PBKS vs DC Live Score, IPL 2024: Punjab come out blazing in ...

PBKS vs DC Live: Fifty for Curran!

Sam Curran brings up his half-century in 39 balls. PBKS vs DC Live Score: Punjab 136/4 in 16 overs, need 39 runs more in 24 balls.

PBKS vs DC Live: Punjab ride on Curran's knock

Sam Curran (46*) has moved into the 40s with two fours in the over from Mitchell Marsh and has Liam Livingstone (12*) with him, who smashes Marsh into the stands over mid-wicket for a SIX to end the over. PBKS vs DC Live Score - Punjab 130/4 in 15 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Kuldeep's spell ends

The left-armer finishes with brilliant figures of 2 for 20 in four overs and could have had the all-important of wicket of Curran. PBKS vs DC Live Score - Punjab 112/4 in 14 overs, need 63 to win off 36 balls.

PBKS vs DC Live Score: Curran dropped!

Sam Currant (33) tries to step out and hit Kuldeep straight, but couldn't get the distance; however, Stubbs drops it and Curran lives on.

PBKS vs DC: Stumped!

Brilliant work by Rishbah Pant, who spots Jitesh Sharma (9) out of his crease while trying a reverse-sweep and whips the bails in a flash, which gives Kuldeep Yadav his second wicket. PBKS vs DC Live Score: 100/4 in 11.3 overs.

PBKS vs DC: 100 up for Punjab

Chasing 175 to win, Punjab bring up their 100 in 11.2 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Prabhsimran dimissed!

Kuldeep strikes as Warner takes a smart catch at long-on to dismiss the well-set Prabhsimran Singh for 26 off 17 balls. Curran batting on 20. Jitesh Sharma walks in. PBKS vs DC Live Score: Punjab 84/3 in 9.2 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Kuldeep Yadav into the attack

Kuldeep's spell could be where the game is likely to be decided. The chinaman bowler was in good form during the Test series against England and would look to carry that form in this IPL. PBKS vs DC Live Score - Punjab 67/2 in 7 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Ishant injured

Ishant Sharma twisted his ankle, it seems, whle trying to stop a ball and is being helped off the field. He still has two overs of his quota remaining. PBKS vs DC Live Score - Punjab 59/2 in 5.3 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Prabhsimran gets a move on, fifty up for Punjab!

Impact player Prabhsimran Singh, substituted with medium-pacer Arshdeep, is making his presence felt as he smashes Khaleel for two consecutive fours - a pull and a drive - to take PBKS score to 53/2 in 5 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Bairstow's unlucky dismissal!

Second wicket falls in Ishant's second over by way of an unfortunate run-out. Prabhsimran punches straight and Ishant gets a fingertip while trying to stop the ball, and the ball hits the stumps as non-striker Bairstow (9) is found backing up too far. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 42/2 in 3.5 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Bowled!

Dhawan (22 off 16 balls) is cleaned up after a blazing start, as the Punjab opener tries to come out to hit the veteran pacer but misses the line completely. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 34 for 1 in 3.1 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Veteran Ishant completes 2nd over

Ishant comes back well after starting with two wides and a four, concedes eight runs in the over. PBKS vs DC Live Score: PBKS 25/0 in 2 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live Score - Blazing start by Punjab openers!

The Punjab skipper Dhawan (9*) hits Khaleel Ahmed for two fours backward of point in the first over to take his team off to a flier, as Bairstow (8*) joins in to hit two more FOURS in the over by first steering the left-arm pacer to third-man fence and then hitting him through the covers. PBKS vs DC Live - Punjab 17/0 in 1 over.

PBKS vs DC Live: Ready for the chase

Punjab openers Dhawan and Bairstow are out in the middle, as Rishabh Pant leads the DC team with his wicketkeeping gear on. So, he is 'keeping. Target for Punjab: 175

Of course, one of the moments of the game so far was this...

And DC have already started the meme-fest to celebrate Porel's knock

PBKS vs DC Live Score: End of Delhi innings! 25 runs in the last over!

'Impact Player' Abishek Porel's cameo of 32* in 10 balls, which included 3 fours and 2 sixes in the final over of DC innings bowled by Harshal Patel, takes Delhi Capitals to 174/9 in 20 overs. Shai Hope was the other main contributor, scoring 33 runs. Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel took two wickets each to lead Punjab attack.

PBKS vs DC Live

After Arshdeep completed his four overs with figures of 2/28, Punjab have replaced him with batsman Prabhsimran Singh to get maximum out of the 'Impact Player' rule.

PBKS vs DC Live: Edged, and out!

Sumit Kumar (2) tries to hit Arshdeep for a big one, but gets an outside edge that goes straight to 'keeper Jitesh. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 147 for 8 in 18.3 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Abishek Porel comes in as 'Impact Player'

DC have deciced to use Porel as a substitute in place of Ricky Bhui.

PBKS vs DC Live: Run out!

Axar Patel (21) falls short of his ground while trying to steal a second run as Delhi Capitals lose their seventh wicket to be 138 for 7 in 17.1 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: DC hopes rest on Axar

Axar Patel is once again doing justice to his batting talent as he reaches 20 off 12 balls, including 2 fours and 1 six. A much needed knock as wickets fall around him. PBKS vs DC Live Score - 137 for 6 in 17 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Wicket!

Stubbs (5) tries to hit Chahar inside-out over extra-cover, but Shashank Singh runs to his left from long-off and pulls off a stunning diving catch. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 128/6 in 15.4 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live Score: Five overs to go

End of 15 overs in DC innings. Stubbs batting on 2 and Axar Patel on 11. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 124 for 5.

PBKS vs DC Live: Another wicket!

DC lose half their side as DRS comes to Punjab's aid. Brar removes Ricky Bhui (3) caught behind. DC in some strife now at 111 for 5 in 13.2 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Pant departs!

Redemption for Harshal Patel. He dropped Pant on 4 and now gets him out, caught by Jonny Bairstow for 18 off 13 balls, including 2 fours. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 111/4 in 13 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live Score: Pant dropped!

Pant gets lucky, bowler Rahul Chahar unlucky. Bowled short, Pant goes for a pull but doesn't connect properly. Harshal Patel, who looked like catching it easily, loses the ball in the sun probably. Instead, it's a FOUR for Pant, who moves to 8. DC's 100 also comes up. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 103 for 3 in 12 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live Score - OUT!

Rabada strikes as another promising inning by a DC batsman is cut short. Shai Hope caught by Brar, after he had hit a SIX off the previous ball. Gone for 33 off 25 balls. Ricky Bhui joins Pant (4*). PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 94/3 in 10.4 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live Score: End of 10 overs

Shai Hope on 26 and Rishabh Pant on 2 as Delhi Capitals reach 86/2 at the halfway mark in their innings after being put in to bat by Punjab Kings.

PBKS vs DC Live Score: Rishabh Pant walks in

The much awaited comeback of Rishabh Pant receives a standing ovation from the crowd at the Mullanpur stadium.

PBKS vs DC Live: Harshal Patel celebrates, umpire doesn't move. DRS

Harshal Patel was confident he got an edge off Warner's bat on a bouncer that the Australia tried to hook. Umpire shakes his head, and Punjab skipper Dhawan takes DRS right away. The Snicko confirms the ball kissing the bat before going to the wicketkeeper. That's OUT! Warner gone for 29 off 21 balls. PBKS vs DC Live Score: DC 74/2 after 8 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Rahul Chahar into the attack

The leg-spinner gets a Caribbean welcome from Shai Hope, who hits a SIX over long-on and then is gifted FOUR runs, courtesy a misfield by the point filder. In total 14 runs off the over. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 68/1 in 7 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: End of Powerplay

Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar bowls the last over of Powerplay and gives away just three runs. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 54/1 in 6 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: 50 up for Delhi!

Warner (21* off 12) goes across his crease and innovatively picks Rabada for a SIX behind the fine-leg fence to bring up Delhi Capitals' fifty in 4.5 overs. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 51/1 in 5 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Out! Arshdeep strikes!

Mitchell Marsh's cameo (20 off 12 balls) ended by Arshdeep as the Australian's uppish drive is caught at point by Rahul Chahar. PBKS vs DC Live Score: DC 39/1 in 3.2 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live Score: Marsh gets his first maximum

Rabada replaces Curran but gives away 12 runs in his first over, including the SIX hit by Marsh (14*), four leg-byes and a wide. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 33/0 in 3 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Arshdeep goes for 11 runs in his first over

The first SIX of the match comes of Warn'ers bat, and he follows that up with a four, as Arshdeep comes back to beat the Australian with a beautiful out-swinger to end the over. PBKS vs DC Live Score - DC 21/0 in 2 overs.

PBKS vs DC Live: Big first over for DC

Sam Curran has been taken for 10 runs in the first over, as Mitchell Marsh deposites the Englishman for two back-to-back boundaries. PBKS vs DC Live Score: DC 10/0 in 1 over.

PBKS vs DC Live: David Warner and Mitchell Marsh opening for DC, and Warner is off the mark right away with a single off the first ball of the match.

PBKS vs DC Live: Almost set

The teams are about to enter the stadium and line up for India's national anthem.

PBKS vs DC Live: What do you reckon?

PBKS vs DC Live: Delhi Playing XI

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Ricky Bhui, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma

PBKS vs DC Live: Punjab Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh

We would have batted first. The wicket looks a little on the slower side. Really emotional time for me. Just want to enjoy the moment. Not thinking much. I think not worried about last season. Really exciting times. We have been preparing well. Four overseas batters for us. Hope, Marsh, Warner, Stubbs.

We are gonna field first. It is a new pitch. We will look to come up with new strategies. We have made some changes. We are used to this ground now. We had a practice match. We will look for some luck on this venue.

PBKS vs DC Live: Here's the news from the toss

PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan wins the toss and decides to bowl first.

PBKS vs DC Live: Just before we head to the toss, the story of the day so far

PBKS vs DC Live: Toss coming up

The new stadium in Mullanpur will see its first toss in an IPL match in just about 25 minutes from now.Stay tuned.

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