Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper David Warner on Wednesday (May 17) took another dig at the pitches back home in Delhi after his team won a high-scoring thriller against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Dharamsala.

DC piled up a mammoth 213/2 on the board before restricting PBKS to 198/8 to seal a 15-run victory. However, this result won’t change anything for the franchise as they are already out of the playoffs race, having lost 8 out of their 13 games.

In particular, the Capitals have struggled at home, losing 4 out of 6 matches on tracks that are sluggish and don't suit most of their power hitters.

"Great win of course but I really liked the intent today after losing the toss. I also think playing on a nice wicket helps a lot. We had pretty slow and inconsistent wickets back at home. It's been pretty challenging there," Warner said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

On a batting-friendly pitch in Dharamsala, David Warner and Prithvi Shaw added 94 runs for the opening wicket. While Warner fell for 31-ball 46, Shaw managed to hit a half-century (54 off 38 balls).

In the end, it was Rilee Rossouw’s whirlwind knock of 82 not out from 37 balls that took Delhi over the 200-run mark.

"Great to see the impact Shaw had today and the impact Rossouw had as well. We haven't been able to track down what's the best total at our home venue. There are little bits of our game that haven't gone to play but great to get some points today," Warner added.

With this loss, Punjab Kings' chances of reaching the playoffs took a big hit. They will need to win their last league match against Rajasthan Royals and hope for other results to go in their favour to qualify for the IPL 2023 playoffs.