New Delhi: More than 500 runs were scored in the 42nd of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). PBKS chased down the target of 262 runs in 18.4 overs and won the match by 8 wickets. Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow and Shashank Singh played a magnificent knock.

KKR batted first and posted 261 runs in the 20 overs. KKR openers provided a blistering start and stitched a 138-run partnership for the first wicket. Philip Salt scored 75 runs off 37 balls, he smashed six boundaries and six maximums. Sunil Nairne also scored 71 runs off 32 balls, his remarkable knock was laced with nine boundaries and four maximums. Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell also played crucial cameos for their franchise.

Chasing the huge target of 262 runs, Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow provided a fiery start to the PBKS. Jonny Bairstow missed the last few matches for his franchise but made a sensational comeback by scoring his second IPL century. He smashed his hundred in 45 balls and this was the third-fastest hundred for PBKS. David Miller scored the fastest century for PBKS in 38 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2013 and Mayank Agarwal smashed the second-fastest century for PBKS, he scored a 45-ball hundred against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2020.

Shashank Singh also scored a brilliant half-century in the run chase. He scored 68* runs off 28 balls and smacked 8 maximums and two boundaries in his dazzling knock.

Prabhsimran Singh also smashed the third-fastest fifty for the PBKS. He scored 54 runs off 20 balls, and his remarkable knock was laced with five maximums and four boundaries. KL Rahul tops the list with 14 balls fifty against DC in 2018 and Nicholas Pooran is second on this list, he smashed 17 balls fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2020.

QOSHE - IPL 2024: Jonny Bairstow's century, Shashank's fiery fifty headline PBKS' historic chase at Eden Gardens - Prince Thakur
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairstow's century, Shashank's fiery fifty headline PBKS' historic chase at Eden Gardens

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27.04.2024

New Delhi: More than 500 runs were scored in the 42nd of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). PBKS chased down the target of 262 runs in 18.4 overs and won the match by 8 wickets. Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow and Shashank Singh played a magnificent knock.

KKR batted first and posted 261 runs in the 20 overs. KKR openers provided a blistering start and stitched a 138-run partnership for........

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