DC vs PBKS: Watch - Ishant Sharma Knocks Over Liam Livingstone And Waves Goodbye To The Explosive Batter

Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper David Warner won the toss & opted to bowl first against Punjab Kings (PBKS). Ishant Sharma in his very first over got the priced wicket of Shikhar Dhawan. Before the dismissal, Dhawan had whacked Ishant Sharma for a huge six as the pacer was pumped up to get rid of the PBKS skipper.

PBKS made one change to their playing XI as Bhanuka Rajapaksa was dropped and Sikandar Raza was included in the playing 11. The visitors are placed in 8th position on the points table with 10 points from 11 matches and are in a must-win situation if the side need to qualify for the playoffs.

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DC on the other side dropped Ripal Patel from the side and included Praveen Dubey, the right-arm leg spinner, and strengthened their bowling lineup. DC’s bowlers made sure that they don’t give ample room to the batters.

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Watch- Ishant Sharma crashes Liam Livingstone’s Stumps

At the end of 4 overs, PBKS’ score was 32-1. Ishant Sharma was brought back into the attack after the 2nd over. On the first delivery of the 5th over, Livingstone advanced down the track and tried to hit a boundary over the bowler’s head but missed the ball completely and his stumps were rattled. After picking the wicket, the veteran pacer waved the batter goodbye.

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Liam Livingstone was dismissed on 4 runs in 5 balls and struck 1 four. The right-handed batter was seen struggling to clear the fence and the decision to promote him to the No.3 position didn’t work well for the side. PBKS’ score at 4.1 overs was 32-2.

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Crucial Phase for PBKS

All eyes would be on Prabhsimran Singh who will have to make the most of the start. The track looks a bit dry as the likes of Jitesh Sharma & Sam Curran would be tested in the middle overs phase as the duo of Kuldeep Yadav & Axar Patel can spurn a web.

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Perhaps, David Warner needs to give another over to Ishant Sharma before the death overs, the lanky pacer’s variations have been tough to pick for the batters. DC would be eyeing to restrict PBKS below 160 target as the batting lineup has been topsy-turvy.

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