DC vs PBKS highlights, IPL 2026: Punjab Kings make history, chase 265 vs Delhi Capitals to script highest IPL run chase

Kuldeep Yadav to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! Flighted around off, Cooper Connolly stays leg side to the pitch of the ball and drives this inside out over the left of the fielder at cover for a boundary. 

Axar Patel to Cooper Connolly, Floated around off, Cooper Connolly punches this through extra cover for one run. 

A wicket right after the strategic break and we have seen this happen many times this season. Cooper Connolly walks out to bat at number 3. Also, Tristan Stubbs is replacing KL Rahul as DC's wicketkeeper as KL walks off the field.

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, OUT! CAUGHT! The opening stand of 126 is finally broken by the DC skipper. Axar goes a bit wide of the crease and bowls an under-cutter, around middle and leg. Priyansh Arya takes him on with a slog but doesn't get enough power or elevation behind it. The ball goes straight into the hands of Sameer Rizvi at the deep mid-wicket region. Rizvi takes it nicely around his waist and sends Arya back. 

Axar Patel to Prabhsimran Singh, Quicker and flatter around off, Prabhsimran Singh punches this to wide long off for just one run. 

Axar Patel to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! 7th boundary on a trot for Prabhsimran Singh. Tossed up, in the line of the sticks, Prabhsimran Singh plays the reverse sweep and hits this towards the deep third region for a boundary. 

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, Quicker one, on middle and leg, Arya works this towards the mid-wicket region for a single. 

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Nicely done. Fired onto the pads, Priyansh Arya gently tucks this left to the fielder at short fine leg for a boundary. 

Strategic Break! That was a stunning finish to the Powerplay, with six boundaries in the over. Punjab Kings have already surpassed Delhi Capitals' score at the halfway mark, 102/1, and we are just six overs in this chase. The platform has been set by the two explosive openers in this big chase and Punjab are known to chase down totals over 200. Delhi Capitals are completely shell-shocked and the serious injury to Lungi Ngidi has not helped them at all, as he has been their best bowler this season. The spinners will have to pull things back in the middle overs. Here is Axar Patel to bowl now.

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! What could have been 112 for 1 turns to 116 for no loss after 6 overs. Short and into the batter, Prabhsimran Singh takes Mukes on and goes for the pull off his front foot. Doesn't time the pull well and ends up hitting this in front of Sameer Rizvi at the deep square leg region. Rizvi runs in from the fence and rightly goes for the catch by diving forward but doesn't get anywhere near it. The ball bounces in front and goes behind for a boundary.

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! 5 in a row and can we get 6 boundaries in this over? Full toss, wide around off, Prabhsimran Singh slashes hard at it. Gets it edged just past the right of Rahul behind the stumps and the ball has raced to the fence for four runs towards the deep third region. 

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Make it four boundaries in a row. Full and wide outside off, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across the stumps but gets followed by the bowler. Prabhsimran Singh cleverly opts to ramp this over short third for a boundary. 

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! The dancing shoes are well and truly on for Prabhsimran Singh. Another low full toss, around off, Singh jumps down the track and converts this into a full toss and hammers this over extra cover for four more runs. 

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! 100 comes up for PBKS in just 5.2 overs. Short-pitched delivery, around middle and off, Prabhsimran Singh pulls this in front of square on the leg side for a boundary towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! FIFTY FOR PRABHSIMRAN SINGH! Off just 18 balls. He has brought just the right intent to the middle to scale down this gigantic target. Juicy half-volley, around off, Prabhsimran Singh stays leg side to the pitch of it and smashes this through the covers region for a boundary to reach the 50-run mark. 

Lungi Ngidi is substituted by Vipraj Nigam

Mukesh Kumar to bowl the final over of Powerplay. He went for 21 runs in his first over.

T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, Full toss, around off, Singh jumps down the deck and punches this towards the left of Axar at mid off and takes one.

T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Low full toss, around off, Prabhsimran Singh lofts this just past the right of the fielder at extra cover for a boundary. Singh continues the boundary-hitting streak in every over.

T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, Full and on off, Prabhsimran Singh dances down and away, slices this to the left of the fielder at point. A throw comes in towards the bowler's end but misses the stumps. Arya might have been touch-and-go had the ball hit the stumps. 

T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, WIDE! Short and around off, a bit too high for the batter. Prabhsimran Singh steps down the deck and leaves it. Wided.

T Natarajan to Priyansh Arya, A perfect yorker, on leg, Priyansh Arya shuffles away from the stumps and opens his bat face to guide this towards short third. A slight fumble allows the batters to cross for one.

T Natarajan to Priyansh Arya, Full toss, onto the pads, Arya gently tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot. What a rare sight.

T Natarajan to Priyansh Arya, WIDE! Short and wide outside the tramline on off. Priyansh Arya steps down the track and leaves it. Wide called.

T Natarajan to Prabhsimran Singh, Yorker on middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh tucks this through silly mid on and rotates the strike. 

Nabi has been smoked to all corners of the park. T Natarajan has been introduced into the attack now. Also, Vipraj Nigam is on the field as the Concussion Sub for Lungi Ngidi.

Auqib Nabi to Priyansh Arya, Dot ball? Boring. Low full toss, outside off. Arya slices it straight to the cover-point fielder. 27 runs from this over. 2-0-41-0 for Auqib Nabi so far.

Auqib Nabi to Priyansh Arya, SIX! He has made that look so easy! Short in length, around the leg stump line. Doesn't rise much and Priyansh easily pulls it into the crowd behind deep square leg. That's the 10th six in 23 balls already for PBKS.

Auqib Nabi to Prabhsimran Singh, Fires in a low full toss, on off. Prabhsimran Singh moves leg side, lines up to thrash it through covers, but inside edges it to mid-wicket for a run.

Auqib Nabi to Prabhsimran Singh, WIDE! Goes short into the pitch as he sees Singh charge down the track. Prabhsimran decides to leave as it goes over the head height. Wide called.

Auqib Nabi to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! That is outta here! Fuller from Nabi, around off. Prabhsimran Singh advances down the track and dumps it over the long off fence with absolute comfort.

Auqib Nabi to Prabhsimran Singh, Shoots in on middle. Singh dances down the track, takes it on the full and carves it straight to the cover fielder.

Auqib Nabi to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Absolute mayhem! Pitched short and outside off. Prabhsimran Singh picks the length in a trice and nails the pull shot over deep mid-wicket for another half a dozen runs.

Auqib Nabi to Prabhsimran Singh, NO BALL AND SIX! Played with ease. Full in length, angled onto the pads. Easy pickings for Singh. He goes deep in the crease and whips it behind deep backward square leg for a six. Auquib has overstepped and Free Hit is coming up.

56 runs off the first 3 overs. It will be a change of ends for Auqib Nabi. 

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, SIX! Into the crowd! Dropped full and on leg. Priyansh gets down on one knee and sweeps it aerially into the stands behind deep square leg. It is raining sixes in Kotla. 20 runs off Axar's first.

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Full into the slot, on middle, a quicker one from Axar. Priyansh Arya gets on the front foot and cleanly strikes it downtown for a big six. 50 UP FOR PUNJAB KINGS!

Axar Patel to Prabhsimran Singh, Pushed fuller, on off, at 88.9 kph. Singh drives it inside out through wide mid off for a single.

Game stopped due to : Play Halted

A moment of concern surrounding Lungi Ngidi as he has fallen on the back of his head while trying to catch this one. It was a really nasty fall and the stretcher has been brought out in the middle, which shows the severity of the injury to Ngidi. Not just the stretcher but the Ambulance has been called as well. Fingers crossed for the well-being of Ngidi. Kuldeep Yadav, David Miller and the rest could be seen having a look at Ngidi with a lot of concerned faces. A neck brace has been placed on his neck now. Live visuals show that Ngidi is able to talk to the doctors present out there, which is a good thing. There's pin drop silence in the crowd. Dushmantha Chameera is seen loosening up as he will most likely be the concussion replacement for Ngidi. And now, PBKS head coach, Ricky Ponting, has walked out to the middle as well. All necessary precautions are being taken, and Ngidi has now been stretchered off and taken away in the ambulance. It is being wheeled off to the hospital. Seemingly, members of the support staff are present with Ngidi. We just hope for the best for him. These are not the visuals you ever want to see on a cricket field. Chameera has taken the field now. The play is set to resume.

KL Rahul can be seen hobbling again as he moves gingerly to his right to gather this behind the stumps. Delhi Capitals does have the option of replacing Rahul with Stubbs behind the stumps if they feel the need to do so. 

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, STRAIGHT UP AND DROPPED! Ngidi has made an absolute mess of that. But more concerningly, he falls on the back of his head and is looking in a lot of pain. He lands very hard on the ground and bumps his head into the surface. A lot of concerned faces in the DC camp and the stretcher is being brought in for the tall South African seamer as he lies on the ground. Coming to the delivery, it is the arm ball on a length around off, drifting angling across the batter. Arya clears his front leg and swings to go downtown, but completely mistimes it off the toe end of his blade. The ball is sliced and balloons straight up in the air over mid off. Ngidi tries to settle under it but never looks in a good position. He misjudges the trajectory, fails to get his hand on the ball, and it drops to the ground. A single taken. 

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, WIDE! Wayward, down leg, full. Arya leaves. KL Rahul moves to his right and collects it.

Axar Patel to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Picks the gap nicely! Pushed fuller and on the leg stump. Priyansh Arya sits across the line and nails the slog sweep over square leg for a one-bounce boundary.

Axar Patel to Prabhsimran Singh, Drifts in on the pads, on a length. Prabhsimran Singh gets across and nudges it through square leg for a single.

15 runs were scored off the first and that has been followed by a 21-run over by Mukesh Kumar. PBKS are going all guns blazing after this mountainous total. KL Rahul is once again not feeling at his best and the physio has rushed out in the middle to assess his well-being. Rahul is continuing for now. Meanwhile, the skipper of Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel, has brought himself into the attack. 

Rahul is struggling a bit. After carrying his team with the bat in the first innings in these hot conditions, Rahul might be feeling the heat a bit but is good to continue for now. 

Mukesh Kumar to Priyansh Arya, SIX! INTO THE STANDS! On a fuller length, around leg. Priyansh Arya picks the length and gets into a very good position before whipping it behind deep square leg for a huge six. PBKS are off to a real flier here.

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, In the air... but lands just short of Rizvi. Slow, full, angling on leg. Singh whips it aerially, but off the inner half, and luckily for him, the ball lands on the bounce in front of Sameer at deep square leg. One taken.

Mukesh Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Intent! On a back of a length, around off. Prabhsimran Singh charges down the track and smacks it over extra cover for a four. The bat did turn at the point of contact, but he manages to clear the ring.