Zoom News : Mar 23, 2024, 07:33 PM
DC vs PBKS: Punjab Kings have started IPL-2024 with a win. PBKS, captained by Shikhar Dhawan, defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 4 wickets in the first double header match of the season. Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh Stadium in Mohali. Batting first, Delhi scored 174 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs and gave Punjab a target of 175 runs. In reply, Punjab achieved the target by losing 6 wickets.Sam Curran played a half-century innings for Punjab. He scored 63 runs on 47 balls. Apart from them, Liam Livingston contributed 38 runs, Prabhsimran Singh contributed 26 runs and Shikhar Dhawan contributed 22 runs. For Delhi, Kuldeep Yadav and Khalil Ahmed took two wickets each. Ishant Sharma got one wicket. Jonny Bairstow was run out.Earlier, after losing the toss, Delhi team batted first and scored 174 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. For Delhi, Shoi Hope scored the highest score of 33 runs on 25 balls. Impact player Abhishek Porel played a 10-ball inning of 32 runs. While David Warner played an inning of 21 runs on 21 balls. Captain Rishabh Pant, who was returning after a car accident, contributed 18 runs on 13 balls. For Punjab, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each.