What a way to get off the mark, Sahil Parakh! Too full from Thakur. He gets onto the front foot, shows the full face of the bat and slams it over mid off! First six in the IPL for Sahil!
DC: 20/2 (3.1)

Top edge goes miles up-and Jansen takes a stunner! Arshdeep wins the battle against Rahul, and Ricky Ponting is over the moon. Rahul looks to swivel and help it on its way, but the ball skews off the top edge. The keeper and Jansen both give chase, but the latter gets there first, making it look so easy at fine leg.

DC: 14/2 (2.3)

Early wicket for Punjab Kings and Yash Thakur has done the trick. A brilliant delivery that swung late and crashed into the stumps. This is the perfect start for PBKS and Sahil Parakh is the new batter.

DC 10/1 (1.5 overs)

A cautious start to the run chase by KL Rahul and Abishek Porel. A boundary for Rahul but it was more down to the bad fielding by Yuzvendra Chahal.

DC 6/0 (1 over)

As expected, KL Rahul and Abishek Porel to open for DC in the chase. Arshdeep Singh will bowl the first over for PBKS. Yash Thakur, meanwhile, has come in as PBKS' Impact Player, replacing Shashank.

So, PBKS finish on 210/5! Shreyas Iyer finishes unbeaten on 59 off 36 balls. End-to-end stuff in Dharamshala with the momentum shifting constantly. DC fought back after Priyansh's quickfire 56 gave PBKS a strong launchpad. A couple of wickets for debutant Madhav Tiwari, and Starc missed a hat-trick before Suryansh Shedge's fiery cameo took PBKS to 210.

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Back-to-back wickets for Starc! He is on a hat-trick! Mitchell Starc has turned the game on its head with back-to-back wickets. First, he removes the dangerous Marcus Stoinis, who picks out the man at extra cover. On the very next ball, Shashank Singh tries to chip one over the infield but succeeds only in giving catching practice to Axar Patel at mid-off.
PBKS: 187/5 (18.2)

Shreyas Iyer reaches his half-century in emphatic style! He spots the length early, sits back, and slaps a wide delivery high into the lower deck over extra cover for a massive six. Crucial knock from the PBKS skipper Shreyas.
PBKS: 175/2 (17.1)

We are into the final three overs and Delhi Capitals have yet to introduce a single over of spin! In a move that has left commentators and fans stunned, Axar Patel has opted not to bowl himself.

Mukesh finishes his spell and gets replaced by Ashutosh Sharma as Impact Substitute.

DC: 168/2 (17)

Connolly goes bang! Again, too full from Ngidi. Slammed right out of the screw this time. He gets his front foot out of the way and shovels it over wide long on! Top Shot!

PBKS: 159/2 (15.2)

That has disappeared into the night sky! Never looked in control of that shot. Short of a length delivery outside off. He stands up tall and obliterates it a mile over long off.

PBKS: 146/2 (14.3)

One-hand six from Shreyas! Shreyas Iyer is almost deceived by a clever slower ball, but his timing is so impeccable that he finishes the shot with just one hand on the bat. He manages to caress the ball with incredible loft, sending it sailing over the long-off boundary for six!
PBKS: 124/2 (11.4)

Wicket on debut for Madhav Tiwari! Priyansh Arya looks to go big again, but the ball skews off the outer half of the bat toward deep point. Sahil keeps his composure under the high ball to pluck a brilliant catch.

A superb comeback from the Delhi Capitals just as Punjab looked set to post a record Powerplay score.
PBKS: 97/2 (8.6)

Back-to-back boundaries for Shreyas! A bit lucky though as there was no slip. Shreyas won't mind that. Plays with soft hands and ends up nurdling it past the keeper!

PBKS: 87/1 (7.3)

WICKET! Mukesh gets the breakthrough! Flicked to deep backward square leg and Auqib Nabi takes a stunning catch diving forward. The partnership is broken. Mukesh gets his reward!
PBKS: 78/1 (6.5)

50 up for Priyansh Arya! He gets there in just 24 balls. That's his third of the season and fifth of his IPL career. Brilliant from the young man!
PBKS: 71/0 (5.1)

Priyansh Arya welcomes Mukesh Kumar to the crease in spectacular style! Mukesh starts with a "slot ball," and Arya doesn't need a second invitation. He lets his hands flow through the line, thumping it high and handsome over extra cover for six. 

PBKS: 65/0 (4.1)

17 off that Ngidi over! PBKS are flying! Priyansh Arya is well and truly on the charge. No stopping him today. Here's a fun fact: The 22 runs he (Starc) conceded today are the most he has ever conceded in the first over of an IPL match. The previous most was 15 runs vs DC (for KKR) in 2024.

PBKS: 51/0 (3)

This is high and handsome! Priyansh is putting on a show. Plants his front foot and dumps it over the deep mid wicket fence! What a start this for PBKS!
PBKS: 28/0 (1.2)

What a start for Punjab Kings! Mitchell Starc's opening over goes for a massive 22 runs. Prabhsimran Singh joins the party on the final delivery, latches onto an over-pitched ball outside off, and drills it through cover for four.
PBKS: 22/0 (1)

What shot! Priyansh Arya gets the crowd going with a first-ball six off Starc. Throws his hands at it and carves it over deep point! That's some way to get off the mark!

PBKS: 6/0 (0.1)

Punjab Kings batting-first XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Marcus Stoinis, Suryans Shedge, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS bench: Harpreet Brar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Pravin Dubey

Delhi Capitals bowling-first XI: Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (capt), Madhav Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc

DC bench: Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Tripurana Vijay, Pathum Nissanka, Vipraj Nigam

Axar Patel has won the toss and DC will bowl first in Dharamsala. The visitors make five changes - Porel and Parakh are playing, as are Miller, Nabi and Madhav Tiwari. 

Debutant Dwarshuis replaces Lockie Ferguson, who has a slight niggle.

Ben Dwarshius will make his IPL debut tonight. He was given his cap and this can be interesting!

63m and 65m square boundaries while the straight boundary is at 72m - Even if the conditions end up favouring the bowlers, there is much to rejoice for the batters. This is not a massive ground and we can expect a number of big sixes for sure!

When it comes to the head-to-head, Punjab Kings lead 18-17 against Delhi Capitals. Since 2023, Punjab Kings hold a 3-2 advantage but at this venue, both teams have 2 games each.

It is time for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala to host its first match of IPL 2026. The venue will host 3 group stage games featuring Punjab Kings and also the Qualifier 1. A lot of anticipation remains over the pitch as well as the ground but it is likely that the team winning the toss may look to assess the conditions by bowling first.

PBKS have received a huge boost as Azmatullah Omarzai has joined the squad and is available for selection. Fast-bowling coach James Hopes hinted they could "switch things up a little bit" and play Harpreet Brar as the second spinner.

KL Rahul is 1 fifty-plus score away from 50 fifty-plus scores in IPL. He will become the fourth Indian and fifth overall to touch the unique milestone. He also needs 114 runs away from 5000 runs as Opener in IPL.

Hello and welcome to our live blog of the IPL 2026 clash between Punjab Kings and a struggling Delhi Capitals side at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. While DC's hopes are fading fast, PBKS can return to the top if they stop their slide of three defeats.