Having been put to bat first, PBKS' wicketkeeper-batsman 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 maximums (Pic: X/@PunjabKingsIPL)

Swashbuckling batsman Cooper Connolly struck a crucial 38 runs. Facing 27 balls, he smashed three boundaries and two maximums (Pic: File Pic)

Later, 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 one-ball 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 overs (Pic: File Pic)

Delhi's 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 (Pic: X/@DelhiCapitals)

Ahead of the second essay of the game, it will be interesting to see if DC's star wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul manages to entertain the fans with his batting. The right-handed batsman is also the third-leading run-scorer in the ongoing league. So far, he has played 11 matches and has garnered 468 runs (Pic: File Pic)