Punjab vs Delhi Match Stats

Gets away with it, does Brar! A real drag down, darted in towards the pads, Karun Nair rocks back and pulls it flat, but on the bounce to deep square leg for just a single.

Bowls it straight at the stumps, flat as well, Rizvi nudges it to the right of the diving bowler and pinches a single.

FOUR! That's nicely done by Nair and he moves into the 40s. Fractionally short and outside off, Nair waits back well and cuts it late to get it behind the deep point fielder for a boundary.

WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Karun Nair misses his flick.

A touch short, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, lofted inside out to wide long off, for a run.

OUT! BOWLED! First dot ball after 19 straight legal balls and it is a wicket! Well, some respite for the Kings. But don't think it will suffice. Karun Nair makes his intentions to play the paddle very early and Harpreet Brar fires it in line of the stumps. Nair misses the ball but it does not miss the stumps. The leg stump is uprooted and Brar is pumped up. Punches his fists in the air and the 62-run stand is broken. Nair departs for 44 (27) and Delhi Capitals are 155/4 after 15 overs. Equation - 51 from 30.

Good length around off, Sameer Rizvi punches this down to long off for a single. 

On a length, around middle and off. Tristan Stubbs hits this right out of the middle of his bat but straight at short cover. 

Good length on the pads, Stubbs tickles this towards fine leg for a single. 

Full, around off, Sameer Rizvi gets across and works it through mid on for a single. 49 more needed from 26 balls.

On a length, around off, 137.3 kph, Tristan Stubbs punches it straight to extra cover.

A short ball, rising sharply, around middle, Stubbs leaps and punches it through mid-wicket for a run. 4 from the over, keeps the Capitals in check.

Floated down leg, Tristan Stubbs gently nudges this towards deep square leg's left and comes back for two. 

Fired full, following the batter to his leg. Tristan fails to get underneath this and ends up rolling this to long on for one. 

SIX! RIZVI GOES BIG! Floated, into the batter. Just misses that fuller length and Sameer Rizvi clears his front foot and slogs this up and over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. 

Backs away pretty early to the leg side and Harpreet Brar spots that. Delivers a slow ball, albeit a full toss, but wide outside off. Makes Sameer Rizvi stretch and ensures that it is just a single to point.

Fired just outside leg stump, Rizvi backs away again, to pull but misses.

FOUR! 14 from the over! A low full toss, outside off, this time Sameer Rizvi stands his ground and powers this through extra cover! Harpreet Brar finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-41-2.

Back of a length around off, Sameer Rizvi pulls this flat and right out of the middle of his bat but straight at the fielder on the fence towards deep square leg. Single taken. 

On a length, around middle and leg. Tristan Stubbs powerfully thumps this towards long on for a single. 

FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai nails the yorker around the toes of Rizvi but the batter does well to lean inside and just tickle this past the left of short fine leg for four. Rizvi moves to 38 (18).

A slower ball, 129.8 kph, short in length outside off, Sameer Rizvi leaps and punches it through point for a single.

Slower ball, into the deck, 124.7 kph, Tristan Stubbs looks to punch it down the ground but the ball holds onto the surface a touch. Is surprised and ends up chipping it towards long on for a run.

FOUR! CLOUT! This is a wonderful innings from Sameer Rizvi and it is his highest in the IPL! Moves to 43 (20). A short ball, around off, Rizvi gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! 12 from the over, 26 in the last 2! 4-0-46-0 for Azmatullah Omarzai in this match.

Back of a length on the pads, Stubbs gently tucks this through mid-wicket for one. Keeps the scorecard ticking. 

SIX! RIZVI ON THE ROLL! Top-notch stroke from Sameer Rizvi. Short pitched, angling across the batter, Sameer Rizvi quickly steps a long way across and hooks this up and over the fence towards fine leg for six. 

FIFTY FOR RIZVI! Good length around off, Sameer Rizvi cuts this through point for one. Brings up his half century in just 22 balls and what a time to play such a knock. 

Low full toss, around off, dipping in, Stubbs reaches out and works it towards long on for a single.

Slower ball, around off, 135.3 kph, Sameer Rizvi gives himself a bit of room to the leg side. Gets under the ball and powers it down to long off for a run. The stand moves to 40 (23).

FOUR! That's why he is called a Finisher! A length ball, around leg stump, Tristan Stubbs gets inside the line of the ball and reverse-pulls it over short third for a boundary! Is that the winning deal? 14 from the over, 40 in the last 3 overs! Arshdeep Singh finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-35-0.

WIDE. Poor start. Full and down the leg side, with the only saving grace for Stoinis being that Sameer Rizvi did not connect with his paddle. 7 needed from 6 balls.

Outside off, slapped down to extra cover for a single. 6 needed from 5 now.

Good yorker, tailing down the leg side, Tristan Stubbs works it through mid-wicket for a run. 5 needed from 4 balls.

SIX! What a way to finish the game! That is some stroke. Full and straight, Sameer Rizvi gets down on a knee and sweeps it magnificently over backward square leg! DELHI CAPITALS WIN BY 6 WICKETS AND 3 BALLS TO SPARE, finishing 5th in IPL 2025!