NEW DELHI: A win over Delhi Capitals would have taken Punjab Kings to the highest of the IPL 2026 factors desk. Nonetheless, that was to not be as Punjab Kings slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat of the season, taking place by three wickets to Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala.The frustration and disappointment have been clearly seen on Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer’s face through the post-match presentation.
Requested to bat first by Delhi Capitals, Priyansh Arya smashed six sixes throughout his whirlwind 33-ball 56 earlier than DC pacers adjusted their lengths neatly to limit Punjab Kings to 210/5.In reply, aggressive half-centuries from David Miller (51 off 28) and skipper Axar Patel (56 off 30) powered Delhi Capitals to 211/7 in 19 overs – the very best profitable chase on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation Stadium.“(The place it went unsuitable) I will not beat across the bush; I am going to simply say fielding and bowling once more,” Iyer stated after the match.“(If he thought 210 was an excellent rating) Completely, I really feel that it was 30 runs extra on this wicket contemplating how the ball was seaming and there was variable bounce,” he stated.“(On bowling Chahal) There was completely a thought in my thoughts, however the best way ball was seaming and the best way it was serving to seamers, I believe if we might have executed our line and size exactly, we may have been capable of extract wickets, however sadly once more, we did not,” Iyer added.Explaining the perfect bowling technique on the Dharamsala pitch, the PBKS skipper stated:“(On tips on how to bowl right here) Nonetheless into the floor. I at all times say that the exhausting size – in need of a tough size – is the most effective ball, particularly when a brand new batsman is coming in. It isn’t straightforward to hit as a result of should you maintain repeating these balls, at the very least one ball provides an opportunity of mis-hitting and you will get a wicket. We have been in need of planning,” Iyer stated.The win helped Delhi Capitals transfer as much as seventh place within the IPL 2026 standings. DC have now performed 12 matches, profitable 5 and dropping seven, with 10 factors and a web run fee of -0.993.Punjab Kings, regardless of the loss, stay fourth on the desk with 13 factors from 11 matches, having registered six wins and 4 defeats, whereas one match ended and not using a consequence. Their web run fee stands at +0.428.Punjab Kings will subsequent tackle Mumbai Indians on Might 14.
