punjab kings Executed one of the most remarkable run chases ipl 2026 like they beat Delhi Capitals Defeated by six wickets in a high-scoring thriller at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the 35th match of the tournament. Despite a brilliant inning of 152 runs KL Rahul And a blazing 91 runs Nitish Rana Helping Delhi post a mammoth total of 264/2, Punjab responded with fearless batting and chased the target in just 18.5 overs to seal a memorable win.
KL Rahul’s explosive century takes DC to a strong score
After winning the toss, Delhi Capitals decided to bat first and took full advantage of the favorable conditions for batting. Although Pathum Nissanka After being dismissed for 11 runs off just seven balls, Rahul took complete control of the innings with one of his finest innings of the season. The stylish right-handed batsman scored 152 runs in just 67 balls with the help of 16 fours and nine sky-high sixes. His innings was a perfect blend of timing, placement and brute power.
Rahul got excellent support from Rana, who played a brilliant attacking innings of 91 runs in just 44 balls. Rana hit 11 fours and four sixes and both put constant pressure on the Punjab bowlers. Their partnership completely shifted the momentum in Delhi’s favor and ensured that the home team crossed the 250-run mark with ease. david miller He remained unbeaten on 3 runs and Delhi finished with a challenging score of 264/2 in their 20 overs.
Punjab Kings struggled to stop the flow of runs, with most of the bowlers facing difficulties. Arshdeep Singh Took one wicket but gave away 49 runs in his four overs Xavier Bartlett It was an expensive spell of 1/69. Marco Jansen, Vishak VijayakumarAnd Yuzvendra Chahal They also failed to slow down Delhi’s attack as the Capitals looked firmly in control at the time of the innings break.
Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer lead PBKS to incredible target
However, Punjab Kings came in with a completely different mindset while chasing the target. opener Priyansh Arya And Prabhsimran Singh Refused to press the required run rate, launched an immediate counterattack. Priyansh scored 43 runs in just 17 balls with the help of five sixes, while Prabhasimran played a sensational inning of 76 runs in just 26 balls with the help of nine fours and five sixes. His explosive start gave Punjab the right platform to chase the historic target.
There was no let up in the rhythm even after the openers were out. captain Shreyas Iyer He led from the front, scoring 71 runs in 36 balls including seven sixes and kept the Delhi bowlers under constant pressure. While Cooper Connolly added 17 runs Nehal Wadhera25 more useful Shashank SinghAn unbeaten 19 ensured there was no hindrance late on. Punjab eventually reached 265/4 in 18.5 overs and completed one of the most successful run chases in IPL history.
Delhi’s bowling attack had no answer on the night. -Kuldeep Yadav Whereas, the best of them with figures of 2/46 was Akshar Patel And Vipraj Nigam Took one wicket each. However, Mukesh Kumar, T NatarajanAnd the rest of the attack was dismantled by Punjab’s aggressive batting unit.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Yessss yessss yes!!!! what a game ❤️ congratulations @PunjabKingsIPL & @klrahul For such a wonderful performance tonight. @ShreyasIyer15 This is for the record books ❤️❤️❤️❤️It was really hot tonight. 🔥👊🧿🔥 #ting #DCvsPBKS #busjeetanhai
– Preity Zinta (@realpreityzinta) 25 April 2026
KL Rahul – Potham in DC vs PBKS match 🥇
– Feel for them, highest individual score by an Indian in T20, but ended in defeat. pic.twitter.com/iuL0hC2td9
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 25 April 2026
Give PBKS a quick 🏆. 🙇♂️
– Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 25 April 2026
After Virat Kohli, if anyone deserves the “chase master” tag, it is Shreyas Iyer. Calm, patient and under pressure at all times.
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 25 April 2026
Looks like there is no safe score against Punjab Kings
Another great chase motiv#DCvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/NwFRuCK6gm– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 25 April 2026
2️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ Chased! 🤯🔥
Shreyas Iyer and his men pulled off a miracle to complete the record-breaking target.
📷-BCCI#teamindia #dcvspbks #bharatarmy #koti🇮🇳 #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/jk3DhmM0CD
– Indian Army (@theIndianArmy) 25 April 2026
The only captain in IPL history to remain unbeaten from 1-7 🔥#DCvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/GEFpJ0uKF5
— Jayaprakash Karthika (@Prakar1107) 25 April 2026
Prabhasimran also played a very brilliant innings..🔥
76 runs 26 balls
9 fours and 5 sixes#DCvsPBKS @prabhsimran01— Brijendra Thakur 🇮🇳(Uttar Pradesh, Unnao) (@Brijendra540673) 25 April 2026
Best IPL match so far, DC, well done #DCvsPBKS
– Virat Fangirl 🥹 (@VkFangirle) 25 April 2026
Give the trophy to Punjab team right now because
They will have to give the trophy on 28th May also. #DCvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/PtQqgLAZV6
— Ashique Quamar (@AshiqueQuamar) 25 April 2026
If here today Mitchel Starc hote toh Delhi jeet gyi hoti#dcvspbks #pbks #shreyasiyer
— Shivi Tyagi 333 (@ShiviTyagi28246) 25 April 2026
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