New Delhi, April 27 -- Punjab Kings posted a magnificent 8-wicket win against the Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2024 match played at the Eden Gardens on Friday . PBKS chased down the target of 262 runs with eight deliveries to spare as Jonny Bairstow starred with an unbeaten ton to take the visitors over the finish line. The match was remarkable for multiple reasons, headlined by the fact that it was the highest-ever successful run chase in the history of T20 cricket. The game also witnessed a record 42 sixers across both innings', an unprecedented feat in the annals of the shortest format of the game.
The chase eclipsed South Africa's chase of 259 runs against West Indies in 2023, while the number of maximums scored in Friday's game sur...