Highlights DC vs PBKS, IPL 2021, Match 11, Full Cricket Score: Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by six wickets

Shikhar Dhawan is Man of the Match

Dhawan: “I am playing my best in terms of strike rate. I made a conscious effort to improve my strike rate and take more risks. I am always open to changes, and I keep trying new things. I am not scared of getting out either. I have worked on my on-side play, and I look to use the pace of the ball a lot more. I have also worked on my slog shot. I am more relaxed now. I have been playing for so many years, so if I am not relaxed now, when will I be? But, I don’t take anything for granted.”

DC win by 6 wickets

Stoinis ends it in two legal deliveries. Pulls this short one from Meredith to bring curtains on Punjab. What a chase!

After 19 overs,Delhi Capitals 198/4 ( Marcus Stoinis 27 , Lalit Yadav 12)

After 18 overs,Delhi Capitals 188/4 ( Marcus Stoinis 23 , Lalit Yadav 7)

Eight runs from that Jhye Richardson over including the wicket of Pant, but it doesn’t matter anymore. DC need eight from 12, this may end quickly.

Most runs conceded by Shami in an IPL match:

53 v KKR, Kolkata, 2018
53 v RCB, Bangalore, 2019
53 v RR, Sharjah, 2020
53 v DC, Mumbai, 2021*

Pant’s gone. He hits Richardson straight to Deepak Hooda at long-on, who takes it in multiple attempts! Lalit Yadav is the new batsman.

Pant c Hooda b J Richardson 15(16)

After 17 overs,Delhi Capitals 180/3 ( Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 15 , Marcus Stoinis 22)

Wow, that was an eventful one from Shami, with nothing going his way. Two free-hits dipatched by Stoinis for a four and six  in addition to another four make it a 20-run over. DC need less than 6 an over.

After 16 overs,Delhi Capitals 160/3 ( Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 13 , Marcus Stoinis 6)

Arshdeep into the attack,and he concedes just eight runs and no boundaries. Excellent, given the stiuation. DC need 36 from 4 overs. Their game to lose from here.

After 15 overs,Delhi Capitals 152/3 ( Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 11 , Marcus Stoinis 0)

Jhye Richardson to bowl the 15th. And it turns out to be excellent over as the Aussie sends back Dhawan who is bowled trying to sweep the bowler by exposing his stumps. What an innings though from the left-hander. He has done all the hardwork; upto Stoinis and Pant to take it from here.

Gone! Dhawan goes across the line, trying to sweep Richardson but misses. This one cannons into the middle stump. The platform though is ready for DC. Stoinis is the new batsman.

Dhawan b J Richardson 92(49)

After 14 overs,Delhi Capitals 143/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 91 , Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 4)

Meredith to bowl the 14th over, and it’s a gift for Dhawan who launches into the Aussie pacer. First three balls are each sent to the boundary by Dhawan on both sides of the wicket before conceding 5 wides. Dhawan into the 90s now. Meredith comes back with two good balls to Pant, but it still is an 18-run over that has brought the required rate under 9.

After 13 overs,Delhi Capitals 125/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 78 , Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 4)

Shami returns. He has two left-handers to deal with. Two good balls followed by a slower ball and Dhawan runs down the track to hit Shami straight over his head. Wow, that did travel! The veteran southpaw is playing a gem here. Eight from that over; good over from Shami that one despite that six that was hit earlier in the over.

After 12 overs,Delhi Capitals 117/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 71 , Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 3)

Jalaj Saxena now. He is struggling a bit with the dew. Does a fine job conceding just six from the first five balls before Dhawan finds a boundary on the last ball again.

After 11 overs,Delhi Capitals 107/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 64 , )

Meredith comes into the attack, and it is a productive over for Punjab as he gets rid of Steve Smith. DC skipper Rishabh Pant joins Dhawan. Should be fun.

Bad, bad shot that from Steve Smith. Short of length from Meredith and Smith hacks at it. Taken at fine leg. 

Smith c J Richardson b Riley Meredith 9(12)

After 10 overs,Delhi Capitals 99/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 58 , Steven Smith 8)

Jhye Richardson returns, and starst with good first three bowls before Dhawan’s six on the fifth ball gets things moving. A couple of twos means another 12-run over, the second on the trot for DC.

After 9 overs,Delhi Capitals 87/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 47 , Steven Smith 7)

Hooda continues. Clearly, Rahul wants to get rid of his spinners’ overs before dew takes full effect here at Wankhede. This over, though, has gone for 12, including a lucky boundary from a Dhawan under-edge . The left-hander follows up with a perfect cut to end another over with a boundary. The chase is on.

After 8 overs,Delhi Capitals 75/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 37 , Steven Smith 5)

Jalaj Saxena returns. That’s spin from both ends now. How long before Steve Smith slogs one, how long before he steps out? Meanwhile, there’s a big, big appeal for leg before against Dhawan, but that was pitched outside leg. Oh, and the bowl slips from Jalaj’s hands there as well…definitely some dew there. Good over, but a last-ball boundary from Dhawan (again) means seven come off it.

After 7 overs,Delhi Capitals 68/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 32 , Steven Smith 3)

Deepak Hooda into the attack with his off-spin. Interesting choice that from Rahul. The field is spread out which means Hooda can bowl with some freedom. He responds with a six-run over with no boundaries. Excellent start.

SR in the middle-overs (7-15) in IPL:

Steven Smith: 117.1
Shikhar Dhawan: 126.6

After 6 overs,Delhi Capitals 62/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 28 , Steven Smith 1)

Good over that from Arshdeep Singh. An excellent change of pace accounts for a rampaging Shaw and he sticks to his back-of-length deliveries to concede just five runs in this over. Steve Smith, the DC debutant, has joined Dhawan. Will be interesting to see how he approaches this chase. End of powerplay and DC are in sync with the required rate.

Shaw’s gone. Slower from Arshdeep, and Shaw skies that pull. Chris Gayle does well to settle under that and complete the catch.

Prithvi Shaw c Gayle b Arshdeep Singh 32(17)