Kolkata, April 27 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Jonny Bairstow scored the joint second-fastest century for his franchise on Friday.

The English batter accomplished this feat during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens.

During the match, the vintage, hard-hitting Bairstow made his return after a lull in the first half of the tournament, scoring 108* in 48 balls, with eight fours and nine sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 225.00.

Bairstow reached his century in just 45 balls, tying with Indian batter Mayank Agarwal's 45-ball ton against Rajasthan Royals at Sharjah in 2020.

South African batter David Miller's 38-ball century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) back ...