In a groundbreaking match on May 11, 2026, the Delhi Capitals (DC) became the 13th team in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to bowl 120 balls of pace without a single spin delivery, a feat last achieved by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. Playing against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, DC's captain Axar Patel chose to rely solely on his pace bowlers, including Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, and IPL debutant Madhav Tiwari. Despite a strong start from PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, who scored 56 and 18 runs respectively, DC's bowlers capitalized on the conditions. Tiwari claimed his first IPL wicket, while Starc and Ngidi effectively restricted PBKS's scoring in the death overs. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer anchored the innings with an unbeaten 59 runs off 36 balls, leading his team to a competitive total.