IPL 2026: Axar and Miller Lead Delhi Capitals to Thrilling Victory Over Punjab Kings
Dharamshala, May 11: Delhi Capitals (DC) secured a thrilling victory against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 55th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, chasing down a target of 211 runs by winning the match by 3 wickets. This marks DC’s second most successful run chase in IPL history.
With this win, DC climbed one spot up the points table to seventh place, having won 5 out of 12 matches. In contrast, Punjab Kings faced their fourth consecutive defeat, remaining in fourth place with 13 points.
Batting first after losing the toss at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Punjab Kings scored 210 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. The opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya provided a strong start, accumulating 78 runs in just 6.5 overs.
Prabhsimran returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs, while Priyansh hit 6 sixes and 2 fours in his innings of 56 runs off 33 balls. Punjab lost both openers by the time they reached a score of 97, after which Cooper Connolly partnered with captain Shreyas Iyer to add 83 runs for the third wicket off 52 balls.
Cooper scored 38 runs off 27 balls before getting out. Captain Shreyas remained unbeaten at 59 runs off 36 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 5 fours, while Shedge contributed a quick 21 runs off 8 balls. From the opposition, Mitchell Starc and Madhav Tiwari each took 2 wickets, while Mukesh Kumar claimed 1 wicket.
In response, Delhi Capitals achieved their target in 19 overs. They lost 3 wickets for just 33 runs. At this juncture, Tristan Stubbs stabilized the innings with captain Axar Patel, adding 41 runs for the fourth wicket in just 23 balls.
Tristan scored 12 runs off 17 balls before getting out, after which Axar partnered with David Miller to add 64 runs for the fifth wicket in 34 balls, bringing the score to 138. Axar scored 56 runs off 30 balls, hitting 2 sixes and 8 fours.
From there, David Miller took charge, scoring 51 runs off 28 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours, while Ashutosh contributed a quick 24 runs off 10 balls. For Punjab, Arshdeep Singh and Yash Thakur each took 2 wickets, while Ben Dwarshuis and Marcus Stoinis claimed 1 wicket each.
