02/05Result
29th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 2 2021
DC won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Mayank Agarwal
Mayank AgarwalPunjab Kings
02/05Result
29th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 2 2021
DC won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Mayank Agarwal
Mayank AgarwalPunjab Kings

END OF OVER:
20 | 23 Runs | PBKS: 166/6 | RR: 8.30

  • Mayank Agarwal99 (58b)
  • Harpreet Brar4 (2b)
  • Avesh Khan4-0-39-1
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-36-3

Mayank Agarwal misses his century, but gives Punjab Kings a chance. Can his bowlers do their job now? Follow the action live on Disney+Hotstar (India only)

Highest score on IPL captaincy debut:
119 - Sanju Samson, RR vs PBKS, Mumbai, 2021
99* - Mayank Agarwal, PBKS vs DC, Ahmedabad, Today
93* - Shreyas Iyer, DD vs KKR, Delhi, 2018
83 - Kieron Pollard, MI vs KXIP, Mumbai, 2019

List of 99s in the IPL:
99* - Suresh Raina vs SRH, 2013
99 - Virat Kohli vs DD, 2013
99 - Prithvi Shaw vs KKR, 2019
99* - Chris Gayle vs RCB, 2019
99 - Ishan Kishan vs RCB, 2020
99 - Chris Gayle vs RR, 2020
99* - Mayank Agarwal vs DC, Today

Meanwhile, an uplifting story for India ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Games: 26-year-old gymnast Pragati Nayak, from West Bengal, is set to make her maiden Olympic appearance after securing a surprise continental quota yesterday.

Manu Ajmani: "Let's take a second and applaud Axar's spell too! Beautiful tight economical bowling! This guy is turning out to be a real superstar!"

James : "This looks like a defendable total. "

Manu Ajmani: "A real captain's knock from Mayank while seeing wickets fall down at the other end. A respectable total but the type of form DC is in, it has to be a herculean effort from the bowlers. PBKS bowled really well in the last game so hopefully they can make a match out of it! My money is on DC chasing this comfortably!"

Sahil: "The way Punjab's skippers are performing, everyone in the team should be declared Captain"

Chuvi : "How still Mayank's head is while playing shots!!! Wonderful knock filled with proper cricketing shots . Deserved a ton but 99 not out is as good as a ton!!! "

Kane: "Agarwal has scored 59.8 percent of Punjab's runs today..."

9.10pm A strong finish for Punjab Kings then, courtesy of their stand-in captain batting all 20 overs, just like regular captain KL Rahul had in the last game. He's hauled them to a decent total. It looks like batting got better in those last five overs, perhaps because of dew, and it came on nicely to the bat. Or perhaps it was just that DC went fuller. But it was a contrast to the middle overs where everyone, Mayank included, struggled to get the ball off the square. Delhi Capitals would've been proud of how they did in the first 12-14 overs, but this total will make them think. Especially if they lose their high-flying openers early. Punjab have something to defend. Back soon for the chase.

19.6
4
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, FOUR, 99 not out for Mayank as he can't get the elevation of this straight drive. It was in the slot, similar to the last delivery, and he was low in his set up. Drilled it between non-striker and the stumps

A six gets him to hundred and PBKS to 168...

19.5
6
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, SIX, crunched straight to get into the nineties! Overpitched at middle stump and once again he's set up early, stayed low. His back knee is on the floor as he lofts this
19.4
4
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, FOUR, low full toss at middle stump. He's stepped deep into the crease and towards off stump as the bowler runs in. That's opened up the leg side and he slugs this between long-on and deep midwicket
19.3
1lb
Avesh Khan to Harpreet Brar, 1 leg bye, slower ball, short and into the ribs as he's missed on the pull. Drops pitch side - the ball, that is - and Mayank calls for the run
19.3
1w
Avesh Khan to Harpreet Brar, 1 wide, length and very wide outside off, left alone. Couldn't sneak the run this time, Pant was ready with a glove off
19.2
1
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, 1 run, full and just outside off, clears the front leg and drives firmly, but along the ground to long-off
19.2
2w
Avesh Khan to Harpreet Brar, 2 wides, slower ball, short and wide outside off. Beaten on the cut and Mayank calls through for the run

Avesh goes around the wicket

19.1
4
Avesh Khan to Harpreet Brar, FOUR, drilled past the bowler's head! Overpitched outside off, nice driving length. Clears the front foot and closes the face to send this springing into the straight boundary

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 143/6 | RR: 7.52

  • Mayank Agarwal84 (54b)
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-36-3
  • Avesh Khan3-0-17-1

They crossed over, Brar is in strike

18.6
W
Rabada to Jordan, OUT, short and tucked him up at leg stump. He can't get a swing away on the pull, ends up stabbing at it and gets a top edge that floats out to deep square

CJ Jordan c Lalit Yadav b Rabada 2 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

18.5
1
Rabada to Agarwal, 1 run, low full toss at leg stump, toe-ended drive to long-on's left
18.4
2
Rabada to Agarwal, 2 runs, slower short ball at middle stump, forced to adjust and pull this to long-on's right
18.3
1
Rabada to Jordan, 1 run, thigh height full toss outside off, slog comes off the under-edge towards square leg
18.2
1
Rabada to Agarwal, 1 run, yorker at off stump, clears the front leg and jams towards long-off
18.1
6
Rabada to Agarwal, SIX, drilled straight over the bowler! Classy stuff. From the batter. Not so much from Rabada, who bowls a cross-seamer at length on off stump. Clears the front leg and times this lofted drive sweetly

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 132/5 | RR: 7.33

  • Mayank Agarwal74 (50b)
  • Chris Jordan1 (1b)
  • Avesh Khan3-0-17-1
  • Axar Patel4-0-21-1
17.6
1
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, 1 run, another fantastic yorker, at leg stump and forced to squeeze down to long-on for a single
17.5
0
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, no run, yorker at off stump, gets low and tries to jam through the off side. Can't get it past the bowler. Brilliant execution this
17.4
1
Avesh Khan to Jordan, 1 run, full and just outside off, driven firmly to extra cover where Hetmyer fumbles to give away a run

ShyGuy : "Kudos to DC management and the players. They are making sure Ashwin's absence is not felt!"

17.3
1
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, 1 run, yorker outside off, chopped straight to backward point
17.2
W
Avesh Khan to Shahrukh Khan, OUT, taken at extra cover by Hetmyer pedaling backwards. It's overpitched but it's fast. Shahrukh wants to hit this straight but is not in position at all, still into his shuffle, as he attempts it. Sliced and not far past the circle

M Shahrukh Khan c Hetmyer b Avesh Khan 4 (19m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

17.1
1
Avesh Khan to Agarwal, 1 run, dipping yorker at off stump, jabbed down to long-on

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | PBKS: 128/4 | RR: 7.52

  • Mayank Agarwal71 (46b)
  • M Shahrukh Khan4 (4b)
  • Axar Patel4-0-21-1
  • Ishant Sharma4-1-37-0

The end of a tight spell from Axar. He was un-hittable in first three overs and the pitch suited him nicely.

16.6
1
Patel to Agarwal, 1 run, short of a length at leg stump, pulled along the floor to deep square
16.5
1
Patel to Shahrukh Khan, 1 run, length at off stump, leans in and punches to long-on

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WktRunsPlayers
1st63S DhawanPP Shaw
2nd48S DhawanSPD Smith
3rd36S DhawanRR Pant
4th20S DhawanSO Hetmyer