Introduction of Punjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets
(Punjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets ) Jonny Bairstow scored the highest run in Indian Premier League history when he scored 108 runs from 45 balls when Kolkata Knight Riders started their match against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens on Friday night. At the Run Feast at Eden Gardens yesterday
Kolkata Knight Riders hit 18 sixes as Punjab Kings score world record run Jonny Bairstow’s massive innings saw Kolkata Knight Riders bundle out for 261/6 Jonny Bairstow’s brilliant century played a huge role in helping Punjab Kings chase their record run.
A huge century from Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow, a Punjab Kings all-rounder, has set a world record for the highest run against Kolkata in the T20 league in Indian history. Punjab Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets. Punjab Kings scored the highest runs in the history of Indian Premier League and this is a huge record. The Punjab Kings star was instrumental in Punjab’s dry and hot conditions at the Eden Gardens with his 48-ball 108 with nine sixes and eight fours. (Punjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets )
Man of the match Jonny Bairstow said we started well, that was the main thing we knew we had to do. Play well to win the match. Bairstow also said, “When you have to score double runs, you have to take risks to win the power and own matches.” And try to push the run rate as much as possible to win the team.
Punjab Kings’ second star Shashank Singh was in great form with the bat as he scored 68 runs from 28 balls with eight sixes and two fours. (Punjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets )
Shashank Singh has scored the most runs in an entire season in 2024 IPL. Shashank Singh has played a special role in batting for Punjab Kings
And Bairstow said it was incredible to score runs like that.
In the history of IPL 2024 the batsmen hit more than 42 sixes which is the most sixes hit in the entire IPL.
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Both the teams played well and Shreyas IRK coach said after the Kolkata loss, you have to go to the drawing room and think where are you going wrong. Kolkata captain Shreyas Iyer also said his team will learn from the loss and try to do better in the next match.
Kolkata Knight Riders are second in this year’s IPL after winning 5 games out of eight matches. And Punjab has now moved to 8th place with 3 wins in 9 matches.
Shashank Singh said, I saw the wicket from the dugout and he felt the ball bouncing. The way Jonny Barrister batted with a huge innings is a great lesson for us and we still have five matches to go. (Punjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets )
Punjub kings innings
Punjab Kings opened the innings with Prabhasimran Singh scoring 54 runs from 20 balls with 5 6s and 4 4s, Jonny Barrist scored 108 runs with 9 6s and 8 4s from 54 balls, Riley Rossouw scored 26 runs from 16 balls with 2 6s and a 4, Shashank Singh 28 Scored 68 runs with 8 6’s and 2 4’s.
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Kolkata night riders openers
Kolkata Knight Riders opener Sunil Narine and field salt scored 138 runs off just 69 balls. Sunil Narine, who fell for 16 runs, scored 71 runs off just 32 balls with four sixes and nine fours. (Punjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets )
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