Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Highlights, IPL 2024: Shikhar Dhawan and co stumbled a bit in the run-chase but crossed the line in the end to start life at Mullanpur with a win over Rishabh Pant’s DC
Mohali: Delhi Capitals’ Ishant Sharma is assisted by his teammates and paramedics after he twisted his right ankle during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, in Mohali, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2024 Highlights: Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran made it an English night to remember as Punjab Kings chased down 175 with four balls to spare for a four-wicket win against Delhi Capitals. Curran scored the first half century of the 2024 IPL season as Rishabh Pant’s comeback match ended in defeat for DC.
In the run-chase, Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow parted in one Ishant Sharma over as Punjab Kings stumbled after a good start. DC made their way back thanks to their spinners but the English batters made it a memorable start for Punjab in the new venue.
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Earlier, in one of the best Impact Player performances in the IPL, Abishek Porel smashed a 10-ball 32 to power a faltering Delhi Capitals innings to 174/9 against Punjab Kings. Rishabh Pant’s comeback with the bat ended as a brief cameo as he fell for 18, dismissed by Harshal Patel. (Read more about Pant’s outing here.) Soon after, DC’s batting innings started unraveling despite a strong start. Mitch Marsh and David Warner looked in good as DC reached 54/1 at the end of the powerplay. But their overseas-heavy top order failed to convert starts as Delhi Capitals struggled in the middle overs.
Follow IPL 2024, PBKS vs DC recap below
Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2024 – Match 2
Punjab Kings
177/6 (19.2)
vs
Delhi Capitals
174/9 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 2 )
Punjab Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets
Rishabh Pant: From shouting in pain in Dehradun hospital, learning to walk on his own to making a comeback in IPL
Delhi Capitals’ Rishabh Pant during a practice session ahead of the IPL 2024 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI)
It has been 15 months since the accident that left Pant’s right knee twisted at an impossible 90-degree angle. His leg had to be straightened before he could be brought out of the car. On March 12, the Indian cricket board announced that the wicketkeeper-batsman is fit and will make a return to competitive cricket with the Indian Premier League (IPL). On March 23, he is set to captain Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings in Mohali. This is the remarkable tale of Rishabh Pant’s recovery. (READ MORE)
Quick guide for fans traveling to Mullanpur Stadium for Punjab Kings’ home game
At the new Mullanpur Stadium, Delhi Capitals’ captain Rishabh Pant will mount a comeback to cricket after over a year on the sidelines. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
The PBKS vs DC IPL 2024 game will be the first time that the Mullanpur Stadium will be hosting an IPL game. Construction for the Mullanpur Stadium, which has a 33,000 seating capacity, had started in 2015. So what are the things that Punjab Kings fans traveling to the Mullanpur Stadium need to keep in mind? Read this quick guide to find out.
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