IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Highlights: Bairstow's 108* powers Punjab Kings to 8-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Speaking after the match, Player of the Match Bairstow said, "We got off to a good start. That was the key. They got off to a good start as well thanks to Sunil. You have to take risks. Sometimes luck will go your way. Some days it won't be your day. Tried to whack it as far as possible. If it is in your area, you had to go. We had a couple of quiet overs when it was Sunil was bowling as we knew how important he is for them. Shashank Singh is a special player. The knowledge he has had been amazing. How clean he hit it! Was indeed very special."

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Speaking after the match, PBKS skipper Curran said, "Very pleasing. Most importantly the win. Cricket is turning into baseball. We have had a few tough weeks. But we hung in there. The way guys train. The confidence and the coaches. The small grounds and the dew. The reviews which might give you an extra ball. We hung in there and managed to chase it down with balls to spare. Pleased for Johnny. What an amazing knock. Shashank Singh has been the find of the tournament for us. Asutosh as well. Proud of everyone."

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Speaking after the match, PBKS' Shashank said, "When I was in the dug-out, I was just watching the behaviour of the pitch, felt it was coming on nicely with good bounce. Just backed myself to hit the other bowlers, was happy to take the singles and doubles off Narine, we wanted to play him out. He has given me complete freedom (on coach Trevor Bayliss), has told me to play the way I can. A big positive when Jonny (Bairstow) supports you (from the other end), he has played 100 Test matches and to see him clap for you, you'll feel happy and vindicated. We still have 5 matches to go, we'll take it one match at a time and I believe that we can still qualify to the playoffs."

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Speaking after the match, KKR captain Shreyas said, "I would have (taken 260 at the start of the day). The way the batters batted was tremendous to see, Sunny coming in.. the way Salt batted, they delivered and it was a treat for the eyes. Both the teams played tremendously, one of those games where you go back to the drawing board and see where it went wrong especially not being able to defend 260. We have to sum up the conditions and come up with better ideas. It is brilliant to see him (Narine) go out there and strike the ball, hopefully he keeps continuing with such performances."

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A full toss by Ramandeep and Shashank takes a single as PBKS win by eight wickets!

PBKS: 262/2 (18.4), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A short delivery by Rana, and Shashank slams it over deep mid for a six! Then he slams him over deep mid again for another six, and gets his fifty! Then he hits Rana for a four over point. It is a single next, and then Bairstow gets a six! 

PBKS: 253/2 (18), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A full toss by Chameera an Shashank slams it over fine leg for a six! Umpire gives no ball, and KKR review. It was waist height and it is a legal ball! 

KKR need 40 off 20 balls!

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Bairstow gets his ton! A full delivery by Rana, outside off. Bairstow slices it to deep cover for a double, gets his ton off 45 balls! 

PBKS: 210/2 (16), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: 5 runs in this over as Bairstow gets a double in the final ball. PBKS now need 61 runs in 30 balls!

PBKS: 201/2 (15), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A full delivery by Chakaravarthy, and Shashank slog sweeps it over deep square. THen he hammers a short ball for a six over deep mid.

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Narine tosses it up, outside off. Rossouw goes for the slog sweep, top edges it to the fielder at cover for a catch!

Rossouw c Shreyas b Narine 26 (16)

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A slow delivery by Russell and Rossouw let it go, wide! Then he hammers Russell for a six, and gets a wide again. Then it is a single, followed by a six over deep backward square. In the fourth ball, it is a six again, over deep square, followed by a double and then a single! 

PBKS: 173/1 (12), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A poor delivery by Chakaravarthy and Bairstow slices it over long-off for a six! Then, he drills him down the ground for a four! FIFTY PARTNERSHIP!

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A flat delivery by Chakaravarthy, outside off. Bairstow slices it to long-off, goes past the hands of the fielder for a six! SHOT! FIFTY FOR BAIRSTOW!

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Short of a length delivery by Rana and Rossouw pulls it in front of sqaure, goes past a sliding Russell for a four near deep midwicket! PBKS: 105/1 (8), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Bairstow inside edges Ankul to short fine and runs off for a single. Prabhsimran fails to reach on time, direct hit rattles the stumps! RUN OUT! Prabhsimran run out (Narine) 54 (20) PBKS: 93/1 (6), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A poor delivery by Narine and Prabhsimran sweeps it into the stands for a six and gets his fifty!

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: 23 off this over! First Prabhsimran smacks Chameera for a six! Then it is a dot ball, followed by a four and six. Then it is a double, and a wide. Prabhsimran smacks a four in the final ball, to make it 23 in this over! PBKS: 45/0 (3), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A full delivery by Rana, on leg stump. Prabhsimran skies it over deep square leg for a six! Then it is a dot, followed by another six, over deep backward point!

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: 8 runs in the opening over, Bairstow also smacked Chameera for a four! PBKS: 8/0 (1), Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran and Bairstow to open for PBKS in this run chase. Chameera to bowl the first over for KKR. Target: 262

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: First, Rinku slices Harshal past short third for a four, then loses his wicket in the next ball, gets caught by Ashutosh behind short third! 

Rinku c Ashutosh b Harshal 5 (4) 

Facing his first ball, Ramandeep fires a six, shot! Then it is a dot ball, followed by byes and then a wide. Then Iyer gets run out! Innings end! KKR: 261/6 (20)

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A full deilvery by Arshdeep and Shreyas directs it to deep third for a catch! Shreyas c Rabada b Arshdeep 28 (10)

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: WHAT IS GOING ON HERE! A short delivery by Curran and Iyer pulls it over deep square leg for a six, followed by a four over extra cover. Then he clobbers him for another six over deep midwicket and makes it back-to-back in the next ball! KKR: 239/3 (18)

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: A good delivery by Arshdeep and Russell was ducking. He plays the hook shot at the last moment and top-edges it to Harshal near square leg for a catch! Russell c Harshal b Arshdeep 24 (12)