The current IPL 2024 saw PBKS defeat SRH by eight wickets in the 42nd game.
Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders squared off in the 42nd match of the IPL 2024 season at the famed Eden Gardens in the City of Joy. After choosing to bat first, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine of Kolkata sparked off a chain reaction early on, punishing the bowlers with extreme ruthlessness.
With their explosive partnership of 138 runs off just 62 balls, KKR had a strong foundation. Narine scored a brilliant 71 runs, while Salt amassed a stunning 75. Venkatesh Iyer and Shreyas Iyer also made significant contributions, as KKR amassed a formidable 261 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
As the massive scores had never been successfully chased in the history of the sport, KKR looked set for a resounding triumph at the midway point. But the batters for the Punjab Kings had other ideas. With 93 runs in the opening six overs, openers Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh got things going in a big way.
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Following that, Punjab remained in contention thanks to a critical fifty-run partnership between Rilee Rossouw and Bairstow. Even though Rossouw was dismissed, Bairstow showed off his skills with a brilliant undefeated innings of 108 runs off 48 balls. Young wonder Shashank Singh also performed brilliantly, hitting a blistering 68* off 28 deliveries. With eight wickets remaining and eight balls remaining, PBKS’s record-breaking chase was powered by their partnership as they approached the target.
Some bowlers took to the internet to share their amusing memes about the match, which made for an absolutely horrible experience for them. While some internet users expressed their admiration for the outstanding hitting performance by the batsmen on both teams tonight, others expressed disapproval for the position of bowlers in the developing T20 cricket era. The audience was enthralled in a hilarious frenzy as all of this transpired online to great hilarity.
