New Delhi, May 12 -- Punjab Kings slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat as Delhi Capitals ran down a 211-run target in the Indian Premier League on Monday.

Captain Axar Patel, who didn't bowl in Punjab's innings of 210-5, top-scored for Delhi with 56. David Miller piled on with a 28-ball 51 and the tailenders finished it off to reach 216-7 and win by three wickets with an over to spare.

Former IPL leader Punjab stayed fourth in the standings in the lucrative Twenty20 cricket league. Delhi, which has played one more game, was seventh and still in the playoffs race.

"The cricket we are playing and the players we have, the future is strong," Patel said.

Half-centuries from skipper Shreyas Iyer (59 not out) and Priyansh Arya (56) led...