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Punjab Kings produced a stunning victory against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League by hunting down a target of 265 to record the highest successful run-chase in the history of T20 cricket. <\/p>\n
Punjab crossed the line with seven balls to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, surpassing their own previous best chase of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024.<\/p>\n
KL Rahul had struck an unbeaten 152 – the highest score by an Indian in IPL – as Delhi reached 264-2 batting first, but Punjab attacked from the outset and reached 116-0 – the second-highest powerplay score in the tournament. <\/p>\n
Punjab openers Prabhsimran Singh, who hit a blistering 76 from just 26 balls, and Priyansh Arya, who scored 43 off 17 balls, set the tone for the visitors with a 126-run opening stand in the sweltering Delhi heat. <\/p>\n
Captain Shreyas Iyer then capitalised on two dropped catches by Karun Nair to reach an unbeaten 71 from 36 balls and take Punjab home with relative ease. <\/p>\n
However, the record-breaking win was overshadowed by an injury to Delhi’s Lungi Ngidi, who was rushed out of the stadium in an ambulance.<\/p>\n
With Punjab racing to 43-0 in the third over of the chase, the South African fast bowler back-pedalled from mid-off to attempt a catch off Arya but fell backwards, hitting his head on the turf. <\/p>\n
The match was stopped for 15 minutes as the 30-year-old received medical attention and an ambulance was called to take the Delhi player off the ground for further assessment. <\/p>\n
Vipraj Nigam replaced Ngidi as a concussion substitute before the match resumed.<\/p>\n
Unbeaten Punjab remain top of the table with 13 points from seven matches – three ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals. Meanwhile, Delhi are sixth with six points.<\/p>\n
More to follow.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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