PBKS vs DC: What happened in yesterday's match at IPL 2024?

Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by four wickets in yesterday's IPL 2024 game in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Sent into bat after losing the toss, DC put up 174-9, whch PBKS chased down in 19.2 overs, with Sam Curran hammering 63 off 47.

Punjab got off to a blazing start in their chase. Captain Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow hit two fours each as 17 came off the first over bowled by Khaleel Ahmed. Dhawan (22 off 16), though, was bowled by Ishant Sharma as he charged down the wicket and missed his swipe. In the same over, Bairstow (9) was run out at the non-striker's end, with Ishant getting a hand on one that was chipped back by Prabhsimran Singh.

Curran and Prabhsimran (26 off 17) added 42 for the third wicket before the latter miscued a googly off Kuldeep Yadav to long-on. Jitesh Sharma was stumped for 9 off the left-arm wrist-spinner, but Curran kept PBKS ahead in the game.

He featured in a defining fifth-wicket stand of 67 with his England teammate Liam Livingstone (38* off 21).

The duo was severe on Mitchell Marsh (0-52), clubbing him for fours and sixes seemingly at will. Curran and Shashank Singh (0) fell off consecutive deliveries to Khaleel, but Livingstone whacked Sumit Kumar for a maximum over cow corner to seal the game for Punjab Kings.

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Porel blitz lifts DC past 170 mark

Batting first, Delhi Capitals slipped from 39-0 to 147-8. However, a brilliant cameo from Abishek Porel (32* off 10) dragged DC past the 170-run mark. He clobbered four fours and two sixes in a short but entertaining knock.

Delhi Capitals got off to a brisk start as David Warner (29 off 21) and Marsh (20 off 12 added 39 for the first wicket. Marsh, though, fell to Arshdeep Singh immediately after hitting a six, giving a catch to short-cover. Warner and Shai Hope (33 off 25) added 35 for the second wicket.

The stand was broken when Warner top-edged a slower bouncer from Harshal Patel to the keeper. PBKS took a smart review to get the decision in their favor. Hope chipped a length ball from Kagiso Rabada to short cover.

Rishabh Pant (18 off 13) did not last long on his comeback, lobbing a slower short ball from Harshal to backward point.

Delhi Capitals kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but Porel clobbered Harshal for two sixes and three fours in the last over, which cost PBKS 25 runs.

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PBKS v DC: Who was Player of the Match in yesterday's IPL 2024 match?

Pacers Harshal and Arshdeep claimed two wickets each for PBKS. Curran scored an excellent fifty, while Livingstone did the finishing job.

For DC, Porel played a blinder of a cameo, while Kuldeep and Khaleel picked up two scalps each. Curran, though, was named the Player of the Match for his 63, featuring six fours and a six.