PBKS vs DC LIVE Score IPL 2026 Match 55: Shreyas Iyer 37*, Priyansh Arya 56 – Punjab 138/2 in 13.4 Overs

PBKS vs DC LIVE: Punjab Kings 138/2 in 13.4 Overs – Shreyas Iyer Leads Charge

Live Update | 8:42 PM IST | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala – Punjab Kings are in a strong position against Delhi Capitals in Match 55 of IPL 2026. After being put in to bat, PBKS have reached 138 for 2 in 13.4 overs, with captain Shreyas Iyer batting on 37 off 23 balls and Cooper Connolly on 11.

Toss Update

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first at Dharamshala. DC made five changes to their lineup, bringing in Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, David Miller, Auqib Nabi, and debutant Madhav Tiwari.

Priyansh Arya Powers PBKS with 24-Ball Fifty

Young opener Priyansh Arya provided Punjab with a flying start, scoring 56 runs off just 33 deliveries. He reached his half-century in only 24 balls – his third fifty of the season and fifth overall in IPL cricket.

Arya dominated the powerplay, taking on Mitchell Starc in the opening over which went for 22 runs. He hit the first ball of the innings for six over deep point and continued his assault with multiple boundaries. His innings ended in the 9th over when he was dismissed by debutant Madhav Tiwari, caught at deep point by Sahil Parakh.

Early Wickets for DC

Prabhsimran Singh, who opened with Arya, contributed before falling to Mukesh Kumar for a well-made score. He was caught by Auqib Nabi at deep backward square leg attempting a flick shot. The opening partnership yielded 78 runs in 6.5 overs.

Shreyas Iyer Steadies the Innings

After the quick dismissals, captain Shreyas Iyer has taken control of the innings. He has played several innovative shots, including a one-handed six over long-off against a slower delivery in the 12th over. Iyer is currently batting with Cooper Connolly as PBKS look to post a total in excess of 200.

Playing XIs

Punjab Kings:

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Delhi Capitals:

Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Madhav Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Starc

Match Situation

Current Score: PBKS 138/2 (13.4 overs)
Run Rate: 10.10
Last Wicket: Priyansh Arya – 56 (33), c Parakh b Tiwari
Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala – Square boundaries 63m & 65m, Straight 72m

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