Opener Bairstow completed the innings with 108 not out off 48 balls, whereas Shashank Singh scored 68 not out off 28 balls.Prabhsimran Singh, the opposite opener, contributed 54 off 20 balls to Punjab Kings’ victory.
Punjab Kings smashed 24 sixes at Eden Gardens, following 18 hit by KKR.Shashank Singh reached his half-century in simply 23 balls, as he and Bairstow shared an unbeaten partnership of 84 runs off 37 balls.
“After I was within the dug-out, I used to be simply watching the behaviour of the pitch, felt it was approaching properly with good bounce. Simply backed myself to hit the opposite bowlers, was completely satisfied to take the singles and doubles off Narine, we needed to play him out,” Shashank, who tonked eight sixes in his 26-ball 68 knock, mentioned.
“He has given me full freedom (on coach Trevor Bayliss), has instructed me to play the way in which I can. An enormous constructive when Jonny (Bairstow) helps you (from the opposite finish), he has performed 100 Take a look at matches and to see him clap for you, you may really feel completely satisfied and vindicated,” he mentioned.
With this unbelievable win, Punjab Kings have now jumped to eighth place within the factors tally. They’ve three wins in 9 matches and have 6 factors to their identify.
“We nonetheless have 5 matches to go, we’ll take it one match at a time and I consider that we are able to nonetheless qualify to the playoffs,” a assured Shashank mentioned.
