DC vs PBKS, IPL 2022 Highlights: DC register emphatic 9-wicket win with 57 balls to spare

The Delhi Capitals registered an emphatic nine-wicket win by chasing down the target of 116 runs in just 10.3 overs. Below are the top performers of the match:

1) Axar Patel: 2/10 in 4 overs

2) Khaleel Ahmed: 2/21 in 4 overs

3) David Warner: 60* runs in just 30 deliveries

Despite losing the wicket of opener Prithvi Shaw, the Delhi Capitals are in complete control of the match as they just require 32 runs to win off the last 13 overs.

The Delhi Capitals are in complete control in the run chase against the Punjab Kings as they have already scored 58 runs in four overs.

After two overs, the Delhi Capitals have scored 26 runs, with Prithvi Shaw batting beautifully at 19 runs off just eight deliveries.

Punjab Kings' struggle with the bat worsens as they have just managed to score 111 runs for the loss of nine wickets after 19 overs. 

Delhi Capitals require just 116 runs to win following a dismal performance by Punjab Kings with the bat. After captain Mayank Agarwal scored 24 runs, Jitesh Sharma was the only other meaningful contributor with the bat after he hit 32 runs off just 23 deliveries.

The Punjab Kings are in a huge position of bother as they have just scored 96 runs for the loss of six wickets after 15 overs as the trio of Jitesh Sharma, Kagiso Rabada and Nathan Ellis were dismissed in quick succession.

The Punjab Kings continue to struggle with the bat as they have only managed to score 85 runs for the loss of four wickets after 12 overs. Jitesh Sharma has been the standout batter, having scored 32 runs off 22 deliveries.

Khaleel Ahmed picked up his first wicket of the night by removing Jonny Bairstow in the fourth ball of the seventh over. He then welcomed Shahrukh Khan into the crease by bowling a lethal bouncer.

Rishabh Pant made another bold move by bringing in Axar Patel to bowl the fifth over during powerplay and quickly paid off as a combined effort by Patel and Pant resulted in Liam Livingstone getting stumped in the third ball. PBKS stand at 47/3 after the powerplay.

Mustafizur Rahman bowled out Mayank Agarwal on the individual score of 24 runs in the third ball of his first over of the match. PBKS stand at 35/2 in 4.3 overs.

DC skipper Rishabh Pant's decision to bring in the sixth bowling option Lalit Yadav to bowl the fourth over surprised everyone, but the allrounder proved his worth by dismissing Shikhar Dhawan in the fourth delivery.

While Khaleel Ahmed gave away just six runs by bowling a tidy second over, Mayank Agarwal hit three beautiful fours in the third over and took PBKS' score to 27/0.

Mayank Agarwal added the first runs on the board for Punjab Kings by hitting Shardul Thakur for a boundary in the second ball of the first over. He also took a double and a single in the over, as PBKS scored seven runs from the first over.

PBKS skipper Mayank Agarwal took the strike and faced the first delivery of the match, bowled by DC's Shardul Thakur.

Both Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings have managed to reach the Indian Premier League finals, but both teams are yet to win the tournament.

In a major boost for the Punjab Kings, their skipper Mayank Agarwal returned to the playing 11.

PBKS playing 11: Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

DC playing 11: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Ahead of the toss of match 32 of IPL 2022, Simon Doull said, "This was the same pitch that was used a couple of nights ago between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, it produced 427 runs. Why? Because the pitch is absolutely beautiful. It has a little less grass than it had the other night. But the boundaries are shorter, 65-66 meters on one side and the batters targeted that. There is going to be plenty of runs in it again but it might be just a touch drier. So if you are bowling first the spinners are definitely going to come into play. Still think it is a 180-190 surface though."

With the Punjab Kings players arriving at the Brabourne Stadium, it seems that the match between the Delhi Capitals and them will go ahead as planned despite the COVID cases in the latter's camp.

IPL's official Twitter handle released a statement a few minutes ago to confirm that the DC vs PBKS match will go ahead as planned after the second round of COVID tests returned negative today.

Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock against the Delhi Capitals last season when he led the side for the very first time. PBKS fans will hope that the skipper plays against DC tonight, having missed out on his last game due to a minor toe injury.

In a video uploaded by Delhi Capitals' official Twitter handle, opener Prithvi Shaw could be seen reflecting on the IPL 2022 season so far, and what the team needs to do to beat the Punjab Kings on Wednesday.

As seen in the images uploaded by Delhi Capitals' official Twitter handle, the team seems to be training hard in the nets for the clash against the Punjab Kings on Wednesday.

The DC vs PBKS match is expected to be a high-scoring game as the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai is known for its batter-friendly pitches. However, the pacers could have some success on this wicket as the ground has the right amount of bounce. As for the toss, the team winning it is likely to want to have a bowl first

Match 32 of IPL 2022 has come under further scrutiny after another player tested positive for COVID. Read the full story here.

Delhi Capitals: 1. Prithvi Shaw, 2. Rishabh Pant, 3. Axar Patel, 4. Anrich Nortje, 5. David Warner, 6. Mitchell Marsh, 7. Shardul Thakur, 8. Mustafizur Rahman, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Ashwin Hebbar, 11. Sarfaraz Khan, 12. Kamlesh Nagarkoti, 13. KS Bharat, 14. Mandeep Singh, 15. Khaleel Ahmed, 16. Chetan Sakariya, 17. Lalit Yadav, 18. Ripal Patel, 19. Yash Dhull, 20. Rovman Powell, 21. Pravin Dubey, 22. Lungi Ngidi, 23. Tim Seifert, 24. Vicky Ostwal.

Punjab Kings: 1. Mayank Agarwal, 2. Arshdeep Singh, 3. Shikhar Dhawan, 4. Kagiso Rabada, 5. Jonny Bairstow, 6. Rahul Chahar, 7. Shahrukh Khan, 8. Harpreet Brar, 9. Prabhsimran Singh, 10. Jitesh Sharma, 11. Ishan Porel, 12. Liam Livingstone, 13. Odean Smith, 14. Sandeep Sharma, 15. Raj Angad Bawa, 16. Rishi Dhawan, 17. Prerak Mankad, 18. Vaibhav Arora, 19. Writtick Chatterjee, 20. Baltej Dhanda, 21. Ansh Patel, 22. Nathan Ellis, 23. Atharva Taide, 24. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 25. Benny Howell. 

Cricket fans in India can watch IPL 2022 live on the Star Sports Network. As for the PBKS vs DC live stream, fans can tune in to the Disney+ Hotstar app or website. Meanwhile, fans can also track the live updates and scores on the official social media handles of the two teams and the IPL.

Ahead of match 32 of IPL 2022 between the Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings, here is a look at our DC vs PBKS Dream11 predictions:

Wicket-keepers: Jonny Bairstow, Rishabh Pant

Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Sarfaraz Khan, Prithvi Shaw (c)

All-rounders: Liam Livingstone (vc), Odean Smith, Axar Patel

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh