‘Obscene batting’: Kings XI Punjab set world record by chasing 262 runs – Complete list of highest successful chases Cricket News

Cricket world shocked as Kings XI Punjab set new world record on Friday. Driven by Jonny Bairstow’s incredible century, Kings XI Punjab chased down the target of 262 runs set by Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets in the IPL match on Friday, registering a new world record highest number of runs in the history of T20 cricket. In March last year, PBKS defeated South Africa and posted a score of 259/4 against the West Indies. In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals recently scored 224 against KKR at the Eden Gardens, equaling the record they set against the then Kings XI Punjab (now Kings XI Punjab) in Sharjah in 2020.

The highest target has been successfully chased in men’s T20 cricket
262 – Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, IPL 2024
259 – South Africa v West Indies, Centurions, 2023
253 – Middlesex v Surrey, The Oval, T20 Blast 2023
244 – Australia v New Zealand, Auckland, 2018
243 – Bulgaria v Serbia, Sofia, 2022
243 – Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, Rawalpindi, PSL 2023

:Obscene batting,” commented Kevin Pietersen,

Talking about the match, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261/6 but PBKS ended the chase with 8 balls to spare.

Phil Salter (75 off 37) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32) put on 138 runs in the KKR opener.

The opener then consolidated the home side’s position and guided them to a magnificent score.

In reply, PBKSO got off to a good start and corrected the score to 93 runs. Prabhusimran Singh a wicket in the powerplay.

Pravsimran scored 54 off 20 balls but was run out in the end. Bairstow continued his brutal onslaught to register a stunning victory for PBKS. Bairstow (108 off 48 balls) got great support from Shashank Singh, who scored 68 off just 28 balls.

Brief Score: Kolkata Knight Riders: 261/6 in 20 overs (Phil Salter 75pts, Sunil Narine 71pts).

Kings XI Punjab: 262/2 in 18.4 overs (Jonny Bairstow 108, Prabhusimran Singh 54, Shashank Singh 68).

With PTI input