PBKS lose here and it means that even a victory in their final league game won't be enough to help them finish in the the top-two. PBKS will also be needing favourable results from other matches to get to their goal now. 

Sameer Rizvi hits the match-winning six and there is the victory for Delhi Capitals. They clinch this game by 6 wickets and end their poor IPL 2025 campaign on a winning note. DC also manage to dent PBKS' hopes of a top-two finish. Rizvi remains unbeaten at the score of 58 off 25.

DC 208/4 (19.3)

PBKS 206/8 (20)

Sameer Rizvi smashed his fifty in the over that was bowled from Arshdeep Singh. After smashing the left-arm pacer for a six, he took a single to race to his half-century in 22 balls. 14 came off the over. DC need 8 runs to win off the final one. Marcus Stoinis will bowl it. Here we go...

Sameer Rizvi has slammed it over the fence for a six. Delhi Capitals need 15 runs in 10 balls. Arshdeep Singh bowled a knuckle ball and Rizvi was ready for it. He pulled it from the back foot for a biggie into the crowd.

DC 192/4 (18.2)

Harpreet Brar was hit for 14 runs in his final over. He finished his quota of four overs with figures of 2 for 41. Delhi Capitals need 34 runs in 18 balls. While this is still a tight chase, they just need one big over to seal this game in their favour.

No boundary came in the over, only four singles and two dot balls. Delhi Capitals need 48 runs in 24 balls. The match is on the knife's edge with DC having an edge. They still have Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam to come in. They should win this.

DC 159/4 (16)

Karun Nair is gone!!! Harpreet Brar has provided Punjab Kings a crucial breakthrough. Nair went across the stumps and tried to sweep the Brar delivery. He yorked himself and ended up being cleaned up. Karun is gone for 44 runs off 27 balls. Delhi Capitals need 52 runs in 30 balls.

DC 155/4 (15)

A no-ball from Marco Jansen and he bowled a short ball to Sameer Rizvi on the free-hit. The right-handed batter went to the leg side to create room for himself, Jansen followed him and ended up leaking a six as Rizvi smashed the ball into the crowd over the deep mid-wicket. 18 runs came off the over. Delhi Capitals need 61 runs in 36 balls.

DC 146/3 (14)

Marco Jansen was brought in to bowl his third over and he conceded only four runs in it. He kept troubling Karun Nair in the over. There was also a check for a caught behind when PBKS went upstairs but they ended up losing the review as UltraEdge found nothing there. Nair was the batter in question. Delhi Capitals need 93 runs in 48 balls.

Karun Nair struck four consecutive fours to Praveen Dubey. He played two similar-looking sweep shot for a fours before smashing a pull shot from the backfoot for another four. Nair then executed another sweep shot for a four. A total of 17 runs came off the over. Delhi Capitals need 97 runs in 54 balls. 

DC 110/3 (11)

Praveen Dubey strikes! He gets the wicket of Sediqullah Atal, who had started playing his shots. It was hit high in the air from Atal and Arshdeep Singh took a good catch. Delhi Capitals are three down. They need 114 runs in 59 balls.

Praveen Dubey was brought into the attack and he conceded only four runs in his first over. Delhi Capitals' scoring rate is 9 at the moment and the asking rate has gone to 11.45. They need 126 runs in 66 balls. Punjab Kings have managed to keep things under control.

Faf du Plessis has cut the Harpreet Brar delivery right into the hands of the fielder at backward point. It was an easy catch for Priyansh Arya on the edge of the circle. This is another big blow to Delhi Capitals and they are in a bit of trouble here as both the openers are gone. 

Delhi Capitals lost the wicket of KL Rahul in the first powerplay but scored at a good rate in the phase. They need 144 runs in 83 balls. The asking rate is slightly over 10. On a track as good as this, DC just need to keep going with wickets in hand.

Massive blow for Delhi Capitals! KL Rahul is gone! Marcus Jansen gets the wicket through a slower ball. Rahul wanted to chip the ball over the in-field but found the player at mid-off. It was a good catch from Shashank Singh there. DC are one down.

That is a beautifully timed shot from KL Rahul for a six. He danced down the track and smashed the Harpreet Brar delivery over long-off. A total of 13 runs came off the over. Delhi Capitals need 157 runs in 90 balls.

Azmatullah Omarzai leaked 15 runs in his second over. Faf du Plessis started the over with a six while KL Rahul smashed two fours in it. Both the DC openers took the first two overs to observe the surface a bit and now they are taking calculated risks to score some quick runs. Good strategy this is!

An exquisite shot from KL Rahul for a four. Arshdeep Singh bowled an inswinging delivery on off and middle stump and Rahul flicked it beautifully to earn a four through the deep mid-wicket region. Arshdeep shortened his length a bit and bowled it on the off-side. Rahul hit it in the air and it was safe for him as it went in the gap. That too went for a four.

DC 22/0 (3)

Azmatullah Omarzai was brought into the attack and he conceded only five runs in his first over. KL Rahul smashed the pacer for a four through the cover-point region. Punjab Kings have not got any wicket so far, but they made sure that Delhi Capitals don't start too quick here.

A short ball from Arshdeep Singh and that has been pulled away for a four by Faf du Plessis. It was a perfectly timed shot by Faf as the ball easily ran away to the boundary in the deep square leg. 7 runs came off the over. 

KL Rahul in on the strike, Faf du Plessis is at the other end. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand. Here we go... It was a fuller ball from Arshdeep and Rahul drove it to the fielder at extra cover. The chase has begun!

10 runs and a wicket came off the last over from Mustafizur Rahman. Punjab Kings have crossed the 200-run mark. They have a big total on the board. While Shreyas Iyer scored a gritty fifty, Marcus Stoinis played a sensational knock of 44 not out off just 16 balls. Fizz was the pick of the bowlers for Delhi Capitals with figures of 3 for 33.

Marco Jansen is gone and that is the third wicket for Mustafizur Rahman. Jansen departs without troubling the scorers. He is gone for a two-ball duck. It was a short ball from Mustafizur and Jansen got an inside edge on it.

PBKS 197/8 (19.3)

Marcus Stoinis toyed with Mohit Sharma in this over. He welcomed the pacer with a six and a four in the over before smashing another set of four and six. A total of 22 runs came off it. Mohit was extremely expensive tonight, leaking 47 runs in his quota of four oves without any wicket.

PBKS 196/7 (19)

Shreyas Iyer is out for 53 runs off 34 balls. This is good bowling as Kuldeep Yadav cramped the PBKS batter for room and he pulled it awkwardly to the fielder at long-leg. Good field positioning and good bowling this is from DC. 

That was an expensive over from Mukesh Kumar. 25 runs came off the over. Marcus Stoinis slammed the pacer or two sixes and a four before Shreyas Iyer too hit a four and raced to his fifty. He got there in just 33 balls.

PBKS 171/5 (17)

Mustafizur Rahman has got the wicket of Shashank Singh. It was a good length ball, bowled at an angle and Shashank ended up edging it to Tristan Stubbs behind the stumps. Punjab Kings go five down with that wicket.

Shashank Singh hit the Mohit Sharma delivery down to long-on where Karun Nair took the catch and then dropped the ball inside the ropes before crossing the boundary cushion. Nair quickly signalled a six as he felt he touched the ropes with his foot with the ball in hand. But it seems he got it wrong as the foot was placed well inside. Yes, umpire gives it only a single.

PBKS 142/4 (15)

Shreyas Iyer was given out by umpire for an appeal for a caught behind but the PBKS captain quickly reviewed it. The UltraEdge revealed there was no edge and the third umpire even gave it a wide. It was a bouncer from Mohit Sharma and Iyer tried to play a pull shot on it. He missed and the on-ground umpire though there was an edge.

PBKS 138/4 (14.2)

That is the end of Nehal Wadhera's struggle and Mukesh Kumar gets a much-deserved wicket. Nehal went a bit too early for the shot and ended up hitting it in the air. Faf du Plessis ran to the middle behind the non-striker's end and took the catch. Nehal is out for 16 off 16 balls.

A flighted delivery from Kuldeep Yadav on the second ball of the over and Shreyas Iyer slammed it over the long-on for a mighty six. 11 runs came off the over. Kuldeep Yadav continues to be expensive. He has leaked 36 runs in his three overs so far. 

Mohit Sharma conceded eight runs in his second over. Shreyas Iyer hit the pacer for a four through the cover region. Iyer and Nehal Wadhera have stitched 28 runs off 19 balls for hte fourth wicket for Punjab Kings.

Vipraj Nigam continues to bowl tight. He conceded only six singles in this third over. Both Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera were happy rotating the strike in the over. Punjab Kings have a scoring rate close to 10, which is not bad at all. They just need a good partnership.

Another expensive over from Kuldeep Yadav. He has failed to contain the opposition batters tonight. While Vipraj Nigam has been really impressive tonight, it seems the senior spinner Kuldeep is having an off day. 14 runs came off this over as Shreyas Iyer slammed a six while Nehal Wadhera hit a four. 

Vipraj strikes again! Prabhsimran Singh tried to play a ramp shot and missed it completely. The ball rattled his stumps. It was a matured knock from Prabhsimran so far but this loose shot sees him lose his wicket. The right-handed batter is gone for 28 off 18 balls. That is the second wicket for Vipraj.  

PBKS 77/3 (7.5)

Kuldeep Yadav was brought into the attack but he conceded 11 runs in the first over. Kuldeep bowled a no-ball and Prabhsimran Singh smashed a six on the free-hit. The over also had three singles in it. PBKS are going well despite losing two wickets.

It was an expensive over from Vipraj Nigam. He got the wicket of Inglis but ended up leaking 15 runs in it. Punjab Kings have got a good score in the first powerplay. They just need a solid partnership from this point to post a big total.  

Vipraj Nigam has provided a crucial breakthrough to Delhi Capitals. He was hit for a six and a four by Josh Inglis, but bowled smartly to get his wicket on the third ball. As Inglis stepped out of his crease to hit a big shot, Vipraj bowled it down the leg stump and Tristan Stubbs cleaned up the bails. Inglis is gone for 32 off 12 balls.

This was another tough chance and it has been put down. Prabhsimran Singh played a lofted drive back to Mustafizur Rahman but the ball didn't stick to the pacer's left hand. It was an expensive over from Mustafizur as he leaked 14 runs in it. 

Was it a chance there? Josh Inglis jumped out of his crease and tried to smash it down the ground. He could not get the elevation and that saw the fielder at mid-on putting a dive to his left. The ball burst through his hands and ran away for a four. 11 runs came off the over.

1.5 - Priyansh Arya is OUT! It was a short ball and Arya wanted to pull it but ended up getting a top edge on it. DC wicketkeeper Tristan Stubbs settled under the catch and took it quite comfortably. PBKS are one down. 

That was an economical first over from Mukesh Kumar despite being hit for a four. Priyansh Arya hit the pacer for the boundary that came through an edge. Only five runs came off the over. Mustafizur Rahman will bowl the next over. 

Mukesh Kumar begins with a length delivery and Priyansh Arya defends it. Prabhsimran Singh is at the other end.

Karun Nair, who was on Saturday named in the Indian team for the Test series in England, returned to the DC playing XI. Regular captain Axar Patel is not playing yet again. For PBKS, Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis come back into the side.

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: KL Rahul, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurna Vijay, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Darshan Nalkande

Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Kyle Jamieson, Xavier Bartlett

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis (c), Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh

"Definitely happy faces. I am not satisfied and content. We want to build momentum from here. Each and every individual is performing for the team. Job half done as of now. Important to stay in the present and seize every possible chance. Inglis and Stoinis come back into the side," said PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer.

"We will have a bowl. I think today it is 50-50. Just the make up of the side. We are playing an extra batter. It helps while chasing. It has been very frustrating. We started well. Then went on a roller coaster. We have played enough T20 cricket to understand. We played well in the last game for the first 17 overs. Then lost focus. We are playing for the fifth spot. We had our goals to get into top four," said DC's stand-in captain Faf du Plessis.

Delhi Capitals' stand-in captain Faf du Plessis has won the toss and opted to bowl first against Punjab Kings. Karun Nair is back in the DC team, informed du Plessis at the toss. The pitch is expected to be a belter and chasing on such a surface is a good choice.

Delhi Capitals' regular captain Axar Patel continues to miss out. He will not be a part of this game as well and it will be Faf du Plessis once again, who will be leading Delhi Capitals, this time against Punjab Kings.

PBKS, a squad that is already brimming with confidence, was shored up further when their overseas quartet of Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie and Kyle Jamieson joined their extremely talented Indian teammates in the Pink City three days ago. All four will be available for selection as PBKS look to book a top-two finish with a win over their beleaguered opponents who were knocked out of the playoffs reckoning after a big defeat to Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.

The wait for Playoffs qualification was long
The belief however, was persistent
Ahead of the #TATAIPL 2025 Playoffs, where will @PunjabKingsIPL rank in the battle of the four? #PBKSvDC pic.twitter.com/yQi6n9QHF0

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 24, 2025

Having ended an 11-year drought, PBKS are now relishing the prospect of not just finishing in the top two, but also enter the summit clash and then make a dash for a maiden title. They are a deserving team, but so are the other three -- MI, RCB and GT -- who have made it to the playoffs.

Riding a wave of success after a decade of pain, a full-strength Punjab Kings will fancy their chances of securing their first top-two finish in 11 years, when they face Delhi Capitals. Apart from the 2014 season when they topped the league table and finished runners-up, PBKS have only made one other playoff appearance in a competition that has been in existence for the past 18 years.

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