KKR vs PBKS: List of records created as Punjab Kings pull off the highest chase in the history of T20s

Punjab Kings, on Friday (April 26), returned to winning ways in the ongoing IPL 2024 in style by creating history as they pulled off the highest chase in the history of T20s.

The Sam Curran-led side ended its four-match losing streak with a stunning 8-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. Chasing an improbable 262 runs, the Punjab-based outfit chased down the total in 18.4 overs by losing just two wickets.

PBKS' chances of winning the game looked all done and dusted after KKR finished their innings on 261/6. In-form openers Sunil Narine and Phil Salt starred with the bat for KKR once again. While Narine smashed 71 runs off 32 balls, Salt scored 75 off just 37 balls. The likes of Venkatesh Iyer (39), Andre Russell (24), and Shreyas Iyer (28) also played useful cameos to power KKR to their second 250-plus total this season.

In reply, PBKS chased down the total with 8 balls remaining. Prabhsimran Singh set the tone for the chase by smashing an 18-ball fifty inside the powerplay. After his dismissal, Jonny Bairstow took charge of the innings as he roared back to form with a 45-ball hundred.

Shashank Singh then blew KKR away by taking their bowlers to the cleaners. The right-handed batsman single-handedly destroyed KKR in the last few overs by smashing an unbeaten 68 from just 28 balls with the help of two fours and eight sixes.

Here is the list of records created during the game between KKR and PBKS:

Highest chase in T20s:

PBKS now hold the record for the highest chase in the IPL as well as in T20s. The previous IPL record was held by Rajasthan Royals who had chased down 224 against PBKS in 2020. The T20 record was held by South Africa for chasing down 259 against West Indies in 2023.

Highest successful chase in IPL:

262 - PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
224 - RR vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2020
224 - RR vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
219 - MI vs CSK, Delhi, 2021

Highest successful chase in Men’s T20 cricket:

262 - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, IPL 2024
259 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
253 - Middlesex vs Surrey, The Oval, T20 Blast 2023
244 - Australia vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2018
243 - Bulgaria vs Serbia, Sofia, 2022
243 - Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, Rawalpindi, PSL 2023

Most sixes in a Men’s T20 match:

The game between KKR and PBKS became the first T20 game to witness more than 40 sixes. The record for most sixes in a match was previously held by SRH and MI who had combined to hit 38 sixes earlier this season.

42 - KKR vs PBKS, Kolkata, IPL 2024
38 - SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, IPL 2024
38 - RCB vs SRH, Bengaluru, IPL 2024
37 - Balkh Legends v Kabul Zwanan, Sharjah, APL 2018/19
37 - SKNP vs JT, Basseterre, CPL 2019

Most sixes in an IPL innings

PBKS now hold the record for hitting the most sixes in an IPL innings after smashing 24 sixes against KKR. The record was previously held by SRH for hitting 22 sixes against RCB earlier this season.

24 - PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
22 - SRH vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2024
22 - SRH vs DC, Delhi, 2024
21 - RCB vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013