Punjab Pull Off Record T20 Chase To Defeat Delhi

Punjab Kings produced a stunning triumph against Delhi Capitals successful nan Indian Premier League by hunting down a target of 265 to grounds nan highest successful run-chase successful nan history of T20 cricket.

Punjab crossed nan statement pinch 7 balls to spare astatine nan Arun Jaitley Stadium, surpassing their ain erstwhile champion pursuit of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders successful 2024.

KL Rahul had struck an unbeaten 152 - nan highest people by an Indian successful IPL - arsenic Delhi reached 264-2 batting first, but Punjab attacked from nan outset and reached 116-0 - nan second-highest powerplay people successful nan tournament.

Punjab openers Prabhsimran Singh, who deed a blistering 76 from conscionable 26 balls, and Priyansh Arya, who scored 43 disconnected 17 balls, group nan reside for nan visitors pinch a 126-run opening guidelines successful nan sweltering Delhi heat.

Captain Shreyas Iyer past capitalised connected 2 dropped catches by Karun Nair to scope an unbeaten 71 from 36 balls and return Punjab location pinch comparative ease.

However, nan record-breaking triumph was overshadowed by an wounded to Delhi's Lungi Ngidi, who was rushed retired of nan stadium successful an ambulance.

With Punjab racing to 43-0 successful nan 3rd complete of nan chase, nan South African accelerated bowler back-pedalled from mid-off to effort a drawback disconnected Arya but fell backwards, hitting his caput connected nan turf.

The lucifer was stopped for 15 minutes arsenic nan 30-year-old received aesculapian attraction and an ambulance was called to return nan Delhi subordinate disconnected nan crushed for further assessment.

Vipraj Nigam replaced Ngidi arsenic a concussion substitute earlier nan lucifer resumed.

Unbeaten Punjab stay apical of nan array pinch 13 points from 7 matches - 3 up of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals. Meanwhile, Delhi are sixth pinch six points.

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