Punjab Kings would not be forgetting this night for quite some time! They have pulled off an historic run chase, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in IPL 2024. Fans at the Eden Gardens witnessed a historic batting performance, led from the bat of Jonny Bairstow who struck his second IPL century and made it a memorable one in front of a packed crowd. Dropped from the team owing to a poor showing in the tournament, Bairstow announced his comeback in grand style and he was ably assisted by Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh, both of who struck fifties to power Punjab Kings' chase. In the end, Punjab Kings romped home to a win with eight balls to spare. IPL 2024 Points Table Updated With Net Run Rate.

Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran won the toss and put KKR to bat first. The decision seemed to instantly backfire as the duo of Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls) taking the bowlers to the cleaners right from the outset. The two batters hit the ball to all parts of the ground and were aided by some sloppy fielding as well. Both Narine and Salt were dropped by the Punjab Kings fielders and KKR did make the most of their start, finishing with a mammoth 261/6 on the board. Captain Shreyas Iyer struck 28 off 10 balls and there were cameos from Venkatesh Iyer (39), Andre Russell (24) as well. But not many would have expected what was to follow. Viral Moments From KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match: Shah Rukh Khan Lauding Sunil Narine, Phil Salt’s Act of Frustration Other Highlights From Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match.

Punjab Kings started off with a bang, the same way as KKR did. Only this time, it was Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow who stunned the Eden Gardens crowd. Both players put on 93 runs in the powerplay and although Prabhsimran lost his wicket, he did not depart before scoring a 20-ball 54. Rilee Rossouw smashed 26 off 16 balls and Shashank Singh continued the good work with another blistering knock--68* off 28 balls. Bairstow continued playing his shots at the other and as he scored 108* off 48 deliveries, which included eight fours and nine sixes. Shashank was the one who hit the winning runs and the Punjab Kings dugout broke out into celebrations following this memorable win. Even though KKR ended up on the losing side, they would be mighty proud of having someone like Sunil Narine in their ranks, who not only batted well but was also decent with the ball (1/24 in four overs) and also pulled off a run out in the field. PBKS vs KKR Memes Go Viral After Punjab Kings Beat Kolkata Knight Riders by Eight Wickets, Register Highest Successful Run Chase in T20 Cricket.

KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Stat Highlights

#Punjab Kings registered the highest successful run chase not just in IPL but also in T20 cricket history --262

#The match also had 42 sixes being hit, the most in a men's T20 match

#Punjab Kings have hit most sixes in an IPL innings with 24 maximums, surpassing Sunrisers Hyderabad's 22 earlier this season

#Sunil Narine and Phil Salt registered the highest opening partnership in IPL 2024--(138/0)

#Jonny Bairstow scored his second century in Indian Premier League

#Prabhsimran Singh smashed the third-fastest half-century for Punjab Kings (18 balls)

#Punjab Kings scored 93/1 in their powerplay, their most in IPL history

Punjab Kings would hope that this win gives them enough momentum to carry on in the same manner in the upcoming matches, with their next game being against Chennai Super Kings on May 1. Kolkata Knight Riders on the other hand, would look to return to winning ways come April 29 when they host Delhi Capitals.

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