KKR vs PBKS: Kolkata Knight Riders score highest ever T20 total at Eden Gardens

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hit the highest team total in T20 cricket at the Eden Gardens when they got to 245 in the 19th over of their innings against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday.

They eventually ended with 261/6 at the end of 20 overs, making it the sixth time that a side notched over 250 in an innings in this IPL.

Phil Salt and Sunil Narine scored 75 and 71 respectively as KKR put up 138 for the opening partnership. Andre Russell and Shreyas Iyer chipped in with 24 and 28 respectively as PBKS skipper Sam Curran conceded 60 in his four-over spell. A total of 24 boundaries and 18 maximums were smashed in the KKR innings, with five out of their seven batters scoring at a strike rate of more than 200.

Venkatesh Iyer, with the help of three boundaries and a couple of maximums, steered to 39 off 24 balls, along with Shreyas Iyer and Rinku Singh playing handy knocks of 28 and 24 respectively. Harshal Patel and Kagiso Rabada gave away a total of 100 runs in their combined six overs, with neither of the two bowlers completing their full spells.

Leg spinner Rahul Chahar was the pick of the bowlers for PBKS, conceding 33 in his four overs, taking the sole wicket of Sunil Narine. Harpreet Brar, who is usually economical with the ball, was taken apart for 21 in his two overs as Curran & Co. looked short of ideas after a point as KKR continued their carnage on their batting beauty of a pitch. 

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