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Jonny Bairstow showcased his batting prowess with a remarkable second Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 century during Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) astonishing record run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens on Friday (April 26). Punjab chased down a mammoth target with eight wickets in hand, largely fueled by Bairstow’s explosive innings. Partnering with Shashank Singh, who contributed a blistering 68 runs off just 28 balls, Bairstow found crucia𒀰l support and played with immense confidence throughout the innings.
Jonny Bairstow’s aggressive innings turns the tide in favour of PBKS
Bairstow reached his century milestone in the 16th over, displaying exceptional timing and power in his strokeplay. It took him a mere 45 deliveries to achieve this feat, showcasing his aggressive intent right from the start. Despite facing pressure due to his previous low scores in the tournament, the explosive batter showed resilience and determination, reaching his fifty in just 23 balls. The strong foundation laid by the opening partnership of 93 runs in six overs, particularly with Prabhsimran Singh, set the tone for Bairstow’s explosive innings.
Bairstow’s dominance was particularly evident against Andre Russell, whom he targeted ruthlessly, scorin🐼g heavily in his second over. His innings was highlighted by powerful hitting, including a colossal six that soared 105 meters.
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Sunil Narine and Phil Salt aggressive batting for KKR
Earlier, Sunil Narine and Phil Salt exhibited their aggressive batting prowess once again, taking full advantage of Punjab’s lapses in the field to dominate proceedings. Salt was the top-scorer with an impressive 75 runs, while Narine contributed a dynamic 71 to the team’s total. The quickfire cameos from Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer also made significant impacts on the scoreboard as the duo took KKR to 261/6. Despite their efforts, Rahul Chahar emerged as the most economical bowler for the opposition, conceding just 33 runs in his four overs and claiming one wicket. On the other hand, Arshdeep Singh stood out as Punjab’s standout bowler, securing two crucial wickets while conceding 45 runs in his quota of four overs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Phenomenal 💯 by Bairstow 👏🏾
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Cricket has changed. Mind set of batsmen🐽 has changed.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
WOW
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24)
Thought we ain't getting a ton as crazy as Buttler & Stoinis Ton's while chasing this IPL then Jonny bairstow woke up in a TWO HUNDRED & SIXTY CHASE
— arfan (@Im__Arfan)
Jonny Bairstow becomes the FIRST player to score an𓆏෴ IPL century while chasing 250+ total.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
They just chased down 262 in a T20 match with 8 b♚alls to spare & got there with three singles in𝓡 the end. Power-hitting standards have officially peaked. Being a bowler is officially a hazardous vocation
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
Punjab Kings chased the highest successful total in T20 cricket history 🤯🫡👊🔥
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Bairstow has once again ascended to a higher plane, occupied by the lik𝐆es of Viv Richards, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sachin Tendulkar in the past.
— TakeADeepBreath (@DeepTake)
My man Bairstow did a Brendon McCull🎶um there 😭😭��
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire)
Beat century of by Jonny Bairstow 🔥
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta)
🌄After a tough winter, a 45-ball IPL ton is a reminder of how destructive Jonny Bairstow can♋ be.
If all are at their best, England will have a very dangerous t🍃op 4 for the T20 W♚orld Cup: Buttler, Salt, Jacks, Bairstow
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig)
Prabhsimran Wow. Bairstow Wow. Shashank Wow
PBKS WoW
— ` (@bdrijalab)
Wow, what a thrilling chase! Bairstow, Shasha𒁏nk, and Prabhsimran played exceptional innings to help Punjab Kings achieve such a monumental target. That must have been an electrifying match to🃏 watch!
— Pushkarkuntal (@Pushkarkuntal1)
We 🦋take these learnings and look forward to the next cꦛhallenge.
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
