The PBKS vs DC clash on May 11 saw a historic collapse in bowling discipline as Mitchell Starc gave away a staggering 22 runs in his opening over. Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel chose to bowl first under the evening lights, hoping his star Australian pacer would find some early swing in the high-altitude Dharamsala air. However, Punjab Kings didn’t care about the veteran’s reputation and went after him from the jump. This Match 55 of IPL 2026 was supposed to be a tight race for the playoffs, but the scoreboard told a completely different story after just six balls.

Mitchell Starc scripts new low in PBKS vs DC IPL 2026 game

Priyansh Arya started the fire by lofting Mitchell Starc over cover point for a huge six on the very first ball. Even though the bowler followed up with two dot balls, he lost his rhythm and sprayed a wide that raced away for five extras. Prabhsimran Singh then kept the pressure on, pulling a short ball for six before smashing a boundary to end the over. This 22-run outburst is officially the most runs Mitchell Starc has ever surrendered in the first over of a T20 match in his entire career.

Before this, the worst start for the Australian spearhead was 15 runs, which happened while he was playing for KKR against Delhi back in 2024. His other expensive opening overs included 14 runs against New Zealand and the West Indies in international games, plus a similar 14-run over for RCB in 2015.

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The Punjab Kings openers are currently the fastest scorers in IPL 2026, and they showed why by taking apart the league’s highest-paid bowler. Seeing such a seasoned pro struggle like this stunned the crowd, proving that even the best can crumble when young hitters play without fear. Delhi Capitals are now left reeling after this record-breaking start by Punjab during this PBKS vs DC encounter.