Two years after chasing down 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders, PBKS bettered its own record by tracking down 265 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. With Shreyas Iyer smashing an unbeaten 71 and Prabhsimran Singh a 26-ball 76, Punjab clinched a six-wicket win with seven balls to spare.
On a frantic evening replete with big hits, dropped catches, nerve-wracking drama and an unfortunate injury to Lungi Ngidi, PBKS was not deterred by a K.L. Rahul-inspired DC.
Earlier in the day, Rahul had slammed an unbeaten 152 off 67 balls to lift the host to 264 for two – its highest in the tournament’s history. The opener’s score is the highest by an Indian in 19 seasons of the IPL, and his century off 47 balls is also his fastest. With Nitish Rana (91, 44b, 11×4, 4×6) also playing his part, a partnership of 220 between the duo was the second-highest behind Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers’ 229-run stand for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2016.
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For all of DC’s brilliance, Punjab’s riposte was even more sublime. Led by a 126-run alliance between openers Prabhsimran and Priyansh Arya in merely 6.5 overs, PBKS deflated the morale of Axar Patel’s men. Prabhsimran went on the rampage against the new ball, lifting his troops to 116 for none after six overs to set the foundation.
He was in a punishing mood against all and sundry, repeatedly punishing the slot balls that DC’s medium-pacers dished out. That Capitals didn’t have Ngidi’s services due to a head and neck injury in the third over was a big blow.
When Priyansh and Prabhsimran were dismissed in quick succession, it appeared that the momentum would swing again. But Shreyas’ leadership and calmness under pressure came to the fore once more as he saw the job through with a superb knock.
Neither side, however, did itself any favours with its fielding. If Rahul was dropped on 12 by Shashank Singh, DC returned the favour when Karun Nair dropped Shreyas on 28 and 35.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
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