Lungi Ngidi’s horrific fall results in head injury:KL Rahul, Sooryavanshi’s epic celebrations, Jadeja’s ‘astonishing’ fumble

It was a run-fest during the double header between Delhi Capitals-Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals-Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. In the 1st match, PBKS pulled off the highest successful chase (265) in IPL history and beat DC by 6 wickets. Meanwhile, in the second game, despite Sooryavanshi’s ton, Hyderabad beat Rajasthan by 5 wickets. Both of the matches contained various moments. However, one of the incidents was a horrific accident when Lungi Ngidi was taken off the field in an ambulance after an injury. Another moment was witnessing a prolific fielder like Ravindra Jadeja dropping Abhishek Sharma’s catch. From Lungi Ngidi’s horrific accident, KL Rahul Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s epic celebrations to 993 runs in a single day, let’s have a look at several key moments and records from the Saturday’s double-header battles. DC vs PBKS Match 35 Top Moments KL Rahul’s epic celebration after century in Delhi KL Rahul continued his impressive run in IPL 2026 with a brilliant century during the clash between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. He reached his hundred in just 47 balls and marked the moment with a unique ‘X’ celebration directed at the crowd. Lungi Ngidi’s horrific fall, suffers head injury The Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi took a horrifying fall in the third over while attempting Priyansh Arya’s catch. He misjudged the ball, lost his balance and eventually hit his head hard on the ground. The injury was so severe that he was taken off the field in an ambulance. However, an update later came out in the evening, around 10 PM IST, that the pacer was discharged from Delhi’s Max Hospital safely. Karun Nair drops Shreyas Iyer’s catch two times in 2 overs Karun Nair gave a match-turning moment to fans as he dropped Shreyas Iyer twice on 28 and 35 in two consecutive overs. First, he dropped Iyer on the last ball of the 15th over at long-off. Then the DC player dropped the Punjab captain again at 35 on the second ball of the 16th over. Iyer stayed not out at the end and scored an unbeaten 71, leading his side to a record victory. RR vs SRH Match 36 Top Moments Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Ruthless with the bat, all heart with the celebration After Jurel’s dismissal in the 13th over, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took charge and brought up his second IPL century in the very next over. He dominated Sakib Hussain, smashing him for a six, a four, and another six to reach the milestone in style. Upon completing his hundred, the left-hander celebrated by taking off his helmet and gloves, placing them on the ground before making a heart gesture. He then saluted the dugout, marking the achievement with a heartfelt and composed celebration. Ravindra Jadeja drops Abhishek Sharma on 30 On the last ball of the fifth over, bowled by Tushar Deshpande, Abhishek Sharma attempted a hit toward a backward point. However, Ravindra Jadeja, whose reflexes are on point in such cases, moved too much to the left and dropped a sitter. Apparently, he had lost his balance while attempting to catch. Saturday, double-header: DC vs PBKS, RR vs SRH, IPL 2026, Records 986 runs scored in a single day in IPL The record for most runs scored in a single day in IPL history was made on Saturday, when a total of 986 runs were scored in two matches. In the match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, 264 and 265 runs were scored, while in the match between Rajasthan and Hyderabad, 228 and 229 runs were scored. Earlier in 2024, 899 runs were scored in a single day, while in 2026 itself, 843 runs were also recorded on another day. KL Rahul becomes first Indian batter to cross 150-run mark in IPL Rahul made the third-highest score in IPL. He became the first Indian to cross the 150-run mark in IPL. The highest score is in the name of Chris Gayle, who scored an unbeaten 175 runs against Pune Warriors India in 2013. KL Rahul completes 5,500 IPL runs Rahul completed his 5,500 runs in IPL during his century innings on Saturday. He is at number 5 among the highest run-scorers in IPL. Virat Kohli is at the top with 8989 runs. Rohit Sharma is at number two, who has scored 7183 runs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored the third fastest century in IPL Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a century in 36 balls against SRH. He scored the third fastest century in IPL history. Chris Gayle is at number one. Gayle had scored a century in 30 balls against Pune Warriors India in 2013. Vaibhav himself is at number two, who had scored his first century in 35 balls against GT in 2025. Rajasthan Royals’ second-highest total in IPL Rajasthan Royals posted a score of 228/6 in the first innings against SRH. This is the team’s second-highest score in IPL. Rajasthan had made their highest score of 242/6 against Hyderabad in 2025 itself.