IPL 2022 Highlights PBKS vs DC: Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by 17 runs to claim fourth spot in points table

Two in two! Arshdeep removes Lalit for a nought... But wait! That's a no-ball. Arshdeep has overstepped. A huge moment in the game. Bairstow plucked a brilliant catch but his effort accounted for nothing. Big let off for Lalit.

DC 52/2

Gone! Chahar takes a good catch while running to his left. Sarfaraz's blistering stay comes to an end. He departs after scoring 32.

Arshdeep comes round the wicket and Safraraz mistimes the pull to hit in in the air. Fielder Chahar, however, falls short. 

DC 51/1

What a shot! Sarfaraz is timing his shots to perfection! He welcomes Arshdeep with a sublime lap shot to deep mid-wicket. Four runs!

Rishi Dhawan into the attack and Sarfaraz greets him with consecutive fours! He first hit a cut to pierce the off-side field and then launched a trademark Sarfaraz scoop past the keeper.

DC 45/1

2.4: Top shot! Sarfaraz joins the fun. A flighted delivery from Brar and Sarfaraz launches a slog sweep over mid-wicket. Six runs!

2.5: Too short from the tweaker and Sarfaraz plays it through covers for a four.

2.6: He's got that through as well! Sarfaraz sweeps it past square leg. 15 runs off Brar's over.

DC 35/1

Harpreet Brar is into the attack with his left-arm spin.

DC 20/1

Pure timing! In-form Marsh continues from where he left off against Rajasthan! Rabada bowls it too full and the Australian produces consecutive sixes – One straight down the ground and the other in the mid-wicket region. High-quality batting.

DC 19/1

Kagiso Rabada into the attack! Marsh has joined Sarfaraz after Warner's exit.

Livingstone extracted some extra bounce and Warner sliced it straight to Rahul Chahar at backward point! Huge wicket as consistent Warner walks back for nought. 

Livingstone can bowl off-breaks and leggies as well! Just five off the first over. 

DC 5/1

Up in the air and gone! What a start from Punjab! Livingstone removes Warner on the first delivery.

Warner, Sarfaraz open for Delhi. Fifth opening pair for the Capitals this season.

“If you get it wrong then we will see a lot of upper cuts and pick-up pulls. Always a lovely grass covering here but underneath it is very dry. You can still see the red soil and you can expect spin to play a part but as the breeze comes in the short ball has been effective. Both captains will want to chase to know what they are chasing,” says Graeme Smith about the surface.

Jitesh Sharma has been exceptional behind the wickets and with the bat as well. After his 18-ball 38 in the game against Rajasthan Royals, Virender Sehwag backed his inclusion in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. Can he deliver tonight in the crucial game?

Tonight's winner will move to fourth in the points table! A provisional playoffs spot is up for grabs in the 'Northern Derby'... we are just minutes away from live action.

Well, Delhi have a new opening pair tonight. They have gone with Sarfaraz Khan. No Srikar Bharat or Mandeep Singh in the eleven.

David Warner, Sarfaraz Khan, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed

"I think we were looking to bowl but toss is not in our control. We have two changes - Khaleel comes back in place of Sakariya, Sarfaraz comes in for KS Bharat," says Rishabh Pant.

Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

"We would like to bowl first. I don't think the wicket is going to change much and last time we played there was dew. We are playing the same team. We have definitely found the right combinations. It is important to take it is just another game," says Mayank Agarwal.

Mayank Agarwal has won the toss. Punjab Kings to bowl first against Delhi Capitals

Graeme Smith reckons there is a nice even covering of grass on the pitch but it is "very dry" underneath. We are moments away from the toss... Stay tuned!!!

Arshdeep Singh has been winning over hearts with his superlative performances at the death. The left-arm Indian quick has earned praise from Harbhajan Singh.

"The best thing about Arshdeep Singh is that he's a fearless bowler. He's got a lion's heart. While many players get bogged down during pressure situations but he seems to flourish more often than not during tense moments," Harbhajan told Star Sports.

At the DY Patil Stadium, Delhi Capitals have won just two games, which is the second-lowest among all venues where the team has played minimum five IPL games. But Delhi have lost just once against Punjab in the last five games since 2020.

Prithvi Shaw is back from the hospital and Delhi will hope for him to be fit again for this crucial game. In case of Shaw's availability, Capitals will have to make a choice between Srikar Bharat and Mandeep Singh.

Shaw had been admitted to a hospital due to high fever earlier this month. He was discharged from the hospital after undergoing treatment for a bout of typhoid.