In a high-scoring encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Punjab Kings created history by chasing the target of 265 runs against Delhi Capitals in the 35th match of IPL 2026.
DC captain Mo after winning the toss Akshar Patel They opted to bat first in this home match and their batsmen did not disappoint. It was complete carnage by DC as batsmen as they scored 264/2 in their 20 overs. After losing Pathum Nissanka cheaply, the pair of Nitish Rana and KL Rahul stitched a historic partnership of 220 runs in just 95 balls. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 152 runs, while Rana scored 91 runs in just 44 balls.
Arshdeep Singh and Xavier Bartlett were the only successful bowlers for the guests, as both took one wicket each.
Chasing a huge target, PBKS got exactly the start they wanted from their openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. The young Indian pair scored 116 runs in the powerplay. Arya was out after scoring 43 runs in 17 balls, while his teammate was out after scoring 76 runs in just 26 balls.
After that, it was Shreyas Iyer's performance in Delhi as the PBKS skipper scored an unbeaten 71 off 35 balls to win the match.
Key moments from Match 35 of IPL 2026:
Shashank Singh dismissed KL Rahul as opener, making PBKS pay
Delhi's opening batsman Shashank Singh was dismissed for just 12 runs. KL Rahul Played an unbeaten inning of 152 runs against Punjab Kings. This was a sensational innings from the experienced Indian batsman. This also became the highest ever individual IPL score by an Indian batsman. He was also involved in the historic 220-run partnership with Nitish Rana.
In reply, PBKS demolished DC bowlers in the powerplay.
Chasing a mammoth target of 265 runs, PBKS openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya tore apart the PBKS bowling line-up. Both of them created an IPL record by scoring 116 runs in their powerplay. This has now become the second highest powerplay score in IPL history, behind SRH's record score of 125 runs.
Captain Shreyas took his team home
After a slight collapse in the middle overs, the Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer Took responsibility for this chase. Coming in to bat at number four, the Mumbai batsman took his side over the line, making it the highest successful chase ever in IPL history. He remained unbeaten after scoring 71 runs.
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