Fans celebrated, KL Rahul scored a brilliant century against Punjab Kings in IPL 2026.

KL Rahul scored a record breaking century against PBKS

KL Rahul There was a feeling of inevitability in his performance as soon as he stepped onto the crease. While his opening partner pathum nisanka Falling out early on 11, Rahul maintained his composure and took charge of the innings, again reaching a level rarely seen in this shorter format. He completed his fifty in just 26 balls, but that was just the beginning.

The decisive moment of the evening came in the 15th over. in 14.5 overs marco jansen Facing , Rahul was on 99. Jansen attempted to deceive him with a slower ball which was outside the off stump. With surgeon-like precision and raw power, Rahul sent the ball back over diving long-off. The ball reached the boundary quickly, and he completed a brilliant century in just 47 balls. Everyone in the commentary box was left stunned, wondering how such a slow ball reached the boundary so quickly was a testament to Rahul’s peerless timing and placement.

However, he did not stop at three points. Displaying continued aggression, Rahul finished the innings with an unbeaten 152 off 67 balls, with a strike rate of 226.86. His performance included 16 fours and 9 lofted sixes, which left no room for the Punjab bowlers.

DC sets huge target for PBKS

This destruction led by Rahul allowed Delhi Capitals to post a record-breaking total of 264/2 in their 20 overs. After Nissanka’s early dismissal, Rahul Nitish Rana Found a perfect partner. Together, they made a huge partnership of 220 runs for the second wicket, which eliminated Punjab Kings from the contest.

Rana played a brilliant supporting role, scoring 91 runs in 44 balls, which included 9 fours and 4 sixes, before he was dismissed in the final over. javier bartlett Got out at the hands of. When david miller By the time we came to face the last few balls, the damage was done.

The Punjab Kings bowling attack failed to find answers on a flat Delhi pitch. Arshdeep Singh He was the most economical among the specialists, yet he gave away 49 runs in his 4 overs. javier bartlett And Vijay Kumar Vaishak faced the attack, conceding 69 and 48 runs respectively.