Punjab Kings chase 265 record

Punjab Kings chased 265 against Delhi Capitals on April 25, finishing 265 for 4 in 18.5 overs for a six-wicket win in Delhi. (espncricinfo.com) Delhi Capitals had posted 264 for 2 at Arun Jaitley Stadium after KL Rahul made 152 not out from 67 balls and Nitish Rana added 91 from 44. Rahul reached his century in 47 balls, his fastest in the Indian Premier League. (espncricinfo.com 1) (espncricinfo.com 2) Punjab’s reply started at full pace. Priyansh Arya hit 43 off 20 and Prabhsimran Singh made 76 off 28, including a fifty in 22 balls, to give the chase early control. (iplt20.com) (espncricinfo.com) Shreyas Iyer then carried the chase through the middle and end, finishing unbeaten on 71 from 41 balls. Marcus Stoinis ended it with a six after Punjab reached the target with seven balls left. (espncricinfo.com) (iplt20.com) The total of 265 became the highest successful chase in Indian Premier League history. ESPNcricinfo’s live coverage also noted that Shreyas was dropped twice in his first 25 balls before he made Delhi pay. (iplt20.com) (espncricinfo.com) The result left Rahul on the losing side despite the highest score of the match and the player-of-the-match award. Punjab’s bowlers conceded 264, but their batting still finished the chase inside 19 overs. (espncricinfo.com) Punjab came into the game at No. 1 in the table with five wins from six matches, while Delhi started the night sixth. After the chase, reports said Punjab extended their lead at the top. (thehindu.com) (msn.com) The scoreline also fit a season in which 200-plus totals have stopped looking safe. In this match, 529 runs were scored for six wickets across 40 overs, and even 152 not out from Rahul was not enough. (espncricinfo.com) Punjab turned 264 against them into a record chase, and Delhi still left with a defeat after one of Rahul’s biggest Twenty20 innings. (espncricinfo.com)