Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India] - On May 24, Punjab Kings (PBKS) showcased a strong performance, scoring 206 runs for 8 wickets in their 20 overs against Delhi Capitals (DC) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
DC captain Faf du Plessis opted to bowl first, and PBKS opened their innings with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. Arya was dismissed early by DC's Mustafizur Rahman, scoring just 6 runs in the second over. Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis then joined Prabhsimran at the crease.
Inglis played aggressively, contributing 32 runs off just 12 balls before being caught by Vipraj Nigam in the final over of the powerplay. Shreyas Iyer, the PBKS captain, came in next to support Prabhsimran.
Prabhsimran attacked veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav, scoring 14 runs in his first over. However, he was soon dismissed by Nigam for 28 runs off 18 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. Nehal Wadhera then joined Iyer.
After 10 overs, PBKS had a score of 97 for 3, with Iyer at 18 runs off 14 balls and Wadhera at 10 runs off 8 balls. They crossed the 100-run mark in the 11th over. Wadhera was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar for 16 runs, bringing Shashank Singh to the crease alongside Iyer.
In the 16th over, Mustafizur took Shashank's wicket for 11 runs off 10 balls, allowing Marcus Stoinis to join Iyer. The duo propelled PBKS past 150 runs, scoring 25 runs off Mukesh in the 17th over, with Iyer reaching his fifty in the same over.
Mohit Sharma from DC dropped a catch of Stoinis on the first ball of the 18th over, but Kuldeep Yadav quickly dismissed Iyer for 53 runs off 34 balls, which included five fours and two sixes. Omarzai then came in to bat with Stoinis.
Kuldeep claimed two wickets in the 18th over, sending Omarzai back for just 1 run. Stoinis retaliated against Mohit Sharma in the penultimate over, scoring 22 runs, featuring both fours and sixes.
PBKS concluded their innings at 206 for 8, setting a challenging target of 207 runs for DC to chase.
On the bowling front, Mustafizur Rahman was the standout bowler for DC, taking 3 wickets for 33 runs, while Kuldeep and Vipraj each secured two wickets.
Brief score: PBKS 206/8 (Shreyas Iyer 53, Marcus Stoinis 44; Mustafizur Rahman 3/33) vs DC.
