Watch the highlights of KKR vs PBKS 42nd Match IPL 2024 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 42nd T20 match played between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 26th April 2024.
 |
| Jonny Bairstow shellacked KKR to all parts and got his century up in 45 balls © BCCI / IPL |
A exhibition of power-hitting batting display from Jonny Bairstow's 45-ball unbeaten century, Prabhsimran Singh's 18-ball fifty and Shashank Singh's 28-ball 68* powers Punjab Kings chased the world record-breaking target of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders by emphatic 8-wickets, despite a Phil Salt's 37-ball 75 - Sunil Narine's 32-ball 71 in a high-scoring historic game of the 42nd match of a Indian Premier League.
Match Stats : |
|---|
- Punjab Kings chased 262 was the highest successful run-chase ever in Indian Premier League history, surpassing the previous record of 224 two times chased by Rajasthan Royals against (Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) at Sharjah in 2020), (Kolkata Knight Riders at same venue earlier in this season) and the all time biggest successful run chase ever in all men's T20s cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 259 chased by South Africa against West Indies at Centurion in the last year.
- Kolkata Knight Riders' 261 was their second highest score in Indian Premier League after their 272 against Delhi Capitals at Visakhapatnam earlier in this season and It is their highest-score against Punjab Kings in IPL, previous highest was 245 at Indore in 2018.
- Kolkata Knight Riders' 261 was the second highest total by any team at Kolkata in IPL, The record is now Punjab Kings' 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders at same venue earlier in this match.
- 138 : Phil Salt and Sunil Narine set up the record first-wicket partnership for Kolkata Knight Riders against Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League, previously held by the 101-run stand between Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir at same venue in 2016, It is the KKR's second highest opening stand in IPL, The highest is unbeaten 184-run stand between Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn against Gujarat Titans at Rajkot in 2017 and the KKR's highest any-wicket stand against Punjab Kings in IPL, previously held by the 110-run stand for the third-wicket between Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana at same venue in 2019.
- Sunil Narine hammered a 23-ball his fourth fastest fifty for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League and the third fastest fifty by an KKR batsman against Punjab Kings in IPL.
- Phil Salt hammered a 25-ball his fastest fifty for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League and the fifth fastest fifty by an KKR batsman against Punjab Kings in IPL.
- Sunil Narine's 71 was his fourth highest score for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League and his second highest-score against Punjab Kings in IPL after his 75 at Indore in 2018.
- Phil Salt's 75 was his second highest score for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League and the joint fifth highest-score by an KKR batsman against Punjab Kings in IPL, jointly with Manoj Tiwary and Sunil Narine.
- 42 : This is the most sixes in an match in Indian Premier League history and also the most-sixes in any match in all men's T20s cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 38-sixes jointly hit by between (Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bengaluru) and (Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians) at Hyderabad both came earlier in this season.
- Punjab Kings' 24-sixes was the most sixes in an innings in Indian Premier League history, surpassing the previous record of 22-sixes two times hit by Sunrisers Hyderabad against (Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru), (Delhi Capitals at Delhi) both came earlier in this season and the second most-sixes hit by any team in an innings in all men's T20s after Nepal's 26-sixes against Mongolia at Hangzhou in the last year.
- This is the first instance of each team openers has been scores of fifty or more runs in an match in IPL history and this is the 11th such instance in all men's T20s.
- Punjab Kings' 262 was their highest score ever in Indian Premier League, previous highest was 232 against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Dharamsala in 2011 and the joint sixth highest-score in IPL.
- Punjab Kings' 262 was the highest total by any team at Kolkata in IPL, surpassing the previous record of 261 by Kolkata Knight Riders against Punjab Kings at same venue earlier in this match.
- 523 : This is the second highest aggregate match in Indian Premier League and also the second most runs in an match in T20 cricket after 549-runs between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bengaluru earlier in this season.
- Jonny Bairstow became the third Punjab Kings batsman to score a century against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL after Mahela Jayawardene and Wriddhiman Saha.
- Jonny Bairstow became the 13th Punjab Kings batsman to score a hundred in IPL.
- Jonny Bairstow's unbeaten 108 was his second highest in Indian Premier League, his highest-score for Punjab Kings in IPL and the third highest-score by an PBKS batsman against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL.
- Jonny Bairstow equalled a 45-ball joint second fastest century for Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League, jointly with Mayank Agarwal and the fastest century by an PBKS batsman against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, surpassing the previous record of 49-ball hundred held by Wriddhiman Saha at Bengaluru in the 2014 IPL final.
- 9 : Jonny Bairstow equalled a joint second most sixes hit in an innings for Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League, jointly with Adam Gilchrist, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller and Liam Livingstone and the most-sixes hit by an PBKS batsman against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, surpassing the previous record of 8-sixes jointly hit by Wriddhiman Saha at Bengaluru in the 2014 edition final and Shashank Singh at same venue earlier in this match.
- 8 : Shashank Singh equalled a joint seventh most sixes hit in an innings for Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League, jointly with Glenn Maxwell, Virender Sehwag, Wriddhiman Saha, Chris Gayle and KL Rahul and the joint second most-sixes hit by an PBKS batsman against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, jointly with Wriddhiman Saha.
- Prabhsimran Singh hammered a 18-ball third fastest fifty for Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League and the fastest fifty by an PBKS batsman against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, surpassing the previous record of 22-ball half-century held by KL Rahul at Jaipur in 2018.
- Shashank Singh hammered a 23-ball his fastest fifty for Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League and the joint third fastest fifty by PBKS batsman against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, jointly with Sam Curran and Jonny Bairstow.
- 93 : Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL.
- 85 : Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw set up the fourth highest second-wicket partnership for Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL.
- 84* : Jonny Bairstow and Shashank Singh set up the second highest third-wicket partnership for Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, The highest is 129-run stand between Wriddhiman Saha and Manan Vohra at Bengaluru in the 2014 Final.
- This is the first instance of Punjab Kings' three batsmen were scores of fifty or more runs in an innings in IPL - This is the 12th such instance in IPL.
|
KKR scored massive total of 261-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Phil Salt hammered a 75 off 37-balls including 6-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 202.70.
Sunil Narine blasted a 71 off 32-balls including 9-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 221.87, Venkatesh Iyer struck 39 off 23-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 169.56.
Shreyas Iyer hammered a 28 off 10-balls including 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 280 and Andre Russell hit 24 off 12-balls contained 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike-rate of 200.
PBKS best bowler by Arshdeep Singh captured two-wickets, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel and Sam Curran each took one-wickets.
PBKS chased the world record-breaking target of 262-2 in 18.4 overs with top scorer by Jonny Bairstow hammered a unbeaten 108 off 48-balls - which was his 2nd IPL hundred and his first century against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL.
Shashank Singh hammered a unbeaten 68 off 28-balls including 8-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 242.85, Prabhsimran Singh blasted a 54 off 20-balls included 5-sixes & 4-fours with strike-rate of 270 and Rilee Rossouw hit 26 off 16-balls contained 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 162.50.
KKR best bowler by Sunil Narine took one-wickets for 24-runs in 4-overs.
Jonny Bairstow named Player of the match for his match-winning blistering unbeaten 108 off facing 48-balls including 9-sixes & 8-fours with strike rate of 225.
Copyright - Third Party Reference Inline Linking Embedded Video from BCCI - IPLT20
