Delhi Capitals, whose lone entry in the list of highest successful Indian Premier League run-chases is also their only instance of chasing a target in excess of 200 runs, will have to register their second-highest run-chase if they are to win the ongoing IPL 2023 Match 40 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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Although losing captain David Warner (0) on the second ball of the innings wasn’t an ideal start for the Capitals in a 198-run chase tonight, other top-order batters namely Phil Salt and Mitchell Marsh completing a 100-run second-wicket partnership at a brisk pace has more than just kept them in the contest.
Interestingly, DC’s highest run-chase had also come at their home ground almost six years ago. One of the three highest targets achieved in Delhi T20s, the match is fondly remembered for a 19-year old Rishabh Pant scoring a match-winning 97 (43) with the help of six fours and nine sixes against a Suresh Raina-led Gujarat Lions. It is worth mentioning that the same was the highest run-chase throughout IPL 2017.
Much like Pant, it is noteworthy that the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and Jason Roy had all scored in the 90s respectively as top-order batters in the below mentioned successful chases. The fifth instance, however, is popularly remembered for South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock‘s maiden IPL century.
While Delhi’s third-highest successful run-chase has also come against Lions, two of their Top Five targets achieved have come at the Wankhede Stadium till now.
Delhi Capitals Highest Run Chase in IPL History
| Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Year |
| 209 | 17.3 | Gujarat Lions | Delhi | 2017 |
| 196 | 18.2 | Punjab Kings | Mumbai (WS) | 2021 |
| 196 | 19.4 | Gujarat Lions | Kanpur | 2017 |
| 195 | 20 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (WS) | 2018 |
| 192 | 19.1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2016 |
Highest Team Innings Score by Delhi Capitals
Batting first, Capitals have posted innings totals crossing the 200-run mark 10 times. While three of these instances have come against Kolkata Knight Riders, readers must note that their highest run-chase is also the fifth-highest innings total.
| Score | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Year |
| 231/4 | 20 | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | 2011 |
| 228/4 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sharjah | 2020 |
| 219/4 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 2018 |
| 215/5 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai (BS) | 2022 |
| 214/3 | 17.3 | Gujarat Lions | Delhi | 2017 |
