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The Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) clash in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash created history as a unique feat was observed in the fixture, which was played on Monday (May 11) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala.

Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel's unique tactical calls mirroring each other led to a bizarre feat that has not happened in the league since the inaugural season in 2008. After Axar won the toss and chose to bowl, the Capitals named a playing XI in which both Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam were dropped. This left the DC skipper as their only spin bowling option. Axar did not call on himself, which led to the Capitals not bowling any spin in their 20 overs. On the other hand, PBKS had the league's highest wicket-taker in history in Yuzvendra Chahal in their ranks. However, Shreyas did not throw the ball his way, as the visitors won the match with one over to spare as PBKS lost their fourth match in a row. This meant that throughout the 39 overs that were bowled in the match, there was not a single over of spin used by either team.

PBKS-DC's First In 18 Years This match marked the first game in 18 years in the IPL that was not rain-affected, but not a single ball of spin was bowled in either innings. Previously, there had been only two such games in the league, which both happened in the first IPL match of the season. 0 Overs Of Spin In A Completed IPL Match

Match	Total Overs In Match	Date	Venue
RCB VS CSK	39.4	28 April 2008	Bengaluru
MI VS KKR	20.5	16th May 2008	Mumbai (Wankhede)
PKBS VS DC	39	11th May 2026	Dharamshala

Meanwhile, the 39 overs that were spin bowled in the match are the second-most in a match in the league since the abovementioned match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium in the first-ever IPL season in 2008. Most Overs Of Pace In An IPL Match

Match	Overs Of Pace	Date	Venue
RCB VS CSK	39.4	28th April 2008	Bengaluru
PBKS VS DC	39	11th May 2026	Dharamshala
PBKS VS DC	36	16th May 2013	Dharamshala
RR VS DC	36	3rd May 2015	Mumbai (Brabourne)

Before today, there was not a single innings in which a team bowled their entire quota of 20 overs without using any spin at all. The last instance of the same was in 2016 by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a match against RCB in Hyderabad in the 2016 edition of the league. Overall, there have been 13 such instances. Had the game gone into the last over and PBKS not turned to Chahal, it would have been the 14th time. Talking about the match, the Capitals won the match by three wickets with six balls to spare. Punjab missed the chance to reclaim top spot on the table while the Delhi-based team kept their hopes alive.