Punjab Kings (PBKS) pulled off the highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by six wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 25.
After winning the toss, DC opted to bat first and posted a massive 264/2 in 20 overs. KL Rahul led the charge with a stunning unbeaten 152 off 67 balls, smashing 16 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 226.87. He was well supported by Nitish Rana, who scored 91 off 44 balls, including 11 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 206.82. For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh and Xavier Bartlett picked up one wicket each.
In response, PBKS chased down the target in just 18.5 overs, finishing at 265/4. Prabhsimran Singh provided a blistering start with 76 off 26 balls, hitting nine fours and five sixes at an incredible strike rate of 292.31. Captain Shreyas Iyer anchored the chase with an unbeaten 71 off 36 balls, including three fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 197.22. For DC, Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/46 in four overs.
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With this win, PBKS remain the only unbeaten team this season, securing their sixth victory in seven matches and sitting at the top of the table with 13 points. DC, meanwhile, are placed sixth, with three wins from seven games.
Here are the most important stats and milestones from Match 35:
- 265 by Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2026 is the highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League history
- 71*(23) by Prabhsimran Singh in overs 1-6 is the fifth-highest powerplay score
- PBKS 116/0 in overs 1-6 is the second-highest powerplay total
- Prabhsimran Singh hit six fours in an over off Mukesh Kumar (6th over)
- Prabhsimran Singh’s 18-ball fifty equals the fastest for PBKS
- KL Rahul recorded 25 boundaries (second-most in an IPL innings) and scored 152*, the highest by an Indian in men’s T20s and third-highest in IPL history
- KL Rahul became the second Indian to score 150+ in men’s T20s, has 6 IPL hundreds (joint third-most), and 5579 career runs (fifth-most)
- The 220-run stand between KL Rahul and Nitish Rana is the second-highest IPL partnership
- DC’s 162/1 in overs 11-20 is the third-most runs in that phase
- Xavier Bartlett’s 1/69 is the most expensive for PBKS
- DC equalled the record for most consecutive toss wins (9, 2025-26).
