India, April 26 -- Delhi Capitals had 264 on the board and still found a way to lose control of the game against the Punjab Kings. KL Rahul's unbeaten 152 had given them the kind of total that usually survives even a poor bowling phase. However, against the Punjab Kings, the total did not survive two missed chances.

Karun Nair dropped Shreyas Iyer twice in three balls. By the end of the chase, those two errors had turned into an estimated Rs.89.38 lakh batting-consequence cost for DC.

Punjab were 202/4 after 14.5 overs, still needing 63 from 31 balls. The asking rate was above 12. Shreyas was on 28 off 20. DC had absorbed the first wave from Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, and the game was entering the phase where one wicket could ...