Lokesh Rahul scored a record 152 runs for Delhi Capitals, but Punjab Kings won by six wickets, achieving the highest successful chase in IPL history at 265 runs.
Key points
Lokesh Rahul scored 152 runs not out
Punjab Kings chased down 265 runs
Highest successful chase in IPL history
Prabhsimran Singh contributed 76 runs
Shreyas Iyer scored 71 not out
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Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul celebrates after scoring one hundred and fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul leaves the field at the end of the first inning of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul, left, and batting partner Nitish Rana touch gloves during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul, right, celebrates after hits a six with batting partner Nitish Rana during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul celebrates his century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Q&A
What was Lokesh Rahul's score in the IPL match against Punjab Kings?
Lokesh Rahul scored 152 runs not out in 67 balls.
How many runs did Punjab Kings chase down to win the match?
Punjab Kings chased down 265 runs to win the match.
What record did Punjab Kings set with their chase against Delhi Capitals?
Punjab Kings set the record for the highest successful run chase in IPL history.
Who were the key contributors to Punjab Kings' successful chase?
Prabhsimran Singh scored 76 runs, Shreyas Iyer made 71 not out, and Priyansh Arya added 43 runs.
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Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul, right, celebrates after hits a six with batting partner Nitish Rana during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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DELHI, India (AP) — Delhi Capitals batter Lokesh Rahul hammered an Indian record 152 not out in 67 balls on Saturday but it proved in vain as the Punjab Kings won by six wickets to register the most successful run chase in IPL history.
Punjab charged to 265-4 in 18.5 overs in reply to Delhi’s 264-2 after opener Prabhsimran Singh had led the chase with 76 off 26 balls, including five sixes and nine fours.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer also bludgeoned 71 not out in 36 deliveries, with seven sixes, as Punjab surpassed its own record for the previous highest successful run chase, when it made 262-2 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024. Priyansh Arya chipped in with 43 off 17 balls, including five sixes.
Earlier, opener Rahul notched the highest IPL score by an Indian batter, going past Abhishek Sharma’s 141 for Sunrisers Hyderabad – also against Punjab – in 2025.
Rahul smashed nine sixes and 16 fours in his sixth IPL century, while Nitish Rana hit 91 off 44 balls as Delhi scored its highest-ever total in the competition.
Prabhsimran and Priyansh Arya, who made 43 in 17 balls, then gave Punjab a speedy start.
Punjab now has six wins in seven games this season, with one no-result. Delhi's loss was its fourth of the campaign as it slipped to sixth in the table.
In the evening game, Rajasthan Royals hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur.
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