Certain rivalries have defined a generation of cricket. In IPL 2026, the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match scorecard conversation has crossed grounds far deeper than a franchise talking to another. These two sides created official records for the highest match aggregate between these two in IPL history, the highest successful chase ever recorded at any level of T20 cricket anywhere on the planet, and topped it off with an Indian owning a record-ever individual score in IPL history. All in one afternoon. All in one game. And then two weeks later they played again in a low-scoring thriller that went to the last over.
If you were not watching, then what made of an extraordinary. This guide has every statistic, number and fact from both matches – the bowling figures, the name of Sri Lanka’s match-winning captain in 1983, Sri Lankan goalkeeping records that seem to be plucked from an alternative universe history.
Series at a Glance: IPL 2026
| Detail | Match 1 | Match 2 |
| Date | April 25, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Match Number | 35th Match, IPL 2026 | 55th Match, IPL 2026 |
| Toss Winner | DC (batted first) | PBKS (batted first) |
| DC Score | 264/2 (20 overs) | 216/7 (19 overs) |
| PBKS Score | 265/4 (18.5 overs) | 210/5 (20 overs) |
| Result | PBKS won by 6 wickets | DC won by 6 runs |
| Player of the Match | KL Rahul (DC) – 152* | Madhav Tiwari (DC) |
| Match Aggregate | 529 runs | 426 runs |
| Key Record | Highest successful T20 chase globally | Last-over thriller |
Match 1 – 35th Match | April 25, 2026 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
The Story in One Paragraph
In the 41-degree heat of a flat pitch in Delhi, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel opted to bat after winning the toss. Then came that remarkable individual innings that will surely be remembered as one of the greatest the IPL has seen before a similar but even more extraordinary team comeback that no wizard on earth would have bet on halfway. In an IPL 2026 run-fest where both teams scored over 250, Punjab Kings successfully chased down the gold with seven balls to spare and set up the biggest first-innings total (265) to match successful T20 chases record at that time. This is the highest ever match aggregate, 529 runs of matches between PBKS and DC in IPL history.
Delhi Capitals Innings: 264/2 (20 overs)
Delhi Capitals scored a huge total of 264 for 2 after choosing to bat first. KL Rahul blazed a brilliant improvised 152 not out (the best by any Indian in the IPL) with an equally methodical supporting knock of 91 from Nitish Rana.
DC Batting Scorecard:
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Cooper Connolly b Xavier Bartlett | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| KL Rahul (wk) | not out | 152 | 67 | 11 | 10 | 226.87 |
| Nitish Rana | c Shashank Singh b Xavier Bartlett | 91 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 206.82 |
| Sameer Rizvi | not out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, nb 2, w 6) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 264/2 (20 overs) |
DC Bowling Figures (PBKS Bowlers):
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 69 | 2 | 17.25 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 46 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Cooper Connolly | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.50 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 |
In just 19 balls, Rahul raced from 100 to 150. The ball was the penultimate of the innings, and it cleared the fielder like a superbly controlled uppercut off a lifter from Arshdeep Singh. Rahul was also the first Indian, and third overall, to strike a 150 in the IPL, behind only Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 175 (2013) and Brendon McCullum’s 158* (2008).
KL Rahul’s 132 runs is the highest-ever IPL score by a Delhi Capitals batter, breaking Rishabh Pant’s previous record of 128. Rahul equaled the record for the highest individual score at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, surpassing both Pant and Chris Gayle’s (128) records.
Punjab Kings Innings: 265/4 (18.5 Ovs)
ESPNcricinfo’s Forecaster had PBKS’ win probability at the halfway point (when they were 55 for 3 chasing a target of 124) was 14.83% Over the next 18.5 overs, all predictions and every record was rewritten.
PBKS Batting Scorecard:
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Priyansh Arya | c Nitish Rana b Kuldeep Yadav | 43 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 226.32 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | c Tristan Stubbs b Axar Patel | 76 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 292.31 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Tristan Stubbs b Kuldeep Yadav | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | not out | 71 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 197.22 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c sub b Axar Patel | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 175.00 |
| Nehal Wadhera | not out | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, nb 3, w 10) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 265/4 (18.5 overs) |
DC Bowling Figures (PBKS Chase):
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 46 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Axar Patel (c) | 4 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 56 | 0 | 18.67 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3.5 | 67 | 0 | 17.48 |
| Vipraj Nigam (Impact) | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
Together they put on 116 in the powerplay, and add that to a chancy yet calm 71 not out from skipper Shreyas Iyer off only 36 balls, and also see KL Rahul’s unbeaten 152 pushed back into the shade. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer, however, kept his cool to steer the chase home brilliantly accumulating 71 not out off 36 balls hitting three fours and seven sixes. He guided PBKS home with seven balls to spare.
Records Set – April 25, 2026
| Record | Detail |
| Highest Successful T20 Chase (Global) | PBKS – 265/4 off 18.5 overs |
| Highest Individual Score by Indian in IPL | KL Rahul – 152* off 67 balls |
| Highest DC Score in IPL | 264/2 (surpassing previous DC record) |
| Highest Match Aggregate (PBKS vs DC) | 529 runs |
| Third-Highest Individual Score in IPL History | KL Rahul 152* (behind Gayle 175*, McCullum 158*) |
| Highest Score at Arun Jaitley Stadium (IPL) | KL Rahul 152* (breaking Rishabh Pant’s 128) |
| PBKS Powerplay in Chase | 116 runs in 6 overs (Arya + Prabhsimran) |
| Player of the Match | KL Rahul (152* – for the record, despite batting in the losing cause) |
Match 2 – 55th Match | 11 May, 2026 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Context
55th Match of Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala, May 11, 2026. Punjab Kings were near the top of the IPL 2026 points table heading into this fixture. Delhi Capitals now arrive in Dharamsala looking to settle some old scores, still buoyed by the memory of KL Rahul’s 152 – a match-losing one too. What they received was simply more of the same, except this time the roles were reversed and DC squeezed it in the ultimate over.
Punjab Kings Innings: 210/5 (20 overs)
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bat first on the Dharamsala track, where typically the pitch assists bowling (similar to the flat Arun Jaitley pitch in Delhi). At the top and then in the middle of the innings, it was Shreyas Iyer (59 off 36) and Priyansh Arya (56 off 33) who set up a competitive total of 210/5.
PBKS Batting Scorecard:
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Priyansh Arya | 56 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 169.70 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Cooper Connolly | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | 59 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 163.89 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 169.23 |
| Shashank Singh | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 190.00 |
| Total | 210/5 (20 overs) |
DC Bowling Against PBKS:
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Axar Patel (c) | 4 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Madhav Tiwari | 4 | 40 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 4 | 54 | 0 | 13.50 |
Delhi Capitals Chase: 216/7 (19 overs)
Delhi Capitals went on the attack immediately after being set a total of 211. This game pushed KL Rahul one place up to No. 2 on the Orange Cap table. This came after Axar Patel (56 off 30) & David Miller (51 off 28) were composed in the middle-overs phase as they kept losing wickets early but still managed to keep DC chasing with momentum at every point of their chase.
DC Batting Scorecard:
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Pathum Nissanka | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| KL Rahul (wk) | 31 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 155.00 |
| Nitish Rana | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Axar Patel (c) | 56 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 186.67 |
| David Miller | 51 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 182.14 |
| Ashutosh Sharma (Impact) | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 180.00 |
| Madhav Tiwari | 18* | 8 | 1 | 1 | 225.00 |
| Extras | (w 2) | ||||
| Total | 216/7 (19 overs) |
PBKS Bowling in DC Chase:
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Harpreet Brar (Impact) | 3 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 56 | 0 | 14.00 |
Player of the Match: Madhav Tiwari (DC) – 18* in 8 balls AND 2/40 in 4 overs. An all-round performance that won the game for his side, bowled well throughout and capped it off with a fast bowling double strike in the final over after the Capitals began to wobble.
Result: Delhi Capitals won by 6 runs. DC needed 11 off the last over and got them, with a thrilling finish handing DC the points they were denied in April, but also ensuring that this rivalry in 2026 remains incapable of staging an uneventful one.
Head-to-Head: PBKS vs DC in IPL 2026
| Metric | Match 1 | Match 2 |
| Winner | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals |
| Margin | 6 wickets (7 balls remaining) | 6 runs |
| Total Runs | 529 (529 runs in the match) | 426 |
| Top Batter | KL Rahul 152* (DC) | Axar Patel 56 (DC) |
| Top Wicket-Taker | Kuldeep Yadav 2/46 | Madhav Tiwari 2/40 |
| Key Partnership | Arya + Prabhsimran (116 in powerplay) | Axar + Miller (96 off 51 balls) |
Historical Background: Recent Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard
Context from the recent seasons makes a no review of Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match scorecard in 2026 complete.
IPL 2025 – May 8, 2025 | Dharamsala (Washed Out)
In the 58th IPL 2025 match, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals were going to meet for the second time at the HPCA Stadium outside of Dharamsala on May 8, with Punjab leading their head-to-head by a slim margin 17-16. It was just the second occasion in IPL history that the match had to be called off mid-season due to a geopolitical calamity.
IPL 2024 – Match 2 | March 23, 2024 | Mullanpur
This was an IPL match played at this venue for the very first time. Delhi Capitals batted first and posted 213/2. Rilee Rossouw hit 82 off 37, along with contributions from David Warner and Phil Salt. Sa*b, PBKS were restricted to 198/8. Liam Livingstone gave him company as well with 94 from 48 balls, but it was too late. DC won the match.
IPL 2023 – Match at Dharamsala | May 2023
Delhi Capitals won by 15 runs. The Player of the Match award was given to Rilee Rossouw with 82 from 37 balls. PBKS’ highest scorer was Liam Livingstone with 94 off 48. PBKS 198/8 (20 Overs), DC 213/2 (19.4 Overs)
All-Time Head-to-Head Summary
| Season | Winner | Margin |
| IPL 2026 (Match 1, Apr 25) | Punjab Kings | 6 wickets |
| IPL 2026 (Match 2, May 11) | Delhi Capitals | 6 runs |
| IPL 2025 (May 8) | Abandoned | Geopolitical crisis |
| IPL 2024 (Mar 23) | Delhi Capitals | 15 runs |
| IPL 2023 (May 17) | Delhi Capitals | 15 runs |
| IPL 2023 (May 13) | Punjab Kings | 31 runs |
| IPL 2021 (May 2) | Delhi Capitals | 7 wickets |
| IPL 2021 (Apr 18) | Delhi Capitals | 6 wickets |
Overall Head-to-head: PBKS 17 – DC 17 (end of IPL 2026 league stage; with the abandoned game in 2025 and division the balance for now at 17-17 in favour of decided back matches of 2026.)
Key Performers: PBKS vs DC 2026
| Category | Player | Team | Achievement |
| Highest Individual Score | KL Rahul 152* | DC | First Indian to score 150+ in IPL; third-highest overall |
| Fastest Fifty (M1 Chase) | Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | 76 off 26 balls; 116-run powerplay stand |
| Best Captain’s Knock | Shreyas Iyer 71* off 36 | PBKS | Anchored the record chase to conclusion |
| Best All-Round (M2) | Madhav Tiwari 18* + 2/40 | DC | POTM; won final-over thriller for DC |
| Best Partnership (M1) | Arya + Prabhsimran | PBKS | 116 runs in the powerplay off 35 balls |
| Best Partnership (M2) | Axar Patel + David Miller | DC | 96 runs off 51 balls; rescued DC’s chase |
| Most Wickets Combined | Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 2 wickets across M1; consistent throughout |
What Makes the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match Scorecard A Historic Way to Go
The Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match scorecard from April 25, 2026 will be studied in cricket coaching academies for years. Here is why:
Record 1: Highest successful chase in the history of T20s. PBKS had completed the successful highest run-chase in T20 history – 265, off just 18.5 overs. It broke all previous IPL as well as international T20 records for a successful chase.
Record 2: The historic 152 of KL Rahul in IPL. He became the first-ever Indian batter to score a 150 in an IPL inning and only third overall after Chris Gayle (175*) and Brendon McCullum.
Record 3: 529-run Match Aggregate. The match aggregate was the most between PBKS and DC in IPL history.
Record 4: 116 Powerplay Runs. In fact, they had precedence in that chase – Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh’s 116-run partnership off the powerplay is one of the most explosive six-over bursts this fixture has ever seen.
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Conclusion
The Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match scorecard from IPL 2026 is the tale of most unforgettable rivalry Both matches featuring big runs – from Punjab Kings’ top of the tree successful run-chase at 265, a new T20 record organisationally, two weeks later, an eyebrow-raising six-run revenge win for Delhi Capitals against them featured stirring batting greatness, match-changing all-round performances and pin-pin finishes.
More than the digits, these matches redefined records: a historic 152* by KL Rahul; explosive powerplay batting from PBKS; and a perfectly balanced head-no more-after the league stage had ended in 2026 for their all-time rivalry. Be it going back through the scorecards or discovering these games for the first time, these remain an ideal demonstration of how, season on season, the IPL has and always will find a way to give us some of the best cricket moments in history.
FAQs About Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match Scorecard
1. Who was the Player of the Match on April 25, 2026?
In another match, KL Rahul was the Player of the Match for a knock of 152 (not out) as DC went down by 3 runs.
2. Who was the Player of the Match on May 11, 2026?
Madhav Tiwari picked the award for his all round show of 18 and 2/40*
3. What record did KL Rahul break with his 152?
He also became the first Indian batter to score 150 in IPL and broke a new Delhi Capitals record.
4. What is the highest score of PBKS against DC?
The highest combined total is of 529 runs made in the match on April 25, 2026.
5. How to follow the PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 Match?
No. The canceled match was due to a geopolitical crisis.
