Kuldeep Yadav strikes next ball after Mohit Sharma drops a sitter in PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 match [Watch]
Delhi Capitals (DC) ace spinner Kuldeep Yadav had contrasting fortunes off consecutive deliveries in the IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Jaipur on Saturday, May 24. The left-arm wrist-spinner dismissed PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer off the second delivery of the 18th over. Mohit Sharma made up for dropping Marcus Stoinis off the previous delivery by completing the catch to dismiss Iyer.
With the catch, DC ended Iyer’s gritty 53-run knock off 34 balls, comprising two maximums and five boundaries.
The two incidents took place in the 18th over of PBKS’ innings. Kuldeep began the over with a tossed-up delivery on leg stump. Stoinis looked to sweep it, but miscued it towards deep backward square, where Mohit dropped a sitter.
The spinner then bowled a back-of-a-length ball to Iyer, who went for a pull shot but failed to connect with the middle. Mohit completed the catch in the same region this time around.
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Apart from Shreyas Iyer’s fifty, Josh Inglis and Prabhsimran Singh chipped in with 32 (12) and 28 (18), respectively. Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh got starts but failed to score big, perishing for a run-a-ball 16 and 11 (10), respectively.
Marcus Stoinis provided the late flourish, scoring an unbeaten 44 runs off 16 balls at a strike rate of 275 with the help of four maximums and three boundaries. Harpreet Brar smashed a six off the first ball he faced before finishing with 7* off two deliveries.
Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam returned with two wickets each, while Mukesh Kumar bagged one wicket. Mustafizur Rahman starred with the ball for DC, taking three wickets and conceding 33 runs in four overs.
A win over Delhi will help PBKS rise to the top of the points table. With 17 points in 12 games, Punjab are currently in second place. They have already qualified for the playoffs.
On the contrary, DC are playing for pride after being eliminated from the tournament. They will be looking to finish the season on a winning note.
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