Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Musheer Khan, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Mitchell Owen
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Darshan Nalkande, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari, Sediqullah Atal
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There is a little rain in Dharamsala which has forced to delay the rain. Just when the captains were going for the toss, rain came out of nowhere and the covers were on the field. The toss has been delayed.
There is a bit of rain in the air, and clouds are above the head. Pitch no. 6 is going to be used for the match, which is a little dry and has some cracks. The square boundaries are 61m and 68m, respectively. A run-fest is expected.
The rain has eased up and now the ground staff has a bigger task to remove waters from the covers. The outfield is wet and there is a little rain as well.
Indian singer B Praak performed in front of the crowd in Dharamsala before the match. He sang some of his famous songs, especially 'Teri Mitti' and other patriotic songs, to unite the nation in this crisis.
The rain has stopped completely and the field is looking good to go. The toss will happen at 8:15 pm IST and the first ball at 8:30 pm IST. No over has been lost in the match. The umpires discussed the plan with the captains and we will see the toss soon.
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bat first in Dharamsala.
Playing XIs
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Shreyas Iyer (PBKS Captain): We will bat first due to the condition of the outfield, and the fans are pleased with this decision. If you look at the trend in the IPL, it's the players who are in form and contribute to winning matches who ultimately secure the championship. This serves as a strong motivating factor for the team. We are in high spirits, and we must adhere to our routines and check off all the necessary preparations. We will be maintaining the same batting lineup.
Axar Patel (DC Captain): Due to the weather, we would have chosen to field first. The wicket will remain consistent throughout the tournament, which is long and requires a positive mindset. Madhav Tiwari replaces Vipraj Nigam.
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Ashutosh Sharma, Jake Fraser McGurk, Mukesh Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh opened the batting for Punjab Kings and Mitchell Starc came to bowl the first over for Delhi Capitals. He was welcomed with a couple of fours by Arya. 11 runs from the first over.
PBKS - 11/0 (1)
Mitchell Starc leaked three boundaries in his second over. Dushmantha Chameera came to bowl the next over and leaked 18 runs. Axar Patel introduced himself into the attack and he conceded 15 runs in his first over. Punjab Kings completed 50 runs in just four overs.
PBKS - 65/0 (5)
Priyansh Arya completed his half-century in just 25 balls. He hit Axar Patel for a six to reach the milestone. This is only the second occasion that both openers are present at the crease after the powerplay. Madhav Tiwari was called into the attack in the ninth over, and he leaked 14 runs.
PBKS - 103/0 (9)
Kuldeep Yadav came to bowl the 10th over and Priyansh Arya welcomed him with a couple of sixes. Prabhsimran Singh completed his fourth successive half-century. T Natarajan dismissed Arya on the first delivery of the next over. Shreyas Iyer is the new batter at the crease. One of the lights has gone off.
PBKS - 122/1 (10.1)
There was a problem in one of the light towers. It went off after the dismissal of Priyansh Arya, and the umpires have suggested that players go back to their respective pavilions.
Match has been called off due to power failure.
"Due to a power outage in the area, one of the light towers at the HPCA stadium malfunctioned. BCCI regrets the inconvenience caused to the in-stadium attendees," an official statement said.
Both teams shared one point each due to no result. That's all from our side. Thank you for joining. Goodbye and take care!