DC v PBKS: Top 5 Performers of the Match!

Delhi Capitals (198-4) beat Punjab Kings (195-4) by 6 wickets to spring to No.2 spot on the points table. The high scorer at Wankhede came down to Delhi Capitals bowlers pulling the match back in the 2^nd half of the innings as Punjab Kings couldn’t manage a 200 from a comfortable situation.

Here are our Top 5 performers from the DC v PBKS fixture:

Mayank Agarwal

The Punjab Kings opener got back to form with a sizzling knock of 69 runs in 36 balls at a strike rate of 191.67. He struck 7 fours and 4 sixes in his knock.

Mayank Agarwal top scored for his team as he put on a partnership of 122 runs for the first wicket with KL Rahul

KL Rahul

Birthday boy KL Rahul scored 61 runs in 51 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. He played second fiddle while Mayank was striking good.

Rahul took the onus on him to increase the strike rate after Mayank Agarwal’s departure but fell shortly after. His strike rate of 119.61 comes under scrutiny as Punjab Kings didn’t quite take off after a smashing opening stand.

Prithvi Shaw

Chasing 196 runs to win, the Delhi Capitals opener gave his team a brilliant start with 17 ball 32 runs with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes. Shaw kept clearing the boundary at will as Capitals reached the 50 mark in 4.5 overs.

The score at his departure was 59/1 in 5.3 overs

Shikhar Dhawan

The Indian batsman scored 92 runs in 49 balls powered by 13 fours and 2 sixes. Dhawan’s risk free knock was full of elegance and sublime stroke play. He absolutely devasted the Punjab Kings bowling attack.

He reached his fifty in 31 balls and scored 42 runs in the next 18 balls he faced. This was Dhawan’s 2^nd half century in 3 IPL matches this season. The score was 152/3 in 14.5 overs when he was bowled out by Jhye Richardson.

This knock secured him a Orange Cap and Man of the Match Award as Delhi won by 6 wickets.

Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis walked in to bat at no.5 with the team needing 44 runs to win in 30 balls. Stoinis remained unbeaten on 27 runs in 13 balls to take Delhi home to victory with 10 balls to spare.

Stoinis hit 3 fours and 1 six during his stay which took away the game from the opposition. He was especially severe against Mohammed Shami who had a horrid night with bowling figures of 4-0-53-0.

Match Summary:

PBKS 195-4 in 20 overs

Mayank Agarwal 69 (36)

KL Rahul 61 (51)

Deepak Hooda 22*(13)

DC 198-4 in 18.2 overs

Shikhar Dhawan 92 (49)

Prithvi Shaw 32 (17)

Marcus Stoinis 27*(13)

MAN OF THE MATCH: Shikhar Dhawan

DC won by 6 wickets