11.40pm That's all we have for tonight folks, with 523 runs scored in a matter of a few hours. Alan and I have scheduled our finger massages, and the eyes also need some rest after watching those record 42 sixes. We have a double-header coming up tomorrow, stay safe until then! Ciao.
The presentation is here...
Curran: Very pleasing. Most importantly the win, cricket has turned to baseball isn't it? We're delighted with the two points. We had a tough few weeks as a team. Forget about the scores, we deserved this victory. (What's with the massive scores?) Loads of different things, guys can hit balls for long periods of time, the coaches, training, the dew, dot balls become wide after reviews and you get the extra ball. Stats are going of the window. For us, it's all about the small moments. With the ball also we hung in there. Really pleased for Jonny, he's been on tour for a long time and was eager to score. Shashank, wow, he was promoted to No. 4 and he's been our find of the season. We've to enjoy the small wins, although this was a big win coming to Kolkata.
Bairstow is the Player of the Match: We got off to a good start and that was key. They got a flier themselves thanks to Sunil so we knew we had to go ballistic in the powerplay. (Does format matter?) Not really, you've got to take risks to go on. When you've to chase 200-plus you've to take risks in the powerplay. (How to approach such a chase?) Try and whack it as hard as possible (laughs). It was a case of if it's in your area you go after it. We wanted to lose as few wickets as possible. Shashank has done it all season, a lovely guy and special player. To have someone like him coming in and do that is unbelievable. His knowledge, he's not young either, he's nice and calm, full credit to him the way he came out and hit it cleanly.
11.20pm: The night Eden Gardens became a batting paradise! Punjab Kings somehow rose from the canvas after conceding 261 with the ball to pull off a record T20 chase with barely a flutter of doubt. Jonny Bairstow finishes on 108 not out, Shashank Singh 67 not out as this incredible IPL for batting continues
Shreyas Iyer: "The way the batters batted was tremendous. So much you ask of them and they delivered. Both teams played tremendously. You have to go back to the drawing board and see where you went wrong. Not defending hurts but it's a great lesson for the players. [Narine] Brilliant to see him go out and strike the ball. Lot to learn from him, he's the MVP of our team."
Shashank Singh: "In the dugout, was watching the wicket. Felt the ball was coming on with good bounce, thought I'd try to play out Sunil and take on the rest of the bowlers. I have licence to bat, just go out and play my shots. Losses have been by small margins. This match, the way Jonny batted was a huge positive. Great learning for me, still five more matches to go."
Ramandeep Singh finally gets his wish for a bowl... although not in the best circumstances for KKR
END OF OVER:18 | 25 Runs | PBKS: 253/2 (9 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 14.05, RRR: 4.50)
- Jonny Bairstow107 (47b)
- Shashank Singh60 (25b)
- Harshit Rana4-0-61-0
- Dushmantha Chameera3-0-48-0
Forecaster 99% in Kings corner now. These algorithms are so fickle...
The required rate now practically a run a ball!
That's the 39th six of the night, the most-ever in a T20!
Rana again
END OF OVER:17 | 18 Runs | PBKS: 228/2 (34 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 13.41, RRR: 11.33)
- Shashank Singh43 (21b)
- Jonny Bairstow100 (45b)
- Dushmantha Chameera3-0-48-0
- Harshit Rana3-0-36-0
And the visitors are 75% favourites on Forecaster again
No-ball is also signaled, but KKR have reviewed the call. And the ball-tracking calculation shows it would have dipped under his waist by a good distance, so that is overturned
Chameera is bowling round the wicket to the right-hander
