Victory gave advantage to Delhi in the points tableImage Credit source: PTI
IPL Points Table 2026 (Updated), After Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings Match: In an exciting match of IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by 3 wickets and made the race for the playoffs exciting. In this match played in Dharamshala, Punjab had scored 210 runs, which at one time seemed beyond the reach of Delhi. But on the strength of captain Akshar Patel, David Miller and Ashutosh Sharma, Delhi achieved the target in 19 overs only. With this, Delhi has kept the playoff hopes alive by registering its 5th win this season. This result has made the mathematics of the points table more interesting.
Of the last 11 matches of this season Delhi Capitals had lost 7 and their journey could have ended with a defeat in this match. But Delhi tried its best to keep its hopes alive till the next match. After this win over Punjab, Delhi Capitals has moved from 8th to 7th position with 10 points. He has left behind Kolkata Knight Riders (9). However, Capitals are still in a bad position in terms of net run rate and it is currently -0.993.
On the other hand, this is the fourth consecutive defeat for Punjab under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. At one time, Punjab was in first place for a long time with 13 points in 7 matches. By winning this match she could reach number one again. But this defeat has restricted them to 13 points and the team still remains at the fourth position. However, Punjab's hopes of reaching the playoffs are still very strong because it has 3 matches left and 2 wins will be enough for it. You can see the complete status of the points table here-
Talking about the status of the match, Punjab Kings, playing their first match in their second home ground, scored 210 runs in 20 overs. For Punjab, opener Priyansh Arya scored a quick half-century and scored 56 runs. After him, captain Shreyas Iyer also played an unbeaten inning of 59 runs. In reply, Delhi lost 3 wickets for just 33 runs. But after this, captain Akshar Patel scored the first half-century of this season and played an inning of 56 runs. David Miller took the team closer to victory by scoring 51 runs. In the end Ashutosh Sharma (24) and Madhav Tiwari (18 not out) led the team to victory.
