Overview
- KL Rahul hammered 152 not out off 67 balls for Delhi Capitals, becoming the first Indian to reach 150 in an IPL innings.
- He and Nitish Rana added 220 for the second wicket to lift Delhi to 264/2, the team’s highest total in the league.
- Punjab Kings overhauled the target in 18.5 overs in what reports described as the highest successful chase in T20 cricket.
- Former India batter Aakash Chopra praised the innings and said Rahul draws criticism when he does not show the same attacking intent.
- Rahul’s 152 ranks among the IPL’s top individual scores, trailing only Chris Gayle’s 175 and Brendon McCullum’s 158.