Following his side's 8-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Eden Gardens, Punjab Kings (PBKS) wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow said that they had a good start while chasing the target.
The match between KKR and PBKS broke a plethora of records with Punjab successfully scaling down the highest total in T20 history with 8 balls to spare.
Jonny Bairstow and Shashank Singh's power-hitting display propelled PBKS to chase down the highest total that T20 cricket has ever witnessed, following their 8-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Friday.
Bairstow is currently representing PBKS in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, he has failed to showcase his top form in the tournament, scoring just 96 runs in six matches at an average of 16.00, with the best score of 42.
Opener Abhishek Sharma overtook England batter Jonny Bairstow to become the fifth-highest run-getter for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League
Following the defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the Cricket Director of Punjab Kings (PBKS) Sanjay Bangar provided an update on Shikhar Dhawan's shoulder injury saying that he could be ruled out of the tournament for at least seven to ten days due
SRH has climbed up to fifth place with three wins and two losses, giving them six points. PBKS is at the sixth place, having won two and lost three matches, giving them four points.
Bairstow joined Punjab in 2022. Since then, he has played 15 matches for the franchise, scoring 334 runs at an average of 22.27 and a strike rate of over 147
Despite a solid start with the bat from openers Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow while chasing a target of 200, the Punjab batting line-up fell short of the target by 21 runs on the night.