The 64th match of IPL 2022 was played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where Delhi won the match by 17 runs. In this match, Mayank Agarwal won the toss and decided to bowl.
Batting first, Delhi team scored 159 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs on the basis of Mitchell Marsh’s half-century innings and set Punjab a target of 160 runs to win. In reply, Punjab’s team could only manage 142 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 9 wickets.
Delhi bowlers wreak havoc
Delhi bowlers created a ruckus against Punjab. In this match, Shardul Thakur took the maximum four wickets. In four overs, Shardul took the wickets of Dhawan, Bhanuka, Jitesh Sharma and Rabada. Apart from them, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav took 2-2 while Nortje took 1 wicket.
Apart from Jitesh, no one could not play a big innings.
Only Jitesh Sharma played a big innings against Delhi. Apart from him, no batsman could even stay on the crease to play. In this match, Jitesh Sharma faced 34 balls and scored 44 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 3 fours and became the victim of Shardul Thakur.
After this Rabada was run for 6 by Shardul Thakur. In the end, Rahul Chahar remained unbeaten on 24 while Arshdeep Singh remained unbeaten on 2 runs. At the same time, while batting in the lower order, Harpreet Brar became the victim of Kuldeep Yadav by scoring 1 run, then Rishi Dhawan became the victim of Axar Patel by scoring 4 runs.
Failed top order batsmen
Chasing the target, the Punjab team started getting jerks on shocks. In this match , the team’s top order was a complete flop. Captain Mayank Agarwal himself returned to the pavilion without opening the account.
First of all, Jonny Bairstow became the victim of Nortje by scoring 28 runs in 15 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six. After this Bhanuka Rajapakse became the victim of Shardul Thakur by scoring 4 runs. Then Shardul also followed Dhawan. Gabbar went on to make 19 runs in 16 balls with the help of three fours. After this, Livingstone became the victim of Kuldeep Yadav after scoring three runs while captain Mayank Agarwal was dismissed without opening the account. Akshar Patel followed them.
Mitchell Marsh’s fifty
Against Punjab, Mitchell Marsh scored a half-century while playing a responsible innings. He completed his half-century in 40 balls in this match. Mitchell Marsh faced 48 balls and scored 63 runs with the help of three sixes and four fours and became the victim of Rabada.
After this Arshdeep Singh walks Shardul Thakur for 3 runs. In the end, Kuldeep Yadav remained unbeaten on 2 while Axar Patel remained unbeaten on 17.
Captain Pant’s bat did not play
In this match , Delhi captain Rishabh Pant’s bat remained silent once again. Pant faced three balls and was dismissed for 7 runs with the help of 1 six. Livingstone took his wicket. After running Pant, Livingstone sent Roman Powell to the pavilion for 2 runs.
Batting first, in this match, Delhi opener David Warner could not do anything amazing and he returned to the pavilion after getting out on a golden duck. Livingstone took his wicket.
After this, the second opener Sarfaraz Khan lost his wicket after playing a short innings. Sarfaraz faced 16 balls and scored 32 runs with the help of 5 fours and 1 six. Arshdeep Singh followed them. Arshdeep Singh then took the wicket of Lalit Yadav, who returned after scoring 24 runs in 21 balls with the help of one six and one four.
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