Highest Successful Chase in IPL History: Punjab Kings Chase 265 in Record Win

The Punjab Kings extended their unbeaten streak with a historic run chase of 265 and this is the highest chase in T20 cricket. The Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer batted till the very end and ensured that his side got across the line at the end. Shashank Singh also played a vital cameo as he scored some quickfire runs at the back-end of the innings. It was the opening duo of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh that laid the foundation as they were stunning in the power play. Prabhsimran had even smashed Mukesh Kumar for 6 fours in an over and became just the third batter in the IPL to achieve the feat. The Punjab Kings secured their victory by 6 wickets and they still had an over to go. There seems to be no stopping for the Punjab Kings in this edition of the IPL.

After the 1st innings of the match, it seemed almost inevitable that the Delhi Capitals would win the match with KL Rahul scoring a superhuman knock of 152. There are not many teams that would go back in the dressing room and back themselves to chase it down but the Punjab Kings are just built differently. The bowling attack of the Delhi Capitals tried their best but the fielders didn’t support them. Karun Nair put down the catch of Shreyas Iyer twice in the innings and we could have seen a different result, if that catch was taken. The batting display of the Punjab Kings has overpowered the class of KL Rahul and they extend their lead at the top of the table.

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5) Mumbai Indians - 219 vs Chennai Super Kings, 2021

The Chennai Super Kings were sitting comfortably with a total of 218 on board not knowing what the Mumbai Indians had in store for them. The Mumbai Indians did not have the best of starts but at that time their middle order consisted of Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya. They were arguably the best batting unit and Pollard smashed 87 off just 34 balls, and he smashed 16 off the last over of Lungisani Ngidi to help Mumbai Indians win by 4 wickets.

4) Rajasthan Royals - 224 vs Kings XI Punjab, 2020

The Rajasthan Royals were off to a fiery start in the run chase as Sanju Samson scored a valuable knock of 85 off 42 balls. But after they lost the wicket of Samson, things didn’t look very bright for the Royals. Rahul Tewatia was struggling to connect the ball and the Royals almost lost the game from their hands. In an interesting turn of events, Rahul Tewatia smashed 5 sixes in an over of Sheldon Cottrell and pulled the game back. The Rajasthan Royals ended up winning the game by 4 wickets.

3)Rajasthan Royals - 224 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2024

The Rajasthan Royals had to chase down a total of 224 from 20 overs and they did not have the best of starts with the bat. The wickets kept on falling at one end while Jos Butler was holding his innings at the other end. He kept on anchoring till the last 5 overs as he didn’t want the total to be unreachable. Then, Buttler quickly shifted gears and he scored a wonderful knock of 107 off 60 balls, including 9 fours and 6 sixes, striking at 178. The Rajasthan Royals won the game by 2 wickets.

2)Punjab Kings - 262 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2024

The Punjab Kings had a massive chase of 262 in their hands and it was quite a difficult task for the Punjab Kings. Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow put up a solid opening partnership of 93 and it laid the foundation for the rest of the chase. Jonny Bairstow had scored a sensational knock of 108 off 48 balls and Shashank Singh also scored an impactful knock of 68 off 28 balls. The Punjab Kings won the game by 8 wickets and it was the 2nd highest run chase of the season.

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1)Punjab Kings - 265 vs Delhi Capitals, 2025

The Delhi Capitals had put up a commanding partnership powered by KL Rahul and Nitish Rana of 220 runs. KL Rahul smashed the best individual score by an Indian as he scored 152. But, the Punjab Kings managed to overpower the Capitals with a power-packed batting unit. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh put up a dominating first wicket partnership for the chase and it was well completed by their skipper, Shreyas Iyer. The Punjab Kings won the match by 6 wickets.