Cooper Connolly produces brilliant direct hit to runout Tristan Stubbs after huge mix-up in PBKS vs DC IPL 2026 match [Watch]

Punjab Kings (PBKS) players were livewire on the field in their IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Monday, May 11. After Marco Jansen took a brilliant running catch to dismiss KL Rahul, Cooper Connolly produced a direct hit to run out struggling DC batter Tristan Stubbs for 12 off 17 balls. With the wicket, Delhi were reeling at 74/4 while chasing a 200-plus target.

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The stunning throw came in the ninth over of the second innings. Ben Dwarshuis bowled a back-of-a-length ball on middle and off, and Axar managed an inside edge onto the pads that rolled towards backward point. Stubbs took off from the non-striker’s end, but the skipper didn’t look interested.

In the meantime, Connolly collected the ball and produced a run out as the batter failed to return to the crease in time despite a desperate dive in the end. Notably, Connolly had dropped a simple catch of Ishan Kishan against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the previous game.

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Connolly was equally impressive with the bat, scoring 38 runs off 27 balls with the aid of two maximums and three boundaries. The 22-year-old has amassed 415 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 168.01, including a ton and two fifties, in his maiden IPL season.

Axar Patel and David Miller steady DC in 211 chase against PBKS in IPL 2026 match

DC captain Axar Patel and David Miller have steadied DC while chasing 211 against PBKS in the IPL 2026 match.

At the time of writing, DC were 105/4 after 11.3 overs, with Axar (33 off 18) and Miller (23 off 14) at the crease. Arshdeep Singh has been the pick of the bowlers with two wickets.

Put in to bat first, Punjab responded with 210/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Skipper Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh smashed half-centuries, returning with scores of 59* (36) and 56 (33), respectively. Mitchell Starc and Madhav Tiwari took two wickets apiece for Delhi.

A win would help Shreyas Iyer and company jump to the top of the IPL 2026 points table. Meanwhile, DC must win the match to mathematically stay alive in the race to the playoffs.

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