END OF OVER:20 | 23 Runs | PBKS: 166/6 | RR: 8.30
- Mayank Agarawal99 (58b)
- Harpreet Brar4 (2b)
- Avesh Khan4-0-39-1
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-36-3
Mayank Agarwal misses his century, but gives Punjab Kings a chance. Can his bowlers do their job now? Follow the action live on Disney+Hotstar (India only)
Highest score on IPL captaincy debut:
119 - Sanju Samson, RR vs PBKS, Mumbai, 2021
99* - Mayank Agarwal, PBKS vs DC, Ahmedabad, Today
93* - Shreyas Iyer, DD vs KKR, Delhi, 2018
83 - Kieron Pollard, MI vs KXIP, Mumbai, 2019
List of 99s in the IPL:
99* - Suresh Raina vs SRH, 2013
99 - Virat Kohli vs DD, 2013
99 - Prithvi Shaw vs KKR, 2019
99* - Chris Gayle vs RCB, 2019
99 - Ishan Kishan vs RCB, 2020
99 - Chris Gayle vs RR, 2020
99* - Mayank Agarwal vs DC, Today
Meanwhile, an uplifting story for India ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Games: 26-year-old gymnast Pragati Nayak, from West Bengal, is set to make her maiden Olympic appearance after securing a surprise continental quota yesterday.
Manu Ajmani: "Let's take a second and applaud Axar's spell too! Beautiful tight economical bowling! This guy is turning out to be a real superstar!"
James : "This looks like a defendable total. "
Manu Ajmani: "A real captain's knock from Mayank while seeing wickets fall down at the other end. A respectable total but the type of form DC is in, it has to be a herculean effort from the bowlers. PBKS bowled really well in the last game so hopefully they can make a match out of it! My money is on DC chasing this comfortably!"
Sahil: "The way Punjab's skippers are performing, everyone in the team should be declared Captain"
Chuvi : "How still Mayank's head is while playing shots!!! Wonderful knock filled with proper cricketing shots . Deserved a ton but 99 not out is as good as a ton!!! "
Kane: "Agarwal has scored 59.8 percent of Punjab's runs today..."
9.10pm A strong finish for Punjab Kings then, courtesy of their stand-in captain batting all 20 overs, just like regular captain KL Rahul had in the last game. He's hauled them to a decent total. It looks like batting got better in those last five overs, perhaps because of dew, and it came on nicely to the bat. Or perhaps it was just that DC went fuller. But it was a contrast to the middle overs where everyone, Mayank included, struggled to get the ball off the square. Delhi Capitals would've been proud of how they did in the first 12-14 overs, but this total will make them think. Especially if they lose their high-flying openers early. Punjab have something to defend. Back soon for the chase.
A six gets him to hundred and PBKS to 168...
Avesh goes around the wicket
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 143/6 | RR: 7.52
- Mayank Agarawal84 (54b)
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-36-3
- Avesh Khan3-0-17-1
They crossed over, Brar is in strike
CJ Jordan c Lalit Yadav b Rabada 2 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 132/5 | RR: 7.33
- Mayank Agarawal74 (50b)
- Chris Jordan1 (1b)
- Avesh Khan3-0-17-1
- Axar Patel4-0-21-1
ShyGuy : "Kudos to DC management and the players. They are making sure Ashwin's absence is not felt!"
M Shahrukh Khan c Hetmyer b Avesh Khan 4 (19m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | PBKS: 128/4 | RR: 7.52
- Mayank Agarawal71 (46b)
- M Shahrukh Khan4 (4b)
- Axar Patel4-0-21-1
- Ishant Sharma4-1-37-0
The end of a tight spell from Axar. He was un-hittable in first three overs and the pitch suited him nicely.