KL Rahul and Nitish Rana (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals batsmen KL Rahul and Nitish Rana put up a batting master class to dismantle Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.Handed an early lifeline after being dropped by Shashank Singh off Arshdeep Singh for 12, Rahul took advantage of the reprieve in ruthless fashion. The right-hander dominated the PBKS bowling attack, firing shots all over the ground with authority and control.
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“We didn’t play good cricket” – Mahela Jayawardene after MI’s biggest IPL loss vs CSKRahul along with Rana stitched a sensational unbeaten stand of 150 plus which came in just 70 balls. The partnership is now the highest for Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings for any wicket, surpassing the 146 stand between Virender Sehwag and David Warner in 2011.The duo’s efforts also eclipsed other notable stands, including the 106-run partnership between Mayank Agarwal and Yuvraj Singh in 2015 and Agarwal with Shreyas Iyer in the same year.Rahul scored a stunning century in just 47 balls – his sixth in IPL history – showcasing his ability to switch effortlessly after a cautious start.At the other end, she provided perfect support to Rana, racing to a 29-ball half-century and keeping the pressure firmly on the opposition.One of the highlights of the innings came in the 12th over when Rana took on Xavier Bartlett and plundered 28 runs. The over now ranks as the most expensive ever awarded to a Delhi Capitals batter in IPL history.There are only three instances above him – all yielding 30 runs – including efforts from Sehwag, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Rishabh Pant.Most run over DC in IPL30 – Virender Sehwag off Andrew Symonds (Deccan), Hyderabad, 200830 – Jake Fraser-McGurk from Washington Sundar (SRH), Delhi, 202430 – Rishabh Pant off Mohit Sharma (GT), Delhi, 202428 – Shreyas Iyer off Shivam Mavi (KKR), Delhi, 201828 – Rishabh Pant off Venkatesh Iyer (KKR), Visakhapatnam, 202428 – Jake Fraser-McGurk from Avesh Khan (RR), Delhi, 202428 – Nitish Rana off Xavier Bartlett (PBKS), Delhi, 2026Century means DC vs PBKS (any goal)150* – KL Rahul & Nitish Rana, Delhi, 2026146 – Virender Sehwag & David Warner, Delhi, 2011106 – Mayank Agarwal & Yuvraj Singh, Pune, 2015106 – Mayank Agarwal & Shreyas Iyer, Delhi, 2015
