Kuldeep Yadav to Prabhsimran, 2 runs, short of a good length
Kuldeep Yadav, comes into the attack
- This is the second time both PBKS openers survived the powerplay this season. Another instance was against KKR at Eden Gardens. PBKS have the second-best RR in the powerplay this season (10.36), just behind RR’s (10.68). They scored the second-most runs (746) in this phase.
Strategic timeout!
6.6
Axar to Prabhsimran, 1 run, to backward square leg
6.5
Axar to Priyansh Arya, 1 run, to backward square leg
6.4
Axar to Priyansh Arya, SIX, to extra cover
6.3
Axar to Prabhsimran, 1 run, to cover
6.2
Axar to Prabhsimran, no run
6.1
Axar to Priyansh Arya, 1 run, short of length, Priyansh Arya stays back to tuck it to deep square leg
Just 4 runs off the final over of the powerplay but Punjab are off to a flier once again
Summary: Overs 1-6 - Priyansh starts with twin-boundaries - Chameera oversteps and pays the price - Priyansh carts Starc for three boundaries in his second over - DC’s woes compound as Chameera’s second over goes for 18 - Axar’s attempt to stem the flow of runs fails; concedes 15 - Natarajan provides the relief DC desired with a 4-run over
5.6
T Natarajan to Prabhsimran, 2 runs, low full toss, Prabhsimran drills straight down the ground and Madhav makes a sharp stop by sprinting across from long-on and diving to his left.
5.5
T Natarajan to Prabhsimran, no run
5.4
T Natarajan to Priyansh Arya, 1 run, to short mid-wicket
5.3
T Natarajan to Priyansh Arya, no run, another one that moves away off the deck
Worst ER in Overs 1-6 in IPL 2025 (10+ overs) 11.30 - Mitchell Starc* 11.06 - Shardul Thakur 11.00 - Avesh Khan 10.37 - Mohammed Shami 10.17 - Harshit Rana [i]Only once in 11 games, Starc went under an ER of 9 in Powerplay (5.50 vs CSK).
5.2
T Natarajan to Priyansh Arya, no run, Abishek Porel appeals, nothing from the bowler!
5.1
T Natarajan to Prabhsimran, 1 run, to short fine leg
T Natarajan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
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