Punjab Kings chased such a score against Kolkata Knight Riders which could not have been imagined just a few hours ago. When Gautam Gambhir's team, after losing the toss and opting to bat first, scored a huge score of 261 runs after a stormy opening by Sunil Nares and Phil Salt, everyone knew that the Punjab team could reach the target but could not win. Jonny Bairstow, who was dropped 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 famous target.
There has been a flurry of runs in this season of the Indian Premier League. A similar match was played on Friday, in which a record was broken. In this match, Punjab team registered a record-breaking victory against Kolkata. In this match, the biggest target was achieved not only in IPL but also in T20 history. In 18.4 overs, Punjab easily achieved the target of 262 runs given by Kolkata. Punjab broke the record made by South Africa against West Indies in T20 International.
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. A world record has been created for the Punjab team to achieve victory by chasing the highest score.