Blackout in Dharamsala: PBKS vs DC tie called off

PBKS batter Priyansh Arya. Pic/PTI

The IPL encounter between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals here on Thursday was called off due to security reasons following air raid alerts in nearby areas, which forced a blackout in the hill town.

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The Punjab side was 122 for 1 in 10.1 overs when the lights went out which at first was attributed to floodlight failure. However, later the teams and the spectators were evacuated from the stadium for their security. Prabhsimran Singh was batting on 50 off 28 balls while his opening partner Priyansh Arya was on 70 off 34 balls before he was dismissed by pacer T Natarajan. Soon afterthe dismissal the proceedings were brought to a to a halt.

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