DC vs PBKS Match 35 Results

2:52 PM IST A blockbuster Saturday continues - Well, this brings the curtains down on a historic game and a chase that will be etched in everyone's memory for a very long, long time. PBKS walk out victorious and remain the only side to face a defeat. Whereas Delhi Capitals have now lost two in a row, but this will need them to do a lot of soul-searching to get back to winning ways. Also, the good news for them is that Lungi Ngidi is doing fine now and will be discharged from the hospital very soon. Focus now shifts from Delhi to Jaipur for Match 36 of the season between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. That game is well underway and you can catch all the updates from there by simply switching tabs. From here, we sign off. Cheers!

2:48 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - KL RAHUL receives the award for his unbeaten and record-breaking knock of 152 from 67 balls. Rahul says he was very pleased at the end of the first 20 overs, adding that it was something he had been working on for a very long time behind the scenes. He takes a step back to reflect on how the T20 game has evolved. Says watching the T20 World Cup and seeing the way certain players approached their batting made him reassess his own game. He recalls a time when T20 cricket was slightly different and he, as an opener, could afford to take his time. But adds that the demand today is that the first six overs are the most important, and that forced him to sit back and evaluate where he stood.

2:46 PM IST The victorious captain of Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer, on the run fest, says it was scorching hot out there in the field. He admits that watching the bowlers get hit for fours and sixes can make you lose your mind and leave you not knowing what to do in that situation. But he says he knew what the wicket was like. Shares that they had presumed it would turn, but reveals that after the Powerplay, when Yuzvendra Chahal came on to bowl, the ball was holding a bit but not creating enough of an impact. Iyer reserves special praise for KL Rahul, saying the way he played was fabulous and genuinely pleasing to the eye. On their mindset during and after the first innings, Iyer shares that the thinking was straightforward, as whatever total the opposition put up, they just had to score one more run and see to it that they came out victorious. On the discussion at the midway point, Iyer shares that they reminded themselves that in previous games, they had chased down scores of around 220 to 225 with overs or balls to spare. Adds that the mindset was simple. Get as many runs as possible in the Powerplay. Credits Priyansh and Prabhsimran for going bonkers from ball one and steadying the ship for the rest of the side. From there, he mentions, the others just needed to capitalise on the start that had been set for them.

2:38 PM IST The captain of Delhi Capitals - Axar Patel reflects on this stinging defeat. On not managing to hold onto their chances, Axar is blunt. He says they keep making the same mistakes time and time again, and on a wicket as flat as this one, if you cannot support your bowlers, you deserve to lose. On dropping four catches, he reiterates the same point, saying that on a surface like this, failing to back your bowlers simply costs you the game. But he also turns the focus on the bowling unit, admitting that the fast bowlers did not bowl well in the Powerplay either. Accepts that because of the poor bowling and the shoddy fielding, the game slipped away. He feels that 264 was a really good score on this wicket.

2:37 PM IST PBKS' star opener is up for a chat - Priyansh Arya, on the gameplan, says the mindset was simple and adds that if they could score 80 in the powerplay, they knew they could easily get to 100 in the first six overs. On the pitch, he mentions that the surface was very good and he had initially thought 240 would be a competitive total. But adds that when they were set 265 to chase, the thinking shifted to doing well in the Powerplay and then chasing it down from there. On batting with Prabhsimran, Arya says he was enjoying every bit of it and simply wanted his partner to keep on hitting. On PBKS chasing so well this season, he reveals that Ricky Sir (Ricky Ponting) had told them they were the best team in the IPL so far and that they needed to give their best, and it could end up being an easy win. He says that it all came down to self-belief.

2:35 PM IST ... The post-match Presentation ...