PBKS vs DC Highlights, IPL 2021: Shikhar Dhawan's fifty guides Delhi Capitals to a 7-wicket win over Punjab Kings

Delhi Capitals win by 7 wickets. They chased down the 167-runs target with 14 deliveries to spare. With this win, they move to the top of the points table with 12 points.

Shimron Hetmyer not in a mood to waste time here. He arrives at the ground and launches back-to-back sixes to to put DC on the top of the game. Capitals need 6 more to win.

WICKET! Chris Jordan gets rid of the Delhi Capitals skipper. Rishabh Pant tries to slog over the deep mid-wicket fence but fails. Mayank Agarwal takes a high catch. Delhi Capitals: 147/3 after 16.3 overs

16 overs gone, Delhi Capitals are 144 for 2. Shikhar Dhawan is going strong as he got a fifty and currently batting on 64. Skipper Rishabh Pant is unbeaten on 14. They need 23 runs in 24 balls

MAXIMUM! Delhi Capitals captain joins the party. Fuller delivery, into the pads and Pant picks it well to launch it over deep square for a whopping six.

David Warner: 54

Shikhar Dhawan: 46

Virat Kohli: 45

AB de Villiers: 43

Rohit Sharma: 41

• 44th IPL fifty

• In terms of most fifty plus scores, he is 2nd most with 46 fifty plus scores (44 fifties and 2 tons)

• 7th fifty vs PBKS

• 3rd fifty in this season

WICKET! Riley Meredith strikes to break the 48-run stand for the second wicket. Smith falls for 24. DC: 111/2 after 13 overs

SIX! A gigantic hit from Shikhar Dhawan. Wrong'un from Bishnoi and Dhawan slog sweeps it over deep midwicket.

10 0vers gone, Delhi Capitals are 87/1. Shikhar Dhawan is batting unbeaten on 30 and is accompanied by Steve Smith (16*). They need 80 to win in 60 balls.

8 innings

223 runs

Avg 74.33

SR 199.11

FOUR! Steve Smith plays it well. Googly from Bishnoi and Smith paddles this fine for a boundary through fine leg.

OUT! Clean Bowled. The magician has done his trick again. Harpreet Brar provides the breakthrough. Length ball, drifting in. Prithvi looks for the drive but fails to connect. DC: 63/1 after 6.1 overs

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Prithvi Shaw has certainly put Delhi Capitals in a comfortable position in the chase. He goes after Chris Jordan and slams a maximum followed by a boundary. DC: 63/0 after 6 overs.

Ravi Bioshnoi comes into the attack and Prithvi Shaw greets him with a cracking six over long-off. An overpitched delivery and punished by the batsman.

FOUR! More runs to the Delhi Capitals. Shorter delivery, outside off and Dhawan cracks it past point for a boundary.

That's painful. Prithvi Shaw gets hits on the box by a 141.kph short of length delivery. He looks to play across the line but fails to connect. DC: 27/0 after 3 overs.

Prithvi Shaw continues to clear the boundaries so easily. A maximum over keeper's head and then back-to-back boundaries to cause more damage to Shami's confidence and the economy rate. DC: 24/0 after 2 overs.

That's a great start from the Delhi Capitals opners. 9 runs off the opening over to begin the chase of 167. DC: 9/0 after 1 over.

Meredith to Dhawan: FOUR! An outside edge and it races through the gap between the keeper and first sleep. Lucky start to Dhawan.

Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are out to begin the chase of 167. Riley Meridith begins the attack for Punjab Kings.

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A four, six and a four off the last three balls from Mayank Agarwal. The Punjab Kings skipper returned unbeaten on 99 as the team posted 166 for 6 after batting first. Delhi Capitals need 167 to win.