India, May 12 -- In an otherwise bleak season, Delhi Capitals had won their previous four games chasing, three of them away from a home ground they have eyed with trepidation this IPL season. On Monday at Dharamsala, skipper Axar Patel deciding to bowl on winning the toss thus didn't come as a surprise, although Punjab Kings had left DC gutted by chasing down 265 when they met earlier in IPL 2026.

One trend seen every IPL season is that teams slipping down the points table struggle to get things right. For DC, it has been finding the right balance for their unsettled batting line-up. The venue in altitude though left Capitals feeling the high as they handed PBKS their fourth loss on the trot.

Chasing 211 after PBKS made 210/5 following ...