Mayank Agarwal's 99 Goes In Vain As Delhi Capitals Smash Punjab Kings

Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals on May 2 continued its dream run in the IPL 2021as they defeated Punjab Kings by 7 wickets at Gujarat's Narendra Modi Stadium. Winning the toss, DC elected to bowl first and their controlled bowling made their position strong in the initial overs. However, now Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal scored quick 99 runs off 58 balls, stretching the team's scoreboard to 166 for six wickets. DC's Kagiso Rabada took three wickets while Axar Patel and Avesh Khan bagged one wicket each. Coming to chase, Capitals stuck to the same approach, which it has been following for the last many matches that is not to lose wickets early. DC's openers once again provided a solid start to the team. With Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw scoring 69 and 39 runs respectively, DC sealed the game in the 17th overs. Now, Delhi Capitals have ousted Chennai Super Kings from the top of the points table. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings have dropped to the 7th position.