It was an immense performance by the Punjab Kings as they clinched a historic run-chase to shatter records as they chased down 262 runs to beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets at the Eden Gardens.
Jonny Bairstow led the charge as he raised his second IPL hundred and was supported by Prabhsimran Singh who scored a fifty within the powerplay and Shashank Singh who scored a fifty as well through the middle and latter stages of the innings as they took home the two points.
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Top 5 Batters in Orange Cap Race After KKR vs PBKS
Virat Kohli: Nothing more needs to be said about Kohli’s performances with the bat. Yet he continues to be questioned regarding his spot in the side he continues at the top of the run-scoring charts and is the first batter to get past the 400-run mark.
Sunil Narine: The left-handed opening batter can do no wrong for KKR as he jumped up to second in the orange-cap race he contributed with a fiery knock of 71 in 32 balls as he helped KKR set a massive total on the board.
Ruturaj Gaikwad: The CSK skipper is now back in form with the bat as he reclaimed the spot at the top of the order with a fine century knock against LSG to put him third in the orange cap charts in IPL 2024.
Rishabh Pant: It has been a fine return to cricket for Spidey himself. He has managed to revitalise his game in the shortest format as he is now the leading run-scorer for DC in the ongoing season and now sits at fourth spot in the run-scoring race.
Sai Sudarshan: The youngster continues to showcase consistency beyond his age as he becomes a crucial cog in GT’s batting unit and the franchise hopes he can continue to grow for years to come.
Top 5 Bowlers in Purple Cap Race After KKR vs PBKS
Harshal Patel: The PBKS pacer has been in fine form and he took just one wicket to push him up to the top of the purple-cap race with a tally of 14 wickets. However, he has been going for runs as he has an economy rate of 10.18.
Jasprit Bumrah: The MI ace has been a standout bowler for the franchise and the entire tournament as he continues to shine bowling in all three phases of the game and being able to pick up wickets at will. He sits at second with 13 wickets in the eight games played and has an economy rate of 6.37.
Yuzuvendra Chahal: The experienced leg-spinner who seems to be out of favour with the national side, showcases why he is among the best Indian spinners as he also reached the 200-wicket milestone, the first bowler in the IPL to reach the feat.
Kuldeep Yadav: Not too far behind is DC’s ace in the hole who has been a key wicket-taker for the franchise as he continues to impress by picking up clusters of wickets regularly and is now at fourth in the wicket-taking charts despite only playing six games.
T Natarajan: The left-arm pacer has risen back to form as he has gone past his injury barriers and is back to being the death bowling specialist for SRH. He now has a total of 12 wickets in six games so far.
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