IPL 2024: The 42nd match of the 17th season of IPL was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In this match, Punjab team registered a historic victory by defeating KKR by 8 wickets. In this way, Punjab has kept its hopes of reaching the playoffs alive by registering its third win in the current season.

In this match, KKR, batting first, scored 261/6 with the help of excellent half-centuries from Sunil Narine (71) and Phil Salt (75). Punjab team achieved this target by losing just 2 wickets with eight balls remaining due to the stormy innings of Prabhsimran Singh (54), Jonny Bairstow (108*) and Shashank Singh (68*).

With the help of this victory, Punjab Kings team has now moved from ninth position to eighth position in the points table with 6 points, while Mumbai Indians team has slipped from eighth position to ninth position. Sunil Narine has come second in the race for the Orange Cap. At the same time, Harshal Patel has now become the first contender for the Purple Cap with 14 wickets, leaving behind Jasprit Bumrah.

IPL 2024 points table is as follows:

1) Rajasthan Royals – 14 points after 8 matches

2) Kolkata Knight Riders – 10 points after 8 matches

3) Sunrisers Hyderabad – 10 points after 8 matches

4) Lucknow Supergiants – 10 points after 8 matches

5) Chennai Super Kings – 8 points after 8 matches

6) Delhi Capitals – 8 points after 9 matches

7) Gujarat Titans – 8 points after 9 matches

8) Punjab Kings – 6 points after 9 matches

9) Mumbai Indians – 6 points after 8 matches

10) Royal Challengers Bangalore – 4 points after 9 matches

Which three batsmen have the most runs in IPL 2024?

1- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore): 430 runs after 9 matches

2- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders): 357 runs after 8 matches

3- Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings): 349 runs after 8 matches

Which three bowlers have taken the most wickets in IPL 2024?

1- Harshal Patel (Punjab Kings): 14 wickets after 9 matches

2- Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians): 13 wickets after 8 matches

3- Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals): 13 wickets after 8 matches