The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the 35th match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) has just ended. It was a match full of goals in the game. When PBKS beat DC by 6 wickets, Punjab Kings chased the highest total in IPL history, surpassing their previous chase of 262 runs.
Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bat first. It was a storm from KL Rahul in the first innings that helped DC post their highest total in IPL history. He broke several records during his excellent innings of 152* runs.
KL Rahul creates history
KL Rahul became the first Indian batsman to score more than 150. It was his fastest IPL century; He broke the record of Abhishek Sharma, who scored 141 against the same opponent in the competition last year.
KL Rahul went crazy in the match as he scored his first hundred of this season of the tournament. He was excellent in the first innings and DC scored 264/3, and was the only third batsman to score 150+.
Punjab Kings achieve highest chase
However, the Shreyas Iyer-led team had other ideas as PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh went berserk as the two scored 120 runs in the powerplay. The two formed a 128-run partnership for the first wicket.
After that, Nehal Wadhera and Shreyas Iyer put together a 56-run partnership. Shreyas Iyer was bowled twice by Karun Nair, and the PBKS captain made his half-century off 26 balls. He was unbeaten till the end with a score of 71 runs and created history as PBKS chased down 265 runs with one run to spare.
PBKS creates a new record
PBKS has just reached the highest total in IPL history, breaking their previous record where the team chased the target of 262 runs in 2024 at Eden Gardens where Jonny Bairstow scored a century.
Today, it was the PBKS openers who once again gave them a brilliant start, scoring over 100 runs. They were absolutely brilliant in the game. With this victory, PBKS remains undefeated in the league and at the top of the table.
Priyansh Arya, after the match, said: “I felt we could score a hundred in the powerplay. The pitch was very good. At first, we thought they would make 240, which we could chase… I was having a lot of fun. [watching Prabh hitting sixes]. Ricky sir had said that if we played our best game, we could fix this. “Just have some confidence in yourself.”
Highest chases in all T20s
| Score | Equipment | they will oppose | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | BKS | DC | Delhi | 2026 |
| 262 | BKS | kkr | Calcutta | 2024 |
| 259 | in | Wisconsin | centurion | 2023 |
| 258 | Brisbane heat | Perth Scorchers | brisbane | 2025 |
| 253 | Middlesex | Surrey | The oval | 2023 |
Highest career chases in IPL
| Equipment | Aim | Year | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings of Punjab | 265 | 2026 | Capitals of Delhi |
| Kings of Punjab | 262 | 2024 | Riders of the Knights of Calcutta |
| Sunrise Hyderabad | 246 | 2025 | Kings of Punjab |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 228 | 2025 | Lucknow Supergiants |
| Rajasthan Royals | 224 | 2020 | Kings of Punjab |
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