KKR Vs PBKS, IPL 2024: Punjab Kings Record Highest Run-Chase In T20 Cricket - As It Happened

Punjab Kings have won the toss and have opted to field

Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Dushmantha Chameera, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana

Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary

Kolkata Knight Riders: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

The dynamic duo of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine opened the batting for Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran started with the first over. He conceded just seven runs in his first over.

KKR - 7/0 (1)

Phil Salt and Sunil Narine are smashing everything that is coming their way. Harshal Patel was welcome with 18 runs from his first over and Kagiso Rabada conceded 21 runs. Sam Curran has been comparatively better with just 18 runs in two overs.

KKR - 76/0 (6)

Sunil Narine lost his wicket to Rahul Chahar in the 11th over. He made a quick 71 in just 32 balls. Venkatesh Iyer has joined Phil Salt who is playing after completing his fifty. KKR is nearing 150 and just 11 overs have passed.

KKR - 144/1 (11)

Kolkata Knight Riders have continued the run-rate they started with in the powerplay. Apart from Rahul Chahar, no other bowler has been saved. Phil Salt was removed by Sam Curran after he bowled him, but then came Andre Russell and he started smashing the bowlers all over the ground. Finally, Arshdeep Singh got him caught out but not before KKR crossed the 200-run mark in the 16th over.

KKR - 206/3 (16)

Venkatesh Iyer and Ramandeep Singh added 12 runs from the last over of Harshal Patel to take the team's total to 261 runs in 20 overs. The blazing start from the openers set the tone for another 250+ score in the IPL as Narine and Salt made quick half-centuries. After them, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell also played crucial cameos which helped the team to set a 262-run target for Punjab Kings.

KKR - 261/6 (20)

Brief Score: KKR - 261/6 (20)

Phil Salt - 75 (37), Sunil Narine - 71 (32) | Arshdeep Singh: (4-0-45-2)

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Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow started the chase for Punjab Kings and debutant Dushmantha Chameera started with the first over for KKR. He conceded eight runs in his first over.

PBKS - 8/0 (1)

Punjab Kings have started the chase with a bang. Prabhsimran Singh first shifted gears and slammed a quick 18-ball fifty then Jonny Bairstow also targeted Anukul Roy, who is an impact player for KKR and smashed him for two sixes and three fours in his second over. Singh was run-out on the last ball of the powerplay.

PBKS - 93/1 (6)

Rilee Rossouw and Jonny Bairstow completed their fifty-run partnership with a boundary off Varun Chakaravarthy's second over. Bairstow slammed two sixes and one four in the last three deliveries of his over to collect 17 runs from the over.

PBKS - 149/1 (11)

Jonny Bairstow completed his hundred in just 45 balls which is the joint-second-fastest for PBKS in the IPL. Shashank Singh is supporting him well from the other side. Punjab Kings need 53 runs in the last four overs.

PBKS - 210/2 (16)

Punjab Kings have managed to chase down the 262-run target with eight wickets and as many balls to spare in a record-run chase in Eden Gardens. Shashank Singh and Jonny Bairstow made it possible. Singh's unbeaten 68 off 28 balls including eight sixes and two fours helped them win the match easily. Jonny Bairstow, who converted his maiden IPL fifty of the season into a big century remained not out on 108.

PBKS - 262/2 (18.4)

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I would have (taken 260 at the start of the day). The way the batters batted was tremendous to see, Sunny coming in.. the way Salt batted, they delivered and it was a treat for the eyes. Both the teams played tremendously, one of those games where you go back to the drawing board and see where it went wrong especially not being able to defend 260. We have to sum up the conditions and come up with better ideas. It is brilliant to see him (Narine) go out there and strike the ball, hopefully, he keeps continuing with such performances.

Very pleasing. Most importantly the win. Cricket is turning into baseball. We have had a few tough weeks. But we hung in there. The way guys train. The confidence and the coaches. The small grounds and the dew. The reviews might give you an extra ball. We hung in there and managed to chase it down with balls to spare. Pleased for Johnny. What an amazing knock. Shashank Singh has been the find of the tournament for us. Asutosh as well. Proud of everyone.

We got off to a good start. That was the key. They got off to a good start as well thanks to Sunil. You have to take risks. Sometimes luck will go your way. Some days it won't be your day. Tried to whack it as far as possible. If it is in your area, you had to go. We had a couple of quiet overs when Sunil was bowling as we knew how important he is for them. Shashank Singh is a special player. The knowledge he has had been amazing. How clean he hit it! Was indeed very special.

Punjab Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in a record run-chase in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The record for the most number of sixes in a match were also broken. We will be taking your leave now. That's all from our side. Goodnight!