Bairstow brings up his fifty

April 26, 2024 22:29

PBKS 132-1 (10 Ovs) vs KKR 261-6 | Scorecard

Varun Chakravarthy is introduced into the attack for KKR. Rilee Rossouw starts the over by playing towards backward point and manages to pick up a couple of runs. He then cuts one towards long on for a single, rotating the strike effectively. Bairstow follows suit with a single of his own.

Rilee continues to keep the scoreboard ticking with another single, while Bairstow showcases his power-hitting once again by slamming a huge six! His fifty comes up in just 23 balls, a remarkable achievement. The over concludes with a single, adding 12 runs to PBKS's total.

After 9 overs, Punjab's score stands at 120-1, with a required run rate of 13 runs per over.

Russell is brought into the attack for KKR. Bairstow opens the over by cutting the ball towards short third man, but he finds the fielder and doesn't manage to score. However, he quickly makes amends by cutting the next delivery for a boundary.

Bairstow backs it up with a single, allowing Rilee Rossouw to showcase his power-hitting skills once again as he slams a six! Shreyas saves a few runs for KKR, preventing what could have been more boundaries. Rilee then adds just one run to the total, concluding the over with a dot ball.

The over yields 12 runs, taking PBKS to 132-1 after 10 overs. With 130 runs needed from 60 balls, the match is finely poised, and both teams are in contention.

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