Jonny Bairstow starred as Punjab Kings registered a world record against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Friday. The opener anchored the PBKS innings with an unbeaten 108 off 48 as the side scripted history with the highest-ever successful chase in T20s. Chasing a mammoth target of 262, PBKS reached home in 18.4 overs. Earlier, KKR scored an imposing 261 for 6 after getting an invitation to bat first. KKR rode on a 138-run partnership between openers Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls). However, the night belonged to PBKS, who dominated the game in the second innings and eventually sealed an 8-wicket win. A look at highest successful chase in Men’s T20 cricket - 262 - Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata in IPL 2024 259 - South Africa against West Indies in Centurion in 2023 253 - Middlesex against Surrey at The Oval in T20 Blast 2023 244 - Australia against New Zealand at Auckland in 2018 243 - Bulgaria against Serbia in Sofia in 2022 243 - Multan Sultans against Peshawar Zalmi in Rawalpindi in PSL 2023 IPL 2024 Live: PBKS win!!! Punjab Kings have defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets. They have registered the highest-ever successful chase in T20 history for the win. This is a much-much special win for PBKS. IPL 2024 Live: PBKS need 61 in 30 Only 5 runs came off Sunil Narine's last over. Jonny Bairstow and Shashank Singh managed to save their wickets in the over. Punjab Kings need 61 runs in 30 balls. With a set opener at the crease and also eight wickets in hand, this is PBKS' match to lose. KKR vs PBKS Live: Punjab Kings back in command Punjab Kings are going really smartly in this chase. Shashank Singh slammed Varun Chakaravarthy for two consecutive sixes in the first two balls of the over. Once the asking rate dropped under 11, Shashank went on to look for singles and doubles. PBKS need 66 runs in 36 balls. IPL 2024 Live: OUT! First he starred with the bat and now Sunil Narine is making an impact with the ball. He has got the wicket of Rilee Rossouw. Punjab Kings need 84 runs in 45 balls. Live Score: PBKS' top-order woes While KKR top-order has done the bulk of their scoring, it's the opposite in case of Punjab Kings who have struggled to get it going from the outset. The likes of Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Rilee Rossouw and Jonny Bairstow have failed to get into the act. It's their uncapped duo of Ashustosh and Shashank who have salvaged the team from precarious situations with their astonishing powerhitting.