DC vs PBKS, IPL 2023 Highlights: Punjab cruise to 31-run win, Delhi knocked out of contention for playoffs

“We lost a few wickets early, so I thought I will take a bit more time. That was what I was discussing with my partners and we were looking to capitalize on loose balls. I wanted to do well this season, and my team has backed me - this is the result of that. (On the pitch) The pitch is slightly tough for batting but it was a little easier for the set batter. (On his reaction after reaching hundred) This is my celebration in domestic cricket as well, so wanted to do that here as well. I was thanking the management (with my celebration). (On taking more risks against pacers) I thought it was easier to hit the pacers and they were in my slot, so, tried to convert it. (On the score) We were thinking 170, but we are close to it, so good total for us.”

A game of chess in that final over. A six off the second ball of that over from Raza after which Khaleel bowled a wide. Then Raza left the second ball down the leg side hoping for another wide but then the umpire didn't move his hands for that one. Raza reviewed and it showed that he had in fact moved his feet for that one so it remained a dot ball. Only a single came off the next ball and the players then tried to run a bye, leading to Shahrukh being run out. Two more off the last ball and that is where it ended. Despite that Prabhsimran century, PBKS have not been able to put the match beyond DC's reach.

Sikandar Raza is on strike with Shahrukh Khan at the other end. Couple of big hitters out there for Punjab, how much can they get in this last over?

Mukesh goes full, Prabhsimran shapes up early for a ramp shot and the ball crashes on to the stumps. David Warner and Ishant Sharma are amongst the senior DC players who congratulate him as he walks off. One of the better hundreds we have seen this season, scored when the rest of his team struggled to score more than 10 runs. 

Prabhsimran Singh b Mukesh Kumar 103 (65), PBKS 154/6 in 18.2 overs

In just 61 balls and his team has only reached 153/5 with that shot. Extraordinary knock from the young opener, he gets there with his 10th four. Low full toss outside off from Khaleel, Prabhsimran opens the face of his bat and sends it past backward point to the boundary.

Prabhsimran moves to 98 with some funk. He moves across his stumos and puts it past short fine leg against Khaleel off the third ball of the 18th.

The third ball of the 17th is short and wide from Kuldeep, Prabhsimran hits it over the bowler's head. Then Kuldeep goes full down the leg side, Prabhsimran goes down on a knee and sends over deep backward square leg.

Brar c Marsh b Kuldeep Yadav 2 (5), PBKS 129/5 in 16.1 overs

Prabhsimran starts and ends that over with a four and moves to 79 off 53. Slower delivery outside off, Prabhsimran makes room and bashes it over the bowler's head.

Ishant Sharma returns for the 16th and Prabhsimran welcomes him with a four. Length outside off from the veteran, Prabhsimran stands tall and smashes it above extra cover.

Curran tries to get a move on and perishes. He hits it straight down the throat of long-on. Dubey has hence ended a 72-run partnership that has comes in 54 balls between Curran and Prabhsimran.

Curran c Aman Hakim Khan b Dubey 20 (24), PBKS 117/4 in 14.4 overs

PBKS are 116/3 in 14.2 and Prabhsimran has now contributed 68 off it, Dubey flights it around off, Prabhsimran steps down the track and smashes it right over the bowler's head.

Prabhsimran sends Kuldeep into the stands! The fifth ball of the 14th is flighted nicely into the slot by Kuldeep and sends it over the deep midwicket fence. That is the longer boundary on this ground and he has cleared that easily.

A very good job done by the young opener and his dugout appreciates it. He has got there in 42 deliveries, got a real move on in the last couple of overs. He has held up this innings thus far.

21 runs taken in the 11th over. How PBKS needed that little boost. Prabhsimran capitalised on every mistake that Marsh made. He is on 44 off 35, Curran on 15 off 16.

The fifth ball is short and wide outside off, Prabhsimran opens the face of the bat and hits it past point.

The next ball is in the slot outside off, Prabhsimran waits for it and smashes that over long-on.

Mitch Marsh bowling the 11th, sends in a half-tracker outside off that sits up nicely for Prabhsimran to pull over deep midwicket. A rare six.

Sam Curran is on 10 off 12 and Prabhsimran on 26 off 27. It has been slow going against the spinners and it is set to be more of the same with Axar Patel coming in next.

What a start this has been for the Delhi Capitals. Prabhsimran Singh is on 21 off 20 while Sam Curran has come in at the other end on 1 off 1. Spinner Praveen Dubey comes into the attack for the seventh.

Safe to say, DC have dominated this powerplay. Axar with a slowed down delivery for the fourth ball of the sixth, Jitesh tries to go inside out but he is as close to the pitch of the ball as Delhi is to Agra. The ball goes past the swinging bat and takes the top of off.

Ishant Sharma has knocked Livingstone over off the first ball of the 5th over. What a start this is for DC. Length delivery slanting into middle and off, Livingstone comes down the track and looks to smash it to Agra, what gets smashed is the off stump behind him. Ishant gives him a little flying kiss in his follow through.

Axar with a full delivery on middle and off for the second ball of the over, Prabhsimran heaves it over square leg to the boundary.

Punjab Kings are 23/1 after 3 overs with Prabhsimran hitting two fours in the third bowled by Khaleel. The brilliant Axar Patel is bowling the fourth. Prabhsimran is on strike with Liam Livingstone, coming in at No.3 for the first time, at the non-striker's end.

Six off the first ball, wicket off the second. Ishant Sharma has the last laugh in this battle with Shikhar Dhawan. That was normally the kind of deliver that Dhawan would smash into the stands. This time, though, he holes at deep square leg.

Dhawan c Rossouw b Sharma 7 (5), DC 10/1 in 1.2 overs