Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! Tough luck, Livingstone! What an end! Length ball, outside off, Livingstone hits it straight to long off where the catch is taken by Axar Patel. Delhi win by 15 runs.

Length ball, outside off. Livingstone swings and hits only to deep cover. No run is taken.

A full toss, outside off and Livingstone has missed it. He swings and misses. He has hit a couple of full toss away but not this time. That's the end surely.

NO BALL AND A SIX! What is happening here? David Warner rushes to the umpire and has a long chat. A full toss, outside off and Livingstone hammers it out of the ground towards cover. It was a waist-height full toss. Delhi no doubt reviews it but to no avail as it will be a no ball. Free Hit next. Livingstone is not giving up. He has got his no ball.

FOUR! A full toss again, outside off. Livingstone slaps it hard through covers for a boundary. Ishant Sharma is feeling the pressure.

SIX! A full toss, around off. Livingstone tonks it over long on for a six.

That will do! Fuller and outside off, Livingstone swings and misses.

Now he takes! On middle. Livingstone makes room and drops it to cover for a quick single. Anrich Nortje has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

Fuller and on middle, Livingstone plays it to long on. He has missed the plot here, should have taken a single here.

A yorker on leg, Livingstone squeezes it out to square leg.

OUT! RUN OUT! Brar goes! Shorter and outside off. Brar looks to pull but misses. Livingstone needed the strike and he runs across. The keeper throws it back to Anrich Nortje who collects, turns and whips the bails off. 34 needed in 9 now.

OUT! KNOCKED OVER! A yorker on leg. Curran just showed too much of his leg stump as he walks across and misses his flick. The ball disturbs the leg pole.

FOUR! Anrich Nortje misses his yorker by an inch, outside off. Curran slams it over covers for four more.

Dot to end then! Fuller and outside off. Livingstone lets it go. 21 runs off the over. 38 runs needed now.

SIX! Livingstone is putting on a show! Fuller and on the pads, Livingstone flicks it over square leg for a six. Can Livingstone end with a six?

Very full on middle, eased to long on for one.

SIX! Punjab have not given up! Length ball, outside off. Curran hits it hard and all the way over point for a six.

Leg bye! Full and on the pads, Livingstone misses his whip, it rolls to point off the pads for a single.

SIX! There is no option but to go big for Livingstone! Full and on middle, in the arc and Livingstone thumps it over long on for a six.

Wide! Fuller and way outside off, Livingstone leaves it alone.

On the pads, Livingstone flicks it to the left of square leg where Kuldeep Yadav dives and stops it. A single. 59 runs needed in 18 balls. Still gettable with Liam Livingstone there.

SIX! POWERED! Full and on off, Livingstone hits it flat and over long on for a six.

Leg bye!  Length ball, around off. Curran steps across to whip but misses and gets hit on the pads. Khaleel Ahmed appeals for LBW but the finger stays down. Delhi take it upstairs. No bat there. Ball Tracking shows the impact is umpire's call so it remains not out.

Delhi have taken a review for LBW!

OUT! GONE! Punjab are falling over! Length ball, outside off. Shahrukh Khan tries to clear the long on fence as he powers it but only to find Axar Patel standing there who grabs it well.

Leg bye! On the pads, Livingstone misses his flick. It rolls to point and the batters call for a quick single. A chance for another one as the back up fielder fumbles but just one.

SIX! 11 runs off the first ball! Monstrous hit! Full and on off, Livingstone powers it straight down to long off for a biggie.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Livingstone gets to his fifty! A full toss, outside off. Livingstone swings his bat and toe ends his shot wide of the keeper to third man. Delhi have reviewed the waist height no ball but the third umpire deems the on-field to stay with the original call. Good call.

Length ball, outside off, Khan looks to push but misses. Sheer pace from Anrich Nortje who gives just 7 of this one.

SIX! Much needed! On a length and outside off. Khan powers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

OUT! TAKEN! Delhi have taken a catch! Sharma goes without troubling much! Short and on middle. Sharma looks to pull but mistimes it behind square on the leg side where Khaleel Ahmed takes a good catch.

Good length ball on off, Sharma plays it back to the bowler.

Short in length and on middle, pulled to mid-wicket.

Length and outside off. Livingstone knocks it to deep cover for one.

Punjab need 86 runs in 30 balls from here.

Atharva Taide has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Atharva Taide is retired out.

Length and on middle, Liam Livingstone tucks it to long on for one.

FOUR! In the gap! Length and on middle. Liam Livingstone tonks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length ball, slanting on leg. Liam Livingstone tries to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On middle, worked to long on for a single.

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

FOUR! Perfect start! A full toss on off and Liam Livingstone slams it through covers for a boundary.

Strategic Time-Out! A couple of run out chances, a couple of sitters dropped. Delhi wants this game to go down the wire. They are just not able to get rid of these two. Punjab on the other hand will not think much about the chances and rather make the most of it. They will hope Liam Livingstone makes the most of it.

Outside off, Liam Livingstone plays it to deep cover for one.

On middle, eased to long on for one.

Fuller and outside off. Liam Livingstone cue ends his push to short third man for one.

FLighted, outside off. Liam Livingstone looks to slog-sweep but misses again.

On off, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Bye! Floated on off. Liam Livingstone looks to slog but misses. The ball just bounces over the off pole. Kuldeep Yadav cannot believe it.

Shorter and on off, Taide pulls but gets a tp edge behind the keeper. Khaleel Ahmed from third man runs across and keeps it down to two.

Short in length and on middle. Taide pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple. Fifty for Taide! Not his best knock but will love to change gears from hereon.

Bangs a bouncer outside off. Taide evades it well.

Outside off, this is hit to sweeper cover for one.

SIX! That is clean! Full and on off, Liam Livingstone tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie.

On the pads, Taide wrists it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! JUST OVER! Another chance here! Shorter and outside off. Liam Livingstone looks to cut but plays off the outer half of the bat and over the fielder at short third man. He leaps but to no avail.

Full and on middle, tucked to long on for one.

A single as this is hit to deep mid-wicket.

Dropped again! Hard one though! Full and outside off. Taide looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge to mid off. David Warner runs from covers bu leaves for Aman Khan runs comes in for long off but the ball is just out of his reach. Needed something special.

FOUR MORE! Well played! Tossed up on the pads. Taide sweeps it behind square leg and it races into the fence.

FOUR! Down the leg side. Taide sweeps it fine to the fine leg fence.

Punjab are living dangerously. A couple of run out chances! On middle, this is hit straight to covers. David Warner has a big chance here. He has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. He could have taken a couple of second more there however, Delhi have another chance as the batters are stranded in the middle but the throw from the back up fielder to the keeper is a bit sloppy. These two are riding their luck at most.

A full toss around the waist and Taide hits it to covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, Taide strokes it to cover.

On middle, drilled to long on for a single.

SIX! BANG! Shorter and on middle. Liam Livingstone pulls and powers it over square leg.

Fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone jams it out to long on where Axar Patel dives to his left and does ever so well to save two.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one.

SIX! That is what you get for not taking the wickets! Outside off, Liam Livingstone pulls it high over mid-wicket for a six.

Yash Dhull drops one now! Kuldeep Yadav is absolutely furious! Tossed up on middle. Taide tries to go downtown but hits it straight to long on where Yash Dhull drops a dolly. Both the batters have survived now.

Fuller and outside off, driven through covers for a couple of runs.

Slower one on the pads, Taide misses his flick and seems to get hit on the pads. Punjab take it upstairs for a wide. UltraEdge shows it brushed the pads on its way. Not a wide.

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Taide misses his flick.

Outside off, this is stroked through covers for one.

Tossed up on middle, this is clipped to square leg for a single.

Flat and around off, Liam Livingstone punches it to cover.

On the pads, flicked to square leg for one.

An arm ball on off, Liam Livingstone works it to long on for one.

Shorter and on off, Taide pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Outside off. Taide reverse-hits it over point for a boundary.

DROPPED! How costly could this prove to be? Liam Livingstone gets a lifeline! Tossed up, outside off. Liam Livingstone slog-sweeps it flat and straight in the hands of Anrich Nortje at deep mid-wicket who drops a dolly by his standards.

Full and on middle, Taide clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, around off, it lands and skids on. Taide drives the wrong line and the ball whizzes past the off pole.

Shorter and outside off, this is punched to deep cover for one.

On middle, a single as this is hit to long off.

Fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone plays it to long off for a single.

On off, this is pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, blocked.

OUT! TAKEN! Singh goes! A bit of struggle this time for Singh! Tossed up, slower in the air on off. Singh swings across the line but fails to power it. Yash Dhull picks up well at deep mid-wicket.

On middle, Taide tries to slog-sweep but mistimes it to deep square leg for one.

Outside off, tapped to point for a single. Philip Salt the skipper gets across and throws at the bowler's end but instead it hits Singh on the boots. Prabhsimran Singh was running in the same line as he started.

What happened there? The umpires have taken ut upstairs for obstruction. Delhi feel Prabhsimran Singh changed the directions but he was running in the same line.

On the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

A top nut from Kumar! Well bowled! A yorker, angling on middle. Singh somehow jams it out to the right of the keeper. Singh wants a single but is sent back and could have been a goner had Philip Salt aimed the stumps at his side.

On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Not the luck this time, it is off the meat of the bat of Taide! Length and on middle, Taide hangs back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Punjab are riding their luck at the moment! Length and outside off. Taide looks to heave but gets a leading edge which flies to third man.

Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Length ball on middle. Taide looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but looks like it was pitching outside the line.

Short and outside off, Taide cuts over and past point for one. An exciting over from Anrich Nortje comes to an end.

A bumper on middle. Taide looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the helmet. It lobs again only to fall safely near the mid off region. A concussion protocol is going on. Taide is good to carry on.

Good effort from Axar! Shorter and around off, Singh gets on his toes to defend but the extra bounce goes off the shoulder of the bat and lobs to the left of point. It was always away from Axar Patel.

Leg bye! On the pads, it s whipped behind square leg for a single. It came off the pads so it's a leg bye.

SIX! Suddenly these two have found their shape back. Touch fuller and on middle. Taide whacks it over mid-wicket for a six.

FOUR! Good shot! Length ball, outside off. Taide punches on the up, to the right of mid off who dives but in vain.

FOUR! Make it three in a row! Superb from Singh! Length and outside off. Singh opens the face of the bat and dabs it through third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Now more straight! Two in a row! Length ball on off. Singh punches it with power past mid off for four.

FOUR! Singh finds the gap! Length ball, outside off. Singh slaps it hard through covers for a boundary.

Punjab cannot find the gaps at all! Length and outside off, this is cut to point.

Ishant Sharma angles it on the pads. Taide misses his flick and it goes to square leg off the pads.

Short in length and on off, Taide punches it but only to point.

Just three of the over then! Outside off, this is guided through point for two.

This is seriously good bowling from Ahmed! A length ball, outside off and shapes away late. Singh has a feel for it but misses.

Leg bye! Angling on the pads again. Taide misses his whip and it goes off the pads to square leg.

Khaleel Ahmed is mixing it well! This one swings in, on the pads. Taide fails to flick it away.

Outside off, this is cut to point.

Full ball, outside off and swings away. Taide shoulders arms.

FOUR! This time he connects well! Full and outside off. Singh gets low and slams it over mid on for four.

A length ball, outside off. Singh lofts but slices it over mid off and gets off the mark with two runs.

Fuller ball, outside off, Singh looks to drive on the up but misses. He is yet to get off the mark.

Fuller and outside off, Taide pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

Length and on middle, Taide blocks.

OUT! GOLDEN DUCK! Dhawan goes! What a start for Delhi! Short of a length and outside off. Dhawan tries to punch without moving his feet and gets an outside edge to first slip where Aman Khan takes a sharp catch.

Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end.

Excellent from Delhi! Maiden to start with! Full and outside off, swings away again. Singh flashes and misses. A review is taken for a wide. Looks like a good review from Delhi as the ball was inside the line.

This one swings away now! Full and outside off. Singh slashes and misses. Can Khaleel Ahmed start with a maiden?

Length and on off, defended to covers now.

Sharp in-swinger. Length and on middle. Singh hangs back and somehow blocks it out.

Very full and around off, nips in. Singh drives it to mid off.

Length ball, around off and swings in a bit, Singh punches it to mid off.

FOUR! Brar is let down! Fuller and on middle. Salt sweeps it to deep square leg. Very sloppy from Kagiso Rabada who lets it through for a boundary. 23 off the over! DELHI END WITH 213.

A quick yorker on middle. Salt jams it out back to the bowler.

Very full on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Wide! Now serves it way outside off. Rossouw leaves.

SIX! This is turning out to be a big over! Big gamble! Full toss, outside off. Rossouw smashes it down to long on for a biggie.

Wide! Down the leg side, wided.

FOUR! 200 up! This is full and down leg. Brar serves it down leg as Rossouw skips down but the batter sweeps it to fine leg for four.

SIX! A gamble from Dhawan here! Harpreet Brar serves a full toss on middle. Rossouw comes down the track and thumps it over mid-wicket.

SIX! Lands in the stands! Pitched up, outside off and Salt muscles it over long on for a six. 18 runs off the over.

This is short and on middle. Salt looks to pull but misses.

Length ball, outside off, Rossouw mistimes his push over point and it lands safely for one.

Outside off, cut hard to cover for a single.

FOUR MORE! A slower ball but way outside off. Salt swings and gets a top  edge, over the man at backward point and the ball races into the fence. 10 off the first two. Pressure on Nathan Ellis.

SIX! Clobbered! This is full and around off, Salt lofts it high and over long on for a biggie.

Two runs of it! 10 of the over! Full and on middle. Rossouw skips down and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. Delhi need a good finish here.

A full toss, outside off, Salt drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Brar keeps it full and outside off, it is driven to deep cover for one.

Full and outside off, Salt mistimes his reverse-hit to point for a single.

On off, Rossouw smashes it to long off for one.

FOUR! A spinner at such a time is always going to be risky! Very full and outside off, Rossouw finds the gap through point for four.

Fuller ball, outside off and slower again. Salt swings and misses. Delhi have taken a review for a wide. Looked fair there and the replay shows it is inside the tramline.

Angles it wide of the right-hander, outside off, this is hit to long off for one.

Slower one, full and outside off, Rossouw shuffles across to sweep but misses.

FOUR! Powered! Too full and outside off, Rossouw slams it through covers and finds the fence.

Fifty for Rossouw! A quick innings from Rossouw and he has enjoyed playing up the order! Outside off, Rossouw pushes it to covers. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and one more run is taken.

A length ball, outside off, Salt cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

On middle, this is flicked to deep square leg for a couple.

An arm ball on middle, Salt pushes it to covers and calls for a quick single. A direct-hit was needed at the bowler's end but the fielder misses his shy.

On off, one more run as this is hit to long off.

Outside off, this is cut to covers for a single.

Brar goes short and bowls it outside off. Salt looks to cut but misses.

Fuller and outside off, Rossouw strokes it to deep cover for one.

OUT! CAUGHT!! Fifty and out for Shaw! A slower short ball on middle, might have hold a bit on the surface. Shaw pulls but mistimes and it goes to deep square leg where Atharva Taide shows good composure. A fine innings from Shaw.

On a length and outside off, Rossouw splices his shot to long off for a single.

A rare swing and a miss! Fuller and outside off. Rossouw flashes his blade and misses.

Length ball, outside off, Rossouw gets across and cuts it to deep point. The fielder dives to his right and saves two for his team.

SIX! This is too easy for Rossouw! In the slot on middle and Rossouw heaves it high and over square leg for a biggie.

Wide! A slower bumper on middle, Rossouw steps across to whack it away but misses.

Length and outside off, this is punched to cover.

FOUR! Superb shot! We feel Shaw might just open up more now! On middle. Shaw skips down and smashes it down to long on for four.

Flat and on middle, Rossouw tucks it to square leg for a single.

Fifty for Shaw! How badly he needed this one! A sigh of relief for the opener who finally finds some form. On off, this is hit to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up on middle, blocked.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for one more.

SIX! This is full and around off, Rossouw powers it over long off for a biggie.

Strategic Time-Out! As Prithvi Shaw gets some treatment, the players take time to hydrate themselves. The show goes on for Delhi who are all set for a score more than 200. Anything below that will be a disappointment for them. Punjab are bowling a couple of good overs but is followed by a big expensive over. They need to end well here.

Prithvi Shaw gets hit on the gloves again! A bumper on middle. Shaw was taken by surprise as he is late to defend. He hangs his bat out and gets hit on the gloves. Shaw looks in pain and needs some assistance.

A yorker on off, Rossouw jams it out to point for one.

SIX! What a shot! On a length and on the pads. Rossouw just wrists it beautifully over square leg and gets six more.

FOUR! Really smart from Rossouw! Length ball, outside off. Rossouw shuffles across, opens the face of the bat and chops it past third man.

SIX! HAMMERED! This is full and outside off. Rossouw stays back and tonks it over long off for a biggie.

On a length and around off, this is hit to cover.

Drops it short and on middle. Rossouw pulls it to long on for one. 5 runs of this one. Better from Rahul Chahar.

Slower through the air on middle, Rossouw knocks it to cover.

Fuller and outside off, driven to covers.

On middle, Shaw works it to square leg for one.

This is short and outside off, Shaw pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for two runs. Good stop.

Flat and outside off, Rossouw slaps it to point and takes a sharp single.

On the pads, tucked to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Rossouw already showing his intent! Full, slow and outside off. Rossouw waits and firmly finds the gap through covers for four. 100 up!

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

FOUR! Some way to get off the mark! Short in length and outside off, Rossouw pulls it to deep mid-wicket.

Rilee Rossouw is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is how you take a catch! The skipper steps up to get the other skipper. Good bowling from Curran! Serves a slower length ball, outside off. Warner swings across the line but gets a top edge, high and to mid off. Shikhar Dhawan runs back from covers, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives to take a brilliant catch. That needed some catching. Finally, the opening stand is broken.

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

Around off, worked to long on for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Shaw strokes it through covers for a brace.

On a length and outside off, Warner punches it to cover for a sharp single.

FOUR! Picks the gap! Shorter and outside off, Warner cuts it wide of point and beats the dive of Kagiso Rabada in the deep.

Outside off, cut to point.

DROPPED! Big moment in the game! This is full and around off. Warner tries to heave but gets a top edge. It goes high up in the night sky to point where Rahul Chahar runs back but fails to hold on. He could have left for Kagiso Rabada who was running in from the deep.

FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary! Too full and on middle. Shaw slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for four.

Outside off, this is punched to cover for a single.

Flat and outside off, skids on off the deck. Warner looks to punch but misses.

Darted on the pads. Shaw pulls it to short fine leg. A quick single is taken.

Outside off, this is cut hard but finds point.

Too short and on middle, Warner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, Warner drags it off his inner half of the bat behind square leg for one.

Length ball on top of off. Warner drops it to point. Sensible bowling from Arshdeep Singh.

Slanting on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Arshdeep Singh goes very full and on off, Warner drives it to long off for one.

Length and on off, this is hit to long on for one more.

Outside off, Shaw taps it to point.

Wide! This is short and angling on leg. Shaw sits down for a wide.

Around off, pushed through covers for one more. 10 runs off this one.

FOUR! This is Shaw at his best! Full and outside off. Shaw uses his feet, goes inside-out over covers for another boundary in the over.

This is full and on off, played back to the bowler.

FOUR! The boundaries keep on coming! Shorter again, outside off. Shaw cuts it late past backward point.

Tad short and on middle, it is pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flat and outside off, this is cut to cover.

Strategic Time-Out! Delhi are off to a flier. The duo of Warner and Shaw have finally stepped up and are scoring runs freely. Punjab have given too much width here. Not good enough against two good players but now will look to rectify their bowling and control the middle phase. The way things are going, Delhi will eye for a score more than 180.

On middle, this is eased to mid on for one.

A slower ball, length and outside off, Warner looks to cut but misses.

FOUR MORE! Threads through this time! Length and outside off. Warner steers it in the gap to backward point for four.

FOUR! Wonderful timing! Warner is looking in some form here! Punjab need to get things tight! Outside off, this is divided through point for four.

Full and outside off, this is played through covers for one.

A slower ball, full on middle. Shaw blocks.

On off, this is pushed to mid off for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Shaw punches aerially and just wide of Arshdeep Singh's hand to mid off.

SIX! 50 up in no time! A bumper on middle and Shaw rides as he pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Just helps it away! On the pads. Shaw tickles it to fine leg and it finds the fence.

FOUR! Good shot! Short in length and on middle, this is pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off. Shaw swings and misses.

Wide! Full and down leg, Shaw misses his clip. A wide is given but the keeper is convinced it is off the pads. Punjab take the review. UltraEdge shows a flat line when it passes the bat and pad. Punjab have burned their review early on.

SIX! Make it 17 of the over! Shorter and outside off. Warner pulls and pulls it well over mid-wicket for another six.

Outside off, this is hit to point.

SIX! BANG! Warner is targeting Punjab's main bowler! Full and in the arc on middle. Warner heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Hard length delivery on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Good comeback! Targets the stumps on middle. Shaw blocks.

FOUR! Three boundaries in a row for Delhi! A good start for them! This is full and again too much width. Shaw slashes it over covers and bags a boundary.

FOUR! 12 of the over! A bouncer on middle. Warner looks to pull and gets a faint edge over the keeper and behind for a boundary.

FOUR! Here comes the first boundary for Delhi! Sam Curran gives too much width outside off and Warner latches on it as he cuts it through covers for four.

Superb stop! Full and outside off, this is driven to the left of mid off where Liam Livingstone dives and saves a certain boundary.

On a good length, outside off, Warner plays it to cover. Rahul Chahar misfields and allows a single.

Length and on middle, Warner keeps it out.

Good running! Outside off, this is punched through point for a couple of runs.

Shorter and on middle, extra bounce and this one swings in very late. Shaw looks to defend but misses.

The physio is out as Prithvi Shaw gets hit on his right glove on the previous ball. The magic spray is out and Shaw is ready to go...

Length ball, on off. Shaw defends it out.

Length ball, around leg. Warner is cramped as he looks to flick and it goes off the higher part of the blade to square leg for one.

Length ball, around off, Warner eases it to mid on. Good start by Kagiso Rabada.

Short in length and on middle. Warner blocks.

On a length and on middle. Shaw bunts it to square leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.

Length and outside off, this is cut to deep cover for one.

This is full and outside off. Shaw looks to flick but gets a leading edge through covers for two runs. He is off the mark as well.

Length ball, close to off. Shaw hops and tucks it to mid-wicket.

This is wide of off. Warner drops it to point where the fielder half-stops and allows Delhi to get underway with a single.

This is touch fuller and outside off. Warner punches it to point and wants a single but is sent back by Shaw. The skipper is not happy with his partner. He needed a quick single there.

A length ball, outside off. Warner slaps it straight to cover.

A must win for Punjab. A win here will keep their hopes alive for the playoffs race while Delhi's run is over but not yet as they will look to end the tournament on a high and away from the final spot. It is time for action. The Punjab players are out in the middle. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw to open for Delhi. Sam Curran to start with the ball. A slip in place. Let's play...

Impact Players for Delhi - Mukesh Kumar, Abishek Porel, Ripal Patel, Pravin Dubey, Sarfaraz Khan.

Impact Players for Punjab - Prabhsimran Singh, Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee.

DELHI (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Prithvi Shaw, Philip Salt (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Yash Dhull, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

PUNJAB (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh.

David Warner says he would have bowled first. Feels the pitch is going to be the same throughout the match. Adds it's a spectacular ground and they are looking forward to the game. Informs that Mitchell Marsh is out injured and is replaced by Anrich Nortje.

Shikhar Dhawan says they will bowl first as it is a new track. Shares the destiny is in their own hands but they want to enjoy the game, stay calm and focus on the process. Informs they have made a couple of changes as Atharva Taide and Kagiso Rabada come in the XI.

TOSS - PUNJAB have won the toss and will BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull says the square boundaries are 65 meters while it's 76 meters down the ground. Matthew Hayden joins and says the surface is hard and there isn't much movement in these cracks. Feels the seamers will enjoy the conditions and thinks the par score should be around 180.

Last week only Delhi faced Punjab where we saw the young, Prabhsimran Singh score a magnificent century. Revenge will be playing on Delhi's mind who are playing nothing but for pride. They will hope for some fearless cricket and end Punjab's hope in their own backyard. For the first time this season, Dharamsala will host a match. It's a high-scoring ground so expect an entertaining contest. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

Hello and welcome to the 64th match in the Indian T20 League. We are into the final week of group stages and things are getting tight for teams to book the remaining three playoffs place. It is time for Punjab to take on Delhi. Punjab have a lot to play for, they are still in the qualification race and need to win their remaining matches at least. Delhi on the other hand have been handed their home ticket as they are out of contention but will love to play party spoilers. 

...MATCH DAY...

We are into the final week of group-stage action in the 2023 Indian T20 League and in match number 64, it will be Punjab taking on Delhi at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Dharamsala has every now and then been an adopted home ground for Punjab and has brought them success as well and, given they play their final two games at this very venue, they will be hoping to win both of those games. Coming to the game, these two sides met just a few days back in Delhi where Punjab notched up a comfortable victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Delhi though are out of the playoffs race but will be hoping to avenge that loss and deal a huge and probably fatal blow to Punjab's chances as well. On a challenging pitch in Delhi, Prabhsimran Singh stood head and shoulders above the rest as he scored a phenomenal century and even though David Warner scored a quick fifty for Delhi, it was Prabhsimran's effort that made the biggest difference. Both sides bowled reasonably well but the spin duo of Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar outperformed the experienced duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav with pacers from both sides remaining consistent. The pitch at Dharamsala and the place's high altitude will certainly favour the batters and Punjab have more batters in some sort of form than Delhi, who, truth be told will be very disappointed given the big names in their lineup. Skipper Warner and all-rounder Axar Patel have been the only two consistent performers for them all season and without the pressure of a playoff place at stake, they might just show their full potential in the next couple of games. For Punjab, skipper Shikhar Dhawan's lean form with the bat in the last few games is a slight worry and they will hope he gets back to his best as they need to win both of their remaining games to give themselves the best chance of making it throughout to the next stage of the competition. A closely-fought battle is to be expected with Punjab having a slight edge. Will they crumble under pressure? Or will they rise up to the occasion? We shall find out.