DC Edge Past PBKS by 3 Wickets in High-Scoring Nail-Biter at Dharamsala
Dharamshala, 12 May (Sports Desk)
IPL 2026 Match 55: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Date: May 11, 2026 Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Result: Delhi Capitals won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Match Summary
- Punjab Kings (PBKS): 210/5 in 20 overs
- Delhi Capitals (DC): 216/7 in 19 overs (Target: 211)
Player of the Match: Madhav Tiwari (for his all-round contribution, including the winning six).
Key Performances
PBKS Batting (210/5):
- Priyansh Arya: 56 off 33
- Shreyas Iyer (c): 59* off 36
- Cooper Connolly: 38 off 27
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DC Batting (216/7):
- Axar Patel (c): 56 off ~30 balls
- David Miller: 51 off 28 balls
- Late finishing by Ashutosh Sharma & Madhav Tiwari
Bowling Highlights:
- DC bowlers restricted PBKS despite a strong platform.
- PBKS pacers (Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, etc.) took early wickets but couldn’t close out the game.
Match Turning Points
- DC were struggling at 74/4 early in the chase.
- The Axar Patel + David Miller partnership turned the game around.
- DC achieved one of the highest successful chases at Dharamsala.
This victory kept Delhi Capitals’ slim playoff hopes alive while inflicting a fourth consecutive defeat on Punjab Kings.
Latest IPL 2026 Points Table (After Match 55)
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | +1.103 |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | +0.737 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | +0.228 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | +0.428 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | +0.185 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | +0.082 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.993 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -0.169 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -0.585 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -0.907 |
Note: PBKS dropped to 4th after this loss, while DC moved to 10 points but remain in 7th place
