Shikhar Dhawan struck a brilliant 92 as Delhi Capitals made short work of a 196-run target for a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League in Mumbai on Sunday.
Dhawan looked in sublime form during his 49-ball knock that was studded with 13 fours and two sixes. He was ably supported by Prithvi Shaw (32 off 15) first up and then Marcus Stoinis (27 not out) as DC chased down 196 in 18.2 overs.
Put in to bat, Mayank Agarwal and captain KL Rahul stitched a 122-run opening stand to guide Punjab to a challenging 195/4.
Agarwal made 69 off 36 balls, while Rahul scored 61 off 51 deliveries as Punjab made a flying start to their innings.
Chasing 196, Dhawan and Shaw made a quick start, sharing 59 runs in just 33 balls for the opening wicket. Shaw continued his fine form and smashed a 17-ball 32 before being holed out to Chris Gayle off Arshdeep Singh.
Steve Smith, playing his first match for DC, struggled to get going before becoming Riley Meredith’s first victim…