Punjab Kings defeat Delhi Capitals to script highest IPL run chase

Key facts

• Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by six wickets to record the highest successful run chase in T20 and Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
• PBKS chased down a target of 265, surpassing their own previous record of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set in 2024.
• Delhi Capitals scored 264/2, which is the highest total of the IPL 2026 season.
• KL Rahul scored 152
• off 67 balls, becoming the third player to cross the 150-mark in IPL history and the highest-scoring Indian batter in the tournament.
• KL Rahul and Nitish Rana shared a 220-run partnership for the second wicket, the second-highest in IPL history.
• For PBKS, Prabhsimran Singh scored 76, Priyansh Arya scored 73, and captain Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 71.
• The match was held at Kotla in Delhi.
• PBKS remains the only unbeaten side in the IPL 2026 season with 13 points from seven games.