IPL 2026 | 'He didn’t have to force his shots...': Sanjay Bangar on David Miller's 51-run knock against PBKS

In the IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings PBKS Delhi Capitals DC emerged victorious by three wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in DharamshalaDuring the match DCs David Miller played a knock of 51 runs in 28 balls including three boundaries and four maximumsSpeaking about his knock former Team India cricketer Sanjay Bangar heaped praise on Miller saying he can smash big shots to deep midwicket and longon at willWhen David Miller is in full flow he doesnrsquot just dominate the leg side We all know he can clear deep midwicket and long on at will But when he starts smashing the ball through the offside and over covers it signals he is in a different zone Thatrsquos when bowlers know they are in trouble he said on Star SportsThe former cricketer then explained how the 36yearold cricketer properly timed the ball He also said that Punjabs bowlers did not use many variations which in turn helped Miller to continue his dominance in the matchThe ball was coming onto the bat nicely and there was a bit of dew on the outfield That combination made the pitch even better for batting The ball skidded on and Miller didnrsquot have to force his shots He just timed them and the ball raced away Punjabrsquos bowlers hardly used any slower variations They didnrsquot try to change the pace or use cutters They either went for wide yorkers or bowled predictable length balls Miller didnrsquot have to worry about being deceived He picked the length early got into position and just teed off It was a clean ruthless innings He didnrsquot just score runs he made a statement When Miller bats like this he can singlehandedly change the course of a game said BangarIPL 2026 Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match summaryWith an aim of chasing the target of 211 runs the Capitals scored 216 runs by losing seven wickets in 19 oversOpening the innings wicketkeeperbatsman KL Rahul departed on nine runs in eight balls including two boundaries Fellow opening batsman Abhishek Porel scored five runs in six balls including a boundarySahil Parkh was also dismissed on 13 runs in six balls including a boundary and a maximum Tristan Stubbs returned to the pavilion after scoring 12 runs in 17 balls with the help of a boundary Skipper Axar Patel delivered a stunning knock of 56 runs His knock came in 30 balls including eight boundaries and two maximums David Miller also registered 51 runs in 28 balls laced with three boundaries and four maximumsImpact Player Ashutosh Sharma played a blistering cameo of 24 runs His knock of 10 balls included two boundaries and the same number of maximums Later Madhav Tiwari and Auqib Nabi stayed unbeaten on 18 and 10 runs respectively Facing eight balls Tiwari smashed two boundaries and a maximum whereas Nabi played just two balls and smashed a boundary and a maximumPBKS star pacer Arshdeep Singh returned with the figures of two wickets for 21 runs in four overs Impact Player Yash Thakur Ben Dwarshuis and Marcus Stoinis also bagged one wicket each Marco Jansen went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against DCEarlier having been put to bat first PBKS wicketkeeperbatsman Prabhsimran Singh departed after scoring 18 runs in 15 balls including three boundaries Fellow opening batsman Priyansh Arya smashed 56 runs in 33 balls with the help of two boundaries and six maximumsSwashbuckling batsman Cooper Connolly struck a crucial 38 runs Facing 27 balls he smashed three boundaries and two maximumsLater captain Shreyas Iyer played a glorious knock of an unbeaten 59 runs which came in 36 balls including five boundaries and three maximums Marcus Stoinis was dismissed for one run in two balls Shashank Singh also departed on a oneball duck Suryansh Shedge stayed unbeaten on 21 runs in eight balls laced with two boundaries and the same number of maximums With this the Kings posted a total of 210 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 oversDelhis Madhav Tiwari returned with the figures of two wickets for 40 runs in four overs Mitchell Starc also bagged two wickets by conceding 57 runs in four overs Mukesh Kumar also chipped in with one wicket Auqib Nabi and Lungi Ngidi went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against PBKS