Cricket Masterclass was organized on Saturday evening at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Delhi Capitals (DC) faced up against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 35th match of ipl 2026. In a high-stakes encounter, the atmosphere was exciting, but it was one man who grabbed the headlines and turned the stadium into a theater of dominance.
KL Rahul scored a record breaking century against PBKS
from this moment KL Rahul There was an atmosphere of certainty about his performance as soon as he stepped on the crease. When opening partner Pathum Nissanka Despite being dismissed early on 11, Rahul handled the innings without any worries before shifting into a gear rarely seen in the shortest format. He brought up his half-century in just 26 balls, but that was merely an appetizer.
The decisive moment of the evening came in the 15th over. Facing Marco Jansen in 14.5 overs, Rahul sat on 99. Jensen tried to deceive him with a lack of pace on full length just outside off. With surgeon-like precision and sheer power, Rahul dived and sent the ball back at long-off. The ball reached the boundary and a sensational century was completed in just 47 balls. The commentary box was shocked and questioning how such a low-pace ball could reach the ropes so quickly, a testament to Rahul’s impeccable timing and placement.
However, he did not stop at triple figures. Displaying continued aggression, Rahul finished the innings with an unbeaten 152 at an impressive pace of 226.86 off 67 balls. His innings was adorned with 16 fours and 9 skyscraper sixes, due to which the Punjab bowlers were left with no place to hide.
DC gives PBKS a huge target to chase
Under the leadership of Rahul, Delhi Capitals scored a record-breaking score of 264/2 in 20 overs. After Nissanka’s initial defeat, Rahul finds an ideal ally Nitish Rana. Together they made a huge partnership of 220 runs for the second wicket and effectively eliminated Punjab Kings from the competition.
Rana played a brilliant supporting role and scored 91 runs in 44 balls with the help of 9 fours and 4 sixes before falling. Xavier Bartlett In the last over. Until david miller By the time the last few balls were faced, the damage had already been done.
The Punjab Kings bowling attack struggled to find answers on the flat Delhi deck. Arshdeep Singh Was the most economical of the specialists, yet he gave away 49 runs in his 4 overs. Xavier Bartlett And vijaykumar vaishya The attack bore the brunt, conceding 69 and 48 runs respectively.
