{"id":64763,"date":"2026-05-12T02:44:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=64763"},"modified":"2026-05-12T02:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:14:27","slug":"delhi-capitals-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-with-thrilling-win-over-punjab-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/delhi-capitals-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-with-thrilling-win-over-punjab-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Capitals keep playoff hopes alive with thrilling win over Punjab Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Delhi Capitals kept their IPL playoff hopes alive with a thrilling three-wicket victory over Punjab Kings on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Axar Patel and David Miller played crucial knocks to guide Delhi to a memorable win in a high-scoring contest.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab Kings post 210 runs<\/p>\n<p>Batting first, Punjab Kings got off to a strong start through openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, who added 78 runs for the opening wicket.<\/p>\n<p>Priyansh Arya scored 56 runs, while Prabhsimran contributed 18.<\/p>\n<p>Later, captain Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 59, and Cooper Connolly chipped in with 38 runs to help Punjab post 210 runs in 20 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Axar and Miller rescue Delhi after poor start<\/p>\n<p>Chasing 211, Delhi Capitals suffered an early collapse and were reduced to 74\/4 at one stage.<\/p>\n<p>However, Axar Patel scored 56 runs while David Miller smashed 51 to stabilise the innings and take the team close to victory.<\/p>\n<p>In the final stages, Ashutosh Sharma and Madhav Tiwari completed the chase as Delhi reached 216 runs in just 19 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Starc and Madhav shine with ball<\/p>\n<p>For Delhi Capitals, Mitchell Starc and Madhav Tiwari picked up two wickets each.<\/p>\n<p>For Punjab Kings, Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with two wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Delhi Capitals kept their IPL playoff hopes alive with a thrilling three-wicket victory over Punjab Kings on Monday. 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