Delhi gave a deep blow to Punjab, eliminated them from the playoffs by defeating them by 3 wickets in a thrilling match!

New Delhi: In a thrilling match of IPL, Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by 3 wickets. The explosive batting of Ashutosh Sharma and Madhav Tiwari in the death overs changed the course of the match. With this win, Delhi’s playoff hopes remain alive, while Punjab suffered its fourth consecutive defeat. Delhi achieved the big target of 211 runs in just 19 overs.

Only 9% chance of winning at one time 

Let us tell you that there came a time in the match when Delhi’s victory seemed impossible. Axar Patel was out after playing a quick innings of 56 runs in 30 balls. After his departure the score was 138/5 in 14 overs. In the last 5 overs, Delhi needed 68 runs to win and the chances of victory were only 9 percent.

Miller and Ashutosh changed the game 

From here David Miller took charge. Miller, who had scored 28 runs in 20 balls, completed his fifty in the next 7 balls. He brought the team back into the match before being dismissed after scoring 51 runs. But the real drama happened in the last 3 overs. Delhi needed 36 runs. In the over of Marcus Stoinis, Ashutosh Sharma and Madhav Tiwari scored 19 runs including 2 sixes and 1 four.

17 runs were needed in the last 12 balls 

In the 19th over of Yash Thakur, Ashutosh first scored 11 runs, then was out after scoring 24 runs in 10 balls. After this, Aaqib Nabi gave victory to Delhi by hitting a four on a no-ball and a six on a free-hit. Delhi ended the match by scoring 213 runs for 7 wickets in 19 overs.

The path to playoffs is still difficult 

It is noteworthy that after this victory, Delhi has 10 points in 12 matches. The hope of playoffs remains intact, but the path is not easy. Delhi will have to win both its remaining matches by a big margin. Also, the results of other teams should also go in its favor. At the same time, Punjab team is almost out of the playoff race after its fourth consecutive defeat.