Punjab Kings (PBKS) pulled off a heist in front of a packed Eden Gardens as they gunned down the imposing total of 262 runs set by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 42 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Put to bat first by Punjab, KKR scored 261 runs as their batters kept firing on all cylinders in this game. Every single batter except Rinku Singh went all guns blazing and left an imprint in this game.
The stage which brought Rinku to bat demanded sixes and fours in every delivery and he perished away, doing exactly that. But it was Jonny Bairstow and Shashank Singh who stole the limelight at Eden Gardens in this record-breaking chase.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 talking points of KKR vs PBKS in Match 42:
1. KKR’s top-order fires again
Phil Salt and Sunil Narine once again set the foundation for the 2-time IPL champions in this game. The duo scored 138 runs for the opening-stand and both these players played exceptional knocks.
While Salt scored 75 in 37 balls, KKR’s star all-rounder Sunil Narine scored 71 runs in 32 balls. Narine’s knock was packed with 9 fours and 4 sixes while the Englishman’s knock contained 6 fours and 6 sixes.
2. Jonny Bairstow’s incredible hundred
For the 2nd time in 3 matches, KKR witnessed carnage from an Englishman. It was Jos Buttler’s fabulous ton on 16th April 2024 and on 26th April 2024, it was Jonny Bairstow’s scintillating ton that took the game away from KKR.
Bairstow scored 108* runs in 48 deliveries in an unbelievable display of six-fest. His knock was peppered with 8 fours and 9 sixes as the Eden Gardens crowd was treated to some jaw-dropping hitting from Bairstow.
3. Shashank Singh does the trick again
For the umpteenth time in this tournament, Shashank Singh proved to everyone that his weight was worth in gold. He partnered with Bairstow and scored 68 runs in just 28 balls, hitting 8 sixes, while being not-out in this chase.
He batted with an explosive strike-rate of 242.86 and stunned everyone witnessing this game of IPL.
