IPL 2025, Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals: Delhi Capitals snapped their losing streak by defeating PBKS in Jaipur, thanks to Sameer Rizvi’s impressive unbeaten score of 59 in pursuit of a 207-run target.
The race for the top two positions remains highly competitive as the Delhi Capitals concluded their IPL campaign with a remarkable victory over the heavily favored Punjab Kings on Saturday. Sameer Rizvi shone brightly, achieving his maiden IPL half-century, while Karun Nair contributed a crucial 44 runs to propel their team to success.
Punjab Kings set a formidable target of 208 runs for Delhi Capitals, with Shreyas Iyer also scoring a half-century and Marcus Stoinis delivering an explosive performance with a rapid 44 runs off just 16 balls. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Punjab maintained a strong run rate, thanks in part to the efforts of Mustafizur Rahman and Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed three and two wickets, respectively. Vipraj Nigam also took two wickets, but the Punjab batters aggressively targeted Mohit Sharma and Mukesh Kumar, enabling them to amass a substantial total.
Neehal Wadhera (16) struggled to find his rhythm and was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar. Mustafizur then claimed his second wicket, taking down Shashank Singh (11) as Punjab Kings (PBKS) lost their fifth wicket at a total of 144 runs. Captain Shreyas Iyer (53) notched yet another half-century before falling to Kuldeep Yadav, who, just four deliveries later, also dismissed Azmat Omarzai (1). Mustafizur struck once more in the final over, removing Marco Jansen (0). However, Marcus Stoinis showcased his explosive batting, finishing wit
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