Jonny Bairstow He showed off his batting power with a surprising double. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 for centuries Punjab Kings (PBKS) A chase that set an incredible record Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Friday (April 26) at Eden Gardens. Punjab chased down a huge target with eight wickets in hand, helped by Bairstow’s explosive innings. partner with shashank singhScoring a whopping 68 runs off just 28 balls, Bairstow found vital support and played with tremendous confidence throughout the innings.
Jonny Bairstow’s aggressive innings turned the tables in PBKS’ favor.
Bairstow reached his century milestone in the 16th over, demonstrating excellent timing and power in stroke play. It took just 45 deliveries to achieve this feat, showing his attacking intent right from the start. Despite the pressure of low scores in the previous tournament, the explosive batsman showed resilience and determination to reach 50 runs in just 23 balls. The strong foundation built with the opening partnership of 93 runs particularly well in the following six overs. Prabhsimran SinghSet the tone for Bairstow’s explosive innings.
Bairstow’s dominance was particularly evident when: Andre Russell, he targeted ruthlessly and scored big in the second over. He shone in the innings with powerful hitting, including a huge six that soared to a height of 105 meters.
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KKR’s Sunil Narine and Phil Salt’s aggressive batting
earlier, sunilnarine and peel salt They once again showed their aggressive batting ability as they dominated proceedings, making the most of Punjab’s mistakes in the field. Salt was the top scorer with an impressive 75 points while Narine added a dynamic 71 points to the team’s total. quick fire cameo Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer The duo also had a significant impact on the scoreboard as they took KKR to 261/6. Despite their efforts, Rahul Chahar He emerged as the most economical bowler for the opposition, conceding just 33 runs and taking one wicket in four overs. on the other side, Arshdeep Singh He stood out as Punjab’s outstanding bowler, taking two important wickets while conceding 45 runs in his quota of four overs.
Here’s Twitter’s reaction:
Amazing 💯 👏🏾 in Bairstow
— Robin Aiyuda Utappa (@robbieuthappa) April 26, 2024
Cricket has changed. The batter’s mindset has changed.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 26, 2024
wow
— Kevin Peterson🦏(@KP24) April 26, 2024
While chasing this IPL we thought nothing could be as crazy as Buttler & Stoinis Ton but Jonny bairstow woke up in TWO HUNDRED & SIXTY CHASE.
— Arfan (@Im__Arfan) April 26, 2024
Jonny Bairstow became the first player to score a total of more than 250 IPL centuries.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) April 26, 2024
They chased 262 with eight balls remaining in a T20 match and eventually got there with three singles. The power hitting standard has officially reached its peak. Bowler is officially a dangerous job #IPL2024 #KKRvPBKS pic.twitter.com/2WcHXfxwV7
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) April 26, 2024
Punjab Kings have achieved the highest success in the history of T20 cricket 🤯🫡👊🔥#IPL2024 #KKRvPBKS
Scorecard: https://t.co/DEGGKQDAK1 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/oDh8lTBSLX— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 26, 2024
Bairstow has once again ascended to a higher level previously occupied by the likes of Viv Richards, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sachin Tendulkar.
— TakeADeepBreath (@DeepTake) April 26, 2024
My friend Bairstow did Brendon McCullum there 😭😭😭
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) April 26, 2024
win the century #IPL2024 Posted by Jonny Bairstow 🔥
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) April 26, 2024
After a tough winter, the 45-ball IPL ton is a reminder of just how destructive Jonny Bairstow can be.
If everyone is at their best, England will have a very dangerous top four (Buttler, Salt, Jacks and Bairstow) in the T20 World Cup.
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) April 26, 2024
Prav Simran Wow. Bairstow Wow. shashank wow
PBKS Wow
—` (@bdrijalab) April 26, 2024
Wow, what a thrilling chase! Bairstow, Shashank and Prabhsimran played outstanding innings to help Punjab Kings achieve this monumental goal. I think it was a thrilling game just to watch!
— Pushkarkuntal (@Pushkarkuntal1) April 26, 2024
We look forward to the next challenge based on these lessons. pic.twitter.com/XDA6e9gtzn
— Kolkata Knight Riders (@KKRiders) April 26, 2024
