Over the years, the Indian Premier League has witnessed some explosive batting displays and towering totals.
While massive scores are a regular feature, successful chases of such daunting targets are far less common. Nonetheless, several teams have risen to the occasion and pulled off seemingly impossible run-chases under pressure.
Rajasthan Royals were the first team to chase down a 200-plus total when they scored 217/7 in 19.5 overs to overcome Deccan Chargers’ 214/5 in the IPL 2008. It was only the ninth match of the league.
That record stood for a solid 12 years before the Royals eclipsed it again in IPL 2020 when they hunted down Kings XI Punjab’s 223/2 with 226/6. The mark stood for five years.
Currently, Punjab Kings hold the record for the highest run chase in IPL. PBKS successfully chased down a target of 264 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2026.
Tasked with chasing down a daunting target of 264 in an away game in New Delhi after KL Rahul slammed an unbeaten 152, PBKS had their task cut out for them.
However, the Punjab team defied all odds.
Prabhsimran Singh led the charge with a fantastic 26-ball 76 as he, along with Priyansh Arya, put together 116 runs in the first six overs – the second-highest powerplay score in IPL history.
After the two departed, captain Shreyas Iyer scored a devastating 36-ball 71 to see the historic chase through with seven balls to spare.
PBKS, in fact, are the only team to have successfully chased down a score of 250 or more in the IPL. They have done it twice.
In IPL 2024, Punjab Kings hunted down KKR’s 261/6 at the Eden Gardens with equal authority. Jonny Bairstow scored an unbeaten 48-ball 108 in that match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are next on the list of highest run chases in IPL history and coincidentally, it came against Punjab Kings.
After PBKS posted 245/6 in the first innings, SRH chased down the target by reaching 247/2 in 18.3 overs with Abhishek Sharma playing a starring role with a 55-ball 141. Abhishek hit a 40-ball century, making it one of the fastest in IPL history.
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