New Delhi. Punjab Kings chased a run score against Kolkata Knight Riders which was unimaginable just a few hours ago. When Gautam Gambhir's team came to bat after losing the toss and scored 261 runs after a stormy opening by Sunil Narine and Phil Salt, everyone knew that Punjab team can reach close to the target but may not win. Jonny Bairstow, who was ruled out in the last few matches, scored a explosive century and in-form Shashank Singh batted in such a way that he created history by achieving the impossible target.
This season of the Indian Premier League has seen a shower of runs. One such match was played on Friday in which a flurry of records were set. In this match, Punjab team registered a record breaking victory against Kolkata. In this match, the biggest target not only in IPL but also in T20 history was achieved. Punjab easily achieved the target of 262 runs against Kolkata in 18.4 overs. The record made by South Africa against West Indies in T20 International was also broken by Punjab.
Flop batter created chaos, century changed the history of IPL, Punjab's record breaking win over KKR
Chasing the biggest target in T20 history
Punjab Kings team has made the record of chasing the highest score in T20 history. Earlier, South Africa had achieved the target of 259 runs against West Indies in 2023. Punjab team has a world record for winning by chasing the highest score. At third place in this list is the score of 254 runs made by Middlesex against Surrey in England's T20 League. In Pakistan's PSL 2023, Quetta Gladiators had scored 253 runs against Multan Sultans.
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first published : April 27, 2024, 06:01 IST
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