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IPL-19: Akshar, Miller and Ashutosh kept DC’s hopes alive, Punjab Kings’ fourth consecutive defeat.

By Samira Vishwas

Hospice, 11 May. In a match full of ups and downs till the last moments at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium on Monday night, Delhi Capitals (DC) registered a thrilling three-wicket win with six balls to spare and kept alive their hopes of entering the playoffs of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL-19). At the same time, Punjab Kings (PBKS), who were at the top position in the points table despite remaining unbeaten in the first seven matches of the current season, had to face their fourth consecutive defeat.

Punjab reached 210 runs with the half-centuries of Priyansh and Shreyas.

Forced to bat first, PBKS scored 210 runs for five wickets with the help of opener Priyansh Arya (56 runs, 33 balls, six sixes, two fours) and aggressive half-centuries from captain Shreyas Iyer (59 runs, 36 balls, three sixes, five fours) and the pace of Cooper Connolly (38 runs, 27 balls, two sixes, three fours).

After a bad start, Akshar and Miller scored fifties for the first time in the current season.

After a bad start in the counter action, DC first got the support of captain Axar Patel (56 runs, 30 balls, two sixes, eight fours) and David Miller (51 runs, 28 balls, four sixes, three fours), who showed aggressive style and played half-century innings for the first time in the current season and brought the team back on the winning track. During this period, the directionless bowling of PBKS was also helpful, whose bowlers bowled 17 wide balls.

Ashutosh, Madhav and Aaqib gave thrilling victory to Delhi

However, with Miller’s dismissal, Punjab got a chance to make a comeback. But when 36 runs were needed in three overs, Ashutosh Sharma (24 runs, 10 balls, two sixes, two fours), ‘Player of the Match’ Madhav Tiwari (18 not out, eight balls, one six, two fours) and Aaqib Naqvi (10 runs not out, two balls, one six, one four) showed their quick hands and finished the match with one over remaining.

The spinner did not get a single over bowled on a seamers-friendly pitch.

The most interesting aspect of the match was that the spinners did not bowl a single over during the entire match on a pitch that was conducive to seamers. The last time in IPL history such a long-lasting match was seen in 2008. With this, Dharamshala Stadium witnessed the biggest successful chase by any team in T20.

Capitals’ fifth win, Punjab remains in the race despite defeat

With their fifth win in 12 matches, Delhi Capitals settled their six-wicket defeat against Punjab on April 25 at home. Akshar’s team, which had faced defeat in the last two matches, has now moved to seventh position with 10 points, surpassing Kolkata Knight Riders (nine points). On the other hand, Punjab Kings, who had registered their sixth and last win against Delhi before four consecutive defeats, have 13 points from 11 matches and are in the race for the playoffs, standing fourth after RCB, SRH and Gujarat Titans (14-14 points each).

Delhi’s top 3 batsmen had returned within 33 runs.

If seen, Delhi had a very bad start while chasing the target and both the openers Lokesh Rahul (nine runs, two fours) and Abhishek Porel (five runs, one four) had returned for 14 runs in the third over. Abhishek Porel was bowled by Yash Thakur (2-55) while Rahul waved the ball of Arshdeep Singh (2-21) in the air and caught Marco Jansen. Sahil Parakh (13 runs, six balls, one six, one four) was also caught by Yuzvendra Chahal on the ball of Arshdeep in the fifth over (3-33). The pressure was such that only 47 runs could be scored for three wickets in the powerplay.

Partnership of 64 runs on 34 balls between Akshar and Miller

After this, Akshar took over the innings and took the score forward with Tristan Stubbs (12 runs, one four). However, Stubbs was run out in the ninth over. But Miller picked up the pace as soon as he landed and made a partnership of 64 runs in 34 balls with Akshar for the fifth wicket. Akshar completed his first half-century of the current season in 28 balls with three consecutive fours off Stoinis, but was caught by Dwarshuis on the next ball.

score card

Delhi needed 68 runs to win in the last five overs. Miller completed his half-century in 27 balls with two consecutive sixes off Dwarshuis, but was caught by wicketkeeper Prabhasimran on the next ball. Ashutosh and Tiwary reduced the gap between ball and runs with sixes off Stoinis in the next over.

Aaqib sealed Delhi’s victory by hitting a four and a six.

Delhi needed 17 runs in the last two overs. Ashutosh returned to the pavilion after hitting Yash for a six on the fifth ball of the 19th over. At present, Aaqib sealed the team’s victory by hitting a four on a no ball and then a six on a free hit.

Priyansh and Prabhasimran scored 78 runs on 43 balls.

Earlier, Punjab Kings got off to a fast start when Priyansh and Prabhasimran scored 72 runs without losing any wicket in the powerplay. The aggression of both can be easily gauged from the fact that senior Australian pacer Mitchell Starc (2-57) conceded 22 runs in the very first over. In this sequence, Priyansh completed his fourth fifty of the current season in 24 balls. At present, Mukesh Kumar (1-31) broke the quick partnership of 78 runs in 43 balls by returning Prabhasimran in the seventh over.

Shreyas’s fifth fifty in the current season, added 83 runs with Connolly

Captain Iyer picked up speed as soon as he landed. However, Madhav Tiwari (2-40) gave the second blow to Punjab by getting Priyansh caught by Sahil Parakh. But another strong partnership of 83 runs in 52 balls came between Iyer and Connolly. In the same sequence, Iyer completed his fifth half-century of the current season with a six off Madhav Tiwari in 32 balls.

However, Connolly was caught by David Miller at deep mid-wicket off Tiwari’s ball, while Starc took two wickets on the first two balls of the 19th over. At present, Suryansh Shedge (21 not out, eight balls, two sixes, two fours), who came to support Shreyas, took the team’s score beyond 200 in the 19th over with two sixes and a four on Starc.

tuesday match : : Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ahmedabad, 7.30 PM).

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