Saturday turned out to be a mega run-fest in the 19th edition of the IPL 2026, as both matches proved to be high-scoring affairs. In the first matchup of the day, Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings amassed a combined total of 529 runs in the scorching heat of Delhi.
Batting first, DC put on a mammoth total of 264/3 on the back of KL Rahul's outstanding 152* of 67. However, the target was not enough on the day as the Punjab Kings batters cleared the short boundaries of Arun Jaitley Stadium 20 times to record the highest successful run-chase in the history of the IPL. They won the match by 6 wickets. Openers Priyansh Arya (43 off 17), Prabhsimran Singh (76 off 26), and captain Shreyas Iyer (71 off 36) played crucial knocks to ensure PBKS' win.
In the second match of the day, Rajasthan Royals batted first and stockpiled 228/6 in 20 overs. 15-year-old wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shone bright once again as he scored a century in just 36 deliveries. Nevertheless, the chasing team won again as Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to get across the line with 9 balls to spare and 5 wickets in hand. The partnership between Ishan Kishan (74 off 31) and Abhishek Sharma (57 off 29) took the match away from RR.
IPL 2026 Points Table after DC vs PBKS and RR vs SRH
These results inevitably impacted the IPL 2026 points table. The victory over DC has extended PBKS' unbeaten run to 7 games, and they are the undisputed league leaders currently. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad have climbed to the 3rd spot on the table, pushing Rajasthan to fourth.
Here's the updated IPL 2026 Points Table:
| Position | Team | M | W | L | NRR | Points |
| 1. | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 7 | 6 | 0 | +1.333 | 13 |
| 2. | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 7 | 5 | 2 | +1.101 | 10 |
| 3. | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 8 | 5 | 3 | +0.815 | 10 |
| 4. | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 8 | 5 | 3 | +0.602 | 10 |
| 5. | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 7 | 3 | 4 | +0.118 | 6 |
| 6. | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 7 | 3 | 4 | -0.184 | 6 |
| 7. | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 7 | 3 | 4 | -0.790 | 6 |
| 8. | Mumbai Indians | 7 | 2 | 5 | -0.736 | 4 |
| 9. | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 7 | 2 | 5 | -1.277 | 4 |
| 10. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 7 | 1 | 5 | -0.879 | 3 |
The Orange Cap changed hands twice on the day. First, it was KL Rahul, who became the top run getter with 152 off 67, but Abhishek Sharma took the lead again with his knock of 57 runs. Abhishek is the current holder of the Orange Cap with 380 runs in eight matches. When it comes to the Purple Cap, Anshul Kamboj of Chennai Super Kings is at the top with 14 wickets. Eshan Malinga of SRH has snared the same number of dismissals, but Kamboj has a slightly better economy rate.
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