Delhi Capitals Make History by Bowling All Pace in IPL 2026 Match
First Time In 10 Years! Delhi Capitals Bowl ZERO Balls Of Spin In IPL 2026 Match
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In a historic match on May 11, 2026, the Delhi Capitals (DC) bowled 120 balls of pace without a single spin delivery against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. This marks the first occurrence of such a strategy in over ten years, with DC's captain Axar Patel opting for a pace-heavy attack.
- 01Delhi Capitals bowled 120 balls of pace, marking a first in over a decade.
- 02Axar Patel was the only spinner in the lineup, opting for a pace-heavy strategy.
- 03PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 59 runs off 36 balls.
- 04Madhav Tiwari took his maiden IPL wicket against PBKS.
- 05Mitchell Starc and Lungi Ngidi were key in restricting PBKS during the death overs.
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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.
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