prabhsimran Singh does really well to reverse sweep it over the backward point fence for a maximum.

Full and on the pads, Jitesh Sharma flicks it a bit uppishly but the ball drops in front of mid-wicket.

FOUR! Ishant goes full and on off stump, Jitesh Sharma makes room and carves this one over cover-point for his first boundary.

Leg bye! Fuller and on the pads, Prabhsimran Singh looks to help it fine but gets it off his pads. The ball rolls to the left of Philip Salt and the batters cross for a quick single.

Good fielding!Length around middle, hit away toward mid-wicket for one.

Top delivery! On a good length around off stump and this one just nips away a touch. Jitesh Sharma tries to have a poke at it but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Ishant Sharma with his second wicket and Liam Livingstone has to walk back now. This is bowled on a good length around middle and seaming away from the right-hander. Livingstone shimmies down the pitch and looks to hammer it across the line. Livingstone though is beaten on ends up and hears the death rattle behind him. Also, Jitesh Sharma is the new man in.

Short around off, Prabhsimran Singh stays back and dabs it to backward point.

FIVE WIDES! Loses his radar and sprays it down the leg side, on a short length, Prabhsimran Singh shoulders arms and Philip Salt does not manage to get on the end of it. The ball races away for a boundary.

Slighly fuller, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh gets on the front foot and taps it to cover.

Keeps it outside off, on a short length, Prabhsimran Singh pushes this one back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off, Prabhsimran Singh goes back and defends it on the off side.

FOUR! Nicely swept! Floated, full on middle, Prabhsimran Singh gets down and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Absolute beauty! Starts on a slightly full length, on off, Prabhsimran Singh gets forward to defend but the ball spins away sharply and beats him on the outside edge.

On a good length and around off, Prabhsimran Singh drops this one in front of cover and calls Liam Livingstone for a quick single.

FOUR! Pace on this time, fuller on off, Prabhsimran Singh picks the length early and drives it to the left of mid on for four more runs.

Another slower delivery, around leg, Prabhsimran Singh looks to help this one fine on the leg side but does not connect.

FOUR! Streaky! Rolls his fingers over the ball and goes full, on off, Prabhsimran Singh has a swipe across the line and gets a top edge. The ball flies over short third man for a boundary.

Switches to over the wicket and bowls it on a hard length, Prabhsimran Singh punches it off the back foot to short cover.

Bowls this one full and outside off from 'round the wicket, Prabhsimran Singh dances down the track and leaves the ball alone.

Cutter again, just outside off, Liam Livingstone hangs back and blocks it out.

Slower this time and on a length, around off, Liam Livingstone reads it well and defends it on the off side.

FOUR! Liam Livingstone is up and running! On a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty, on off, Liam Livingstone opens the bat face and guides it through the vacant  first slip for a boundary.

Fuller this time, outside off, Liam Livingstone drives it along the ground to mid off for a dot.

Liam Livingstone comes in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Ishant Sharma has the final say! Drifts onto the pads, on a length, Shikhar Dhawan flicks this one off his pads. Does not manage to keep his shot along the ground and picks the man in the deep to perfection. Rilee Rossouw at deep square leg completes the catch to send Dhawan back early.

SIX! Shikhar Dhawan welcomes Ishant Sharma with a maximum! Starts on a fuller length, on middle, Shikhar Dhawan presents a straight bat and lofts it over long on for his first maximum.

Ishant Sharma to operate from the other end.

A good-length delivery, on off, Prabhsimran Singh gets on the front foot and blocks this one on the off side.

Keeps it on a length, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan frees his arms but mishits this one to mid on. Opens his account with a single.

In the channel around off, on a good length, Shikhar Dhawan gets behind the line and defends it solidly.

WIDE! Loses his radar once again and sprays it fuller and down leg, Shikhar Dhawan lets it go for a wide.

Angled in on middle, on a good length, Shikhar Dhawan hangs back and defends it down the wicket.

WIDE! Strays down the leg side on a fuller length, Shikhar Dhawan misses the flick and the umpire signals a wide.

Prabhsimran Singh and Punjab are underway! On a length and outside off, Prabhsimran Singh slices this one uppishly but wide of backward point for a single.

Starts on the money! Bowls it on a good length and tailing in on middle, Prabhsimran Singh accounts for the movement and keeps it out on the off side.

We are all set for the action to start. The Delhi players stride out to the centre followed by the two Punjab openers. Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh will open the innings for Punjab. Khaleel Ahmed has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings with the new ball for Delhi. Here we go..

Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of Punjab, says that they would have wanted to chase as well but will look to put on a big score on the board. Adds that they have done well on the road because they have managed to adapt to conditions well. Mentions that the young guys have done really well and it is a good learning curve for them. Informs that Sikandar Raza is in for Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

David Warner, the skipper of Delhi, says that they will bowl first. Adds that it is a slow and low surface and reckons that it will stay the same. Mentions that winning 4 out of 5 games was good and adds that they are in a tough situation. Shares that they have the belief, pride and hopes to execute it as well as they can. Ends by saying that he hopes to put a smile on the crowd's face.

Impact Players nominated by Punjab - Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh and Mohit Rathee.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sikandar Raza (In for Bhanuka Rajapaksa), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Players nominated by Delhi - Ripal Patel, Lalit Yadav, Manish Pandey, Chetan Sakariya and Abishek Porel.

Delhi (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Philip Salt (WK), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Aman Khan, Pravin Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar.

TOSS - The coin toss lands in the favour of David Warner and Delhi have opted to BOWL first.