Punjab Kings made an early tactical move with Yash Thakur coming in as the Impact Player, replacing Shashank Singh.
Chasing 211, KL Rahul and Abishek Porel walked out to open for Delhi Capitals. Arshdeep Singh started with the new ball, keeping things tight early on.
Rahul looked solid from the outset, defending confidently and then walking down the track, but he was also handed a lifeline when a misfield from Yuzvendra Chahal at short third allowed four extra runs. He followed it up with a flick for a single, keeping the scoreboard moving.
Porel then got his first runs with a controlled slap to deep backward point for one. Rahul was beaten once again as Arshdeep tightened his lines, and the over ended with a dot ball.
A steady start for Delhi Capitals -- 6 for 0 after the first over in their chase of 211, with both openers still settling in.
