PBKS pull off record 265 chase vs Delhi Capitals
New Delhi (PTI): Punjab Kings continued their red-hot form this IPL season and bettered their record of the highest ever run chase, defeating Delhi Capitals by six wickets, here on Saturday.
Chasing 265, PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh (76 off 26b; 9x4, 5x6) and Priyansh Arya (43 off 17b; 2x4, 5x6) unleashed their beast mode, putting on a 126-run opening stand in just 6.5 overs, posting season's highest power play score of 105/0.
They lost three wickets in quick succession but skipper Shreyas Iyer, made full use of his repreives, to anchor the record chase with seven balls to spare.
He remained unbeaten on 71 (36 balls; 3x4, 7x6) as PBKS kept their unbeaten run intact.
PBKS now have six wins from seven matches with one match being a rain washout in Kolkata.
PBKS held the record for previous highest successful run-chase in the history of IPL when they had chased down Kolkata Knight Riders 261/6 in 2024 edition. This is also the highest successful chase across all T20s.
Earlier, KL Rahul smashed a career best unbeaten 152, the highest score by an Indian in the IPL, while Nitish Rana also struck big (91) as Delhi Capitals piled up a daunting 264/2 after opting to bat. Rahul's 152 was the third highest score overall in the IPL.
Brief Scores: Delhi Capitals 264/2; 20 overs (KL Rahul 152 not out, Nitish Rana 91). Punjab Kings ZZ (Priyansh Arya 43, Prabhsimran Singh 76, Shreyas Iyer 71 not out). PBKS won by six wickets.
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BRS takes swipe at Kavitha's TRS, says 'Original is always original'
Hyderabad (PTI): Taking a swipe at K Kavitha over naming her new political party as TRS, the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS on Saturday asserted that "original is always original".
BRS shared photos of a toothpaste, a water bottle brand and their fakes on X to highlight the difference between them.
However, the post did not directly name Kavitha or her party.
Kavitha, daughter of Chandrasekhar Rao, on Saturday launched a political outfit, named Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS).
In her address, Kavitha strongly attacked the ruling Congress, BJP and BRS, describing her father as a "changed man" who has become "soulless".
The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) was originally named Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS). However, it was renamed as BRS in 2022 following KCR's ambitious plan to expand the party nationwide.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy took exception to Kavitha's comments dubbing CM Revanth Reddy as "Hitler and heartless".
He pointed out that funds are sanctioned under CM Relief Fund on a large scale to take care of health needs of citizens, among other measures, while Integrated Residential Schools are being built across the state by the Revanth Reddy government to provide free and quality education.
In response to Kavitha's comments that she would like to emerge as a mother-like figure (for 3.50 crore population of Telangana), he questioned her alleged silence during the "misrule" of BRS.
He also referred to Kavitha's criticism against the previous BRS regime.
"But, you remained silent (when BRS was in power) for 10 years. Why you did not raise your voice then? Did you not remember people and people's issues then?" Kiran Kumar Reddy asked.
Telangana BJP's chief spokesperson N V Subhash also raised concerns over the "sudden resurrection" of a similarly named party, questioning its intent and credibility.
The original Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), founded to capitalise on regional sentiment during the statehood movement, was later rebranded as Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) when KCR sought to expand his political footprint nationally, he said in a statement.
Kavitha’s expulsion from the party and her subsequent political moves could be perceived as part of a pre-scripted narrative, Subhash alleged.
“Projecting a split and then attempting to reclaim the legacy of TRS under a different banner is both illogical and misleading. It is an attempt to confuse the electorate rather than offer a genuine alternative,” Subhash said.
