The match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC), scheduled at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala, was called off after 10.1 overs due to power outages and blackouts. It was the 58th match of IPL 2025. The game had already started late because of rain. During the match, Dharamshala lost power. As a result, play was halted, and the stadium was evacuated.
Blazing Start by Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bat. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh opened the innings. Mitchell Starc started the bowling for Delhi Capitals. Priyansh made an aggressive start, hitting two boundaries in the first over. Punjab scored 11 runs from it.
Dushmantha Chameera bowled the second over. Priyansh hit a boundary on the last ball. Punjab added 9 more runs. In the third over, Prabhsimran struck three boundaries off Starc. The score reached 32/0 after 3 overs.
Priyansh went after Chameera in the fourth over. He smashed two sixes and a four. Punjab also crossed the 50-run opening stand. Axar Patel came into the attack in the fifth over. Prabhsimran hit a four while Priyansh ended the over with a six. T. Natarajan bowled a tight sixth over, giving away just 4 runs. After 6 overs, PBKS were at 69/0. Priyansh was batting on 42 off 22 balls, and Prabhsimran on 26 off 15.
Priyansh Completes Quick Fifty
Axar continued in the seventh over. Priyansh hit a six and then took a single to complete his half-century in 25 balls. PBKS scored 10 runs in that over. Kuldeep Yadav bowled the eighth over. Priyansh struck another boundary. The team total reached 89/0.
Century Stand for Punjab Kings
Madhav Tiwari came into the attack in the ninth over. Prabhsimran hit back-to-back boundaries and took a double to bring up the team’s 100. In the tenth over, Priyansh launched Kuldeep Yadav for two sixes. Prabhsimran completed his half-century in 28 balls with a single. After 10 overs, PBKS stood strong at 122/0. Priyansh was batting on 70 off 33, while Prabhsimran had 50 off 28. Shreyas Iyer came in at No. 3.
In the 11th over, T. Natarajan struck immediately. He removed Priyansh Arya on the first ball. The opener departed after scoring a brilliant 70 off 34 balls.