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On Friday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had a chance to consolidate their second position in the IPL 2024 points table after they reclaimed the spot on Thursday following Sunrisers Hyderabad’s loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. It could also put them another step closer to making the playoffs again. But the home team were left befuddled by an unlikely Punjab Kings, who pulled off a heist at the Eden Gardens to script a T20 world record. Inspired by the thundering show from Jonny Bairstow, who notched up his second career IPL ton, PBKS chased down 262 with eight wickets in hand and eight balls to spare.
While KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir more or less helplessly watched the proceedings as Punjab Kings rained sixes on a sultry day in Kolkata, he was a bit more lively during the first innings when Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls) and Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) smoked the PBKS bowling attack.
Source – Sports today
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