Yesterday in Jaipur, Punjab Kings achieved a remarkable feat against Delhi Capitals in the 66th league match of the 18th IPL season, which is being held across various cities in India.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first. Punjab Kings batted first and scored 206 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. The highest scorer for Punjab was Shreyas Iyer with 53 runs. On the bowling side for Delhi, Mustafizur Rahman took 3 wickets.
This was the seventh time Punjab Kings scored over 200 runs batting first in the ongoing IPL season. This achievement made them the team with the most 200+ scores batting first in a single T20 league season in cricket history.
Punjab Kings now share the record for most 200+ scores in a T20 league season with Gujarat Titans (7 times in IPL) and Warwickshire (7 times in T20 Blast).
Chasing a target of 207 to win, Delhi Capitals scored 208 runs for 4 wickets in 19.3 overs, winning by 6 wickets. Samir Risvi was the top scorer for Delhi with 58 runs, while Karun Nair contributed 44 runs. Harpreet Brar took 2 wickets for Punjab.
This impressive win boosts Delhi Capitals’ confidence and keeps them strong in the competition, while Punjab Kings made cricket history with their consistent high scoring this season.
