Friday 26 April 2024 20:04, UK
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Jonny Bairstow fired an unbeaten century as Punjab Kings completed the highest successful run chase in T20 history in an eight-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Phil Salt fired 75 from 37 deliveries and put on a 138-run opening stand with Sunil Narine (71) for the Knight Riders, who batted first after losing the toss, with Venkatesh Iyer (39) and a quickfire 28 from captain Shreyas Iyer helping them post 261-6 from their 20 overs.
Punjab made a fast start to their chase, with Prabhsimran Singh making 54 from 20 adding 93 wicket for the first wicket before being run out at the end of the sixth over.
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Bairstow continued to impress in a stunning knock that contained eight fours and nine sixes, with the Englishman helping the visitors to 178-1 when Rilee Roussow was removed for 26.
Shashank Singh blasted eight maximums on his way to 68 from 28 deliveries and was part of an unbeaten 84-run third-wicket stand with Bairstow (108 not out), as Punjab complete their record chase with eight balls to spare.
Punjab’s innings is the joint-highest score in IPL history for a team batting second, equalling Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 262-7 in response to Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 287-3 in the league’s highest-scoring game earlier this month.
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