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Parakh's explosive start keeps DC alive

May 11, 2026


DC 32-2 (4 Ovs) vs PBKS 210-5 | SCORECARD

Yash Thakur continued for Punjab Kings, but Sahil Parakh announced himself in style -- stepping out and launching the first six of his IPL career over the ropes, a fearless statement in the chase. He followed it up with a controlled single towards backward point.

Tristan Stubbs then joined the counter-attack, finding the boundary with a clean strike before rotating strike smartly with a single. Parakh kept the momentum going, guiding one fine past short third for a couple of runs and showing real composure after the early wickets.

He capped off the over in spectacular fashion -- finishing it with a massive six to swing momentum back towards Delhi Capitals.

A huge over overall -- 20 runs from it -- and after 4 overs, DC are 34 for 2, needing 177 from 96 balls. The chase is still steep, but that over has brought them right back into the contest.