Punjab Kings (PBKS) recorded their sixth win in IPL 2026, defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets on Sunday in a record run-chase. Delhi won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 264/2. In reply, Punjab achieved the target of 265/4 in 18.5 overs. This is the highest successful run chase in IPL history.
Delhi’s KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 152, the highest score by an Indian in the IPL. The previous record was held by Abhishek Sharma, who scored 141 runs against Punjab last season. Rahul and Nitish Rana (91) shared a 220-run partnership for the second wicket. Let’s take a look at the records made in the match.
Highest successful run chase in IPL history
PBKS chased down 264 against DC, breaking their own record for the highest run chase, which they set in 2024, when the team chased down 261 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Rahul surpassed MS Dhoni
Rahul is now the fifth-highest run-scorer in IPL history. He surpassed former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni (5,439) in this matter and Suresh Raina (5,528) during his innings. In terms of scoring the most runs in IPL, Virat Kohli (8,989) is in first place, followed by Rohit Sharma (7,183Shikhar Dhawan (6,769) and David Warner (6,565).
Highest score by an Indian in IPL
KL Rahul scored the third-highest score in IPL history. He became only the third batter to score 150+ in the tournament. He is the first Indian to achieve this feat. Before him, Brendon McCullum (158) and Chris Gayle (175) achieved this feat. As a result, Rahul has the record for the highest score by an Indian in the IPL. He broke the record held by Abhishek Sharma, who scored 141 against PBKS in 2025.
Second-highest partnership in IPL history
KL Rahul and Nitish Rana shared a 220-run partnership, the second-highest in IPL history. The first place is held by Kohli and AB de Villiers, who shared a 229-run partnership in IPL 2016. Rahul also scored the highest score by an Indian in T20 cricket history, breaking Tilak Varma’s record of 151 against Meghalaya. Rahul now has eight centuries in T20 cricket. Among Indians, only Virat Kohli (9) has more.
Delhi Capitals post their highest total in IPL history
Delhi Capitals posted their highest total in IPL history. Prior to this match, their highest total was 257/4, achieved against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2024.
Wicketkeeper with most centuries
KL Rahul has scored three centuries as a wicketkeeper in the IPL. He has become the joint-highest wicketkeeper-batsman in IPL history with the most centuries. He has equaled Quinton de Kock and Samson, who have also scored three centuries each as wicketkeepers. In total, Rahul has scored six centuries in IPL. That counts, two centuries for Delhi Capitals (DC), two for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), and two for Punjab Kings (PBKS).
Nitish Rana registers 3,000 IPL runs
Nitish Rana was dismissed for 91 off 44, hitting 11 fours and four sixes. In this clash, Rana reached a special milestone as he reached his 70th run of the innings. He completed 3,000 runs in the IPL, becoming the 30th player to achieve this feat. He has scored the most runs (432) against DC.
Second-highest score by a wicketkeeper in IPL
The highest individual score by a wicketkeeper in IPL history is 158, scored by Brendon McCullum for Kolkata Knight Riders in the very first match of the tournament in 2008. On Saturday, KL Rahul scored 152* against PBKS, making it the second-highest score by a wicketkeeper in IPL history.
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