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Updated April 18th, 2021 at 23:21 IST

IPL 2021, DC vs PBKS Match Highlights: DC rides to victory on Shikhar Dhawan's fiery 92

The Delhi Capitals will take on the Punjab Kings in Match 11 of the ongoing Indian Premier League on Sunday, April 18 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Reported by: Jitesh Vachhatani
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DC 198/4 (18.2)

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DC 188/4 (18)

  

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DC 180/3 (17)

  

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DC 168/3 (16.2)

  

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DC 161/3 (16.1)

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DC 152/3 (15)

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DC 143/2 (14)

 

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DC 143/2 (13.4)

 

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DC 125/2 (12.5)

 

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DC 109/2 (11.1)

 

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DC 117/2 (12.1)

 

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DC 99/1 (10)

 

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DC 76/1 (8.1)

 

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10: 00 IST, April 18th 2021

DC 62/1 (6)

 

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DC 60/1 (5.4)

 

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DC 57/0 (5)

 

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DC 43/0 (4)

 

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DC 31/0 (3)

 

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DC 21/0 (2)

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DC 10/0 (1.1)

  

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DC 2/0 (0.2)

  

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PBKS 195/4 (20)

 

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PBKS 179/4 (19)

 

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PBKS 170/3 (18)

 

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PBKS 164/3 (17.3)

 

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PBKS 161/3 (16.5)

 

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PBKS 151/2 (16.1)

 

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PBKS 150/2 (15.5)

 

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PBKS 141/1 (15.1)

 

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PBKS 135/1 (14.3)

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PBKS 128/1 (14)

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8: 32 IST, April 18th 2021

Debutant Meriwala strikes, bags his first IPL wicket as Mayank Agarwal walks back after a well-made 69. Punjab are 122/1

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Agarwal greets pacer Rabada with two maximums, Delhi desperately search for a wicket. PBKS are 107/0

 

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8: 17 IST, April 18th 2021

Mayank Agarwal returns to form with 50 against DC. PBKS are 93/0

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Strategic Timeout! Delhi have been unable to strike early allowing Punjab to sail towards a huge total. Mayank Agarwal seems to have found his lost touch while KL Rahul continues to stroke the ball nicely. PBKS are 87/0 after 9 overs. 

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PBKS openers power team to 59/0 without losing a wicket in the powerplay

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KL welcomes Rabada with a boundary, punches it towards backward point. PBKS are 54/0

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Punjab are 45/0 after 4.3 

 

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Mayank Agarwal gets a much-needed boost, Meriwala goes for 20 runs in his first over. PBKS are 25/0

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KL Rahul welcomes Meriwala with a boundary, Steve Smith tries hard to bag a catch on the second ball - misses. 

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KL Rahul faces all six balls, Woakes bowls a tight over. Punjab are 5/0

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Chris Woakes gifts a boundary to KL Rahul, Punjab opener gets the first boundary of the match

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KL Rahul & Mayank Agarwal walk out to open the innings, Chris Woakes to begin proceedings with the ball

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Who is Jalaj Saxena? 

Having been acquired by Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore before, Jalaj Saxena was bought by the Punjab Kings ahead of the IPL 2021. The 34-year-old Indore-lad shot up the ranks in the 2017/18 Ranji season where bagged 29 scalps in 4 matches. Prior to that, he notched up 768 runs and took 20 wickets in the first-class format during the 2014-15 season. Having played for his home state during the first few years, he made a switch to Kerala in 2016. 

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7: 09 IST, April 18th 2021

After being benched for two games, Steve Smith is also set to make his debut for Delhi Capitals and has received his maiden cap.

 

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Punjab Kings (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Jalaj Saxena, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh

 

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7: 09 IST, April 18th 2021

Delhi Capitals XI: P Shaw, S Dhawan, S Smith, R Pant, M Stoinis, C Woakes, L Yadav, R Ashwin, K Rabada, A Khan, L Meriwala 

 

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Rishabh Pant wins the toss, puts Punjab to bat first at the Wankhede. 

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Jalaj Saxena to make debut for Punjab Kings, gets his cap from coach Anil Kumble

 

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"The local Indian guys have impressed me the most, their work ethics is amazing and their desire to do well is a standout. We do a lot a of homework on every specific batsman. Adapting to the conditions is an important thing. It's about playing the game live and play according to the situation. I generally like to swing the ball. Think it doesn't swing much here in the second innings. If we bowl first today, swing will play a big part," says Jhye Richardson. 

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The wicket at the Wankhede has always been considered as a perfect batting track. The first two fixtures at the venue saw the batters dominating the contest between bat and ball. However, the wicket behaved differently in the following two fixtures. Batsmen have struggled to put up a strong show in the last two encounters at the venue and the wicket has also behaved differently in those matches. A similar tricky surface is expected in the upcoming DC vs PBKS clash as well. 

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According to the DC vs PBKS head to head record, the Punjab Kings have emerged to be more successful in their clashes in the Indian Premier League. The two teams have played against each other in 26 matches so far in the competition. The Punjab Kings have trumped the Delhi Capitals on 15 occasions, whereas the Delhi Capitals have 11 wins to their name. 

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Eyeing their maiden IPL title under Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals began their season with a clinical win against CSK but found themselves in troubled waters against Rajasthan Royals. On the other hand, Punjab Kings won their first encounter against Rajasthan Royals on the last ball and faced a crushing defeat against MS Dhoni's CSK the other night. As the two teams gear up to lock horns at the Wankhede tonight, nothing short of a high-pitched clash can be expected. 

The Delhi Capitals completely outplayed the Chennai Super Kings in their opening contest of the season. However, they failed to come up with a strong performance against the Rajasthan Royals and ended up losing their second fixture by 3 wickets. Pant & Co. will be hoping to repeat a similar performance tonight. 

Similarly, KL Rahul's squad will also be hoping for their batting powerhouse to fire against DC's fiery pace attack. The top-order which comprises of KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran could be a formidable force in front of Capitals' pace battery comprising of Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Chris Woakes and Avesh Khan. 

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As per AccuWeather, the weather in Mumbai seems to be ideal for an uninterrupted T20 encounter. Clear skies are expected during the day and there are no chances of rain. The temperatures are likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius during the game. 

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DC: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Chris Woakes, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan.

PBKS: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hoopda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh.

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Published April 18th, 2021 at 17:45 IST