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The Punjab Kings chased down a record 265 runs to beat the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. PBKS defeated DC by 6 wickets after chasing down a mammoth total of 265.
Punjab Kings got off to a flying start as they raced to 116 runs in the first 6 overs chasing DC`s total of 265 runs. The PBKS opening duo smashed the DC bowlers to all parts of the ground as they scored the second-highest powerplay score in IPL history.
Prabhsimran Singh scored 76 runs in 26 balls, bashing the DC bowlers from the start. His innings included 9 fours and 5 sixes as his innings gave PBKS the perfect start. Singh thrashed Mukesh Kumar for 6 fours in the final over of the powerplay as PBKS started off in quick style.
His opening partner, Priyansh Arya, scored 43 runs in just 17 balls, including 2 fours and 5 massive sixes. The PBKS opening duo scored the fastest 100 as an opening partnership in IPL this season.
Later, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer guided his team home with an unbeaten 71 runs in 36 balls. PBKS remained the only unbeaten team in the IPL this season and cemented their place at the top of the table.
KL Rahul scored 152 in the first innings
Earlier, the Delhi Capitals scored a mammoth 264 runs in their 20 overs against the Punjab Kings. KL Rahul was the star with the bat for the hosts as he rolled back the years and scored an amazing 152 runs to put DC in a commanding position in the game.
KL Rahul scored an amazing century, dominating the PBKS bowlers from the start. The Indian star scored his sixth century in IPL, and this was also his fastest in just 47 balls. His innings included 16 fours and 9 sixes. Rahul looked back to his best and formed a record partnership with Nitish Rana.
KL Rahul became only the third player after Chris Gayle and Brendan McCullum to score over 150 runs in IPL.
Nitish Rana scored 91 runs in just 44 balls, providing perfect support for KL Rahul. KL Rahul and Rana stitched together a partnership of 220 runs in 95 balls to take DC to a massive score of 264 runs.
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