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In an exciting encounter at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, the clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was nothing short of a dominant show from KKR as they registered a scintillating 98-run win to claim the top spot in the IPL 2024 points table.
Sunil Narine destroys LSG bowlers
Winning th🌳e toss, the Super Giants elected to bowl first, a decision they might rue as the Knight Riders po𒉰sted a mammoth total of 235/6 in their 20 overs.
Sunil Narine was the standout performer with a blistering knock of 81 runs off just 39 deliveries, ably supported by Phil Salt, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and others.
The Lucknow Super Giants’ bowling attack struggled to contain the onslaught, with only Naveen ul Haq managing to make a dent with figures of 3 wickets for 49 runs.
Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy shine with the ball
Chasing a daunting target of 236 runs, the Super Giants faltered under pressure and were bundled out for 137 runs in just 16.1 overs. Despite contributions from KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis, the hosts couldn’t match the required run rate.
Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy were the chief destroyers for Kolkata Knight Riders with three wickets each, while Mitchell Starc and Andre Russell also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs.
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In the end, the Knight Riders 🌸emerged victorious by a commanding margin of 98 runs, showcasing their do♔minance with both bat and ball.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
KKR in IPL 2024:
– Defeated MI in Wankhede.
– Defeated LSG in Ekana.
– Defeated RCB in Chinnaswamy.
– Defeated DC in Vizag.Kolkata Knight Riders is absolutely ꦯbossing this s𒀰eason.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
– Joint most wins.
– Most 200+ totals.
– Most wickets picked.
– 2nd most sixes.
– Defeated MI, LSG, RCB and DC at their home.CAPTAIN S༒HREYAS IYER AND HIS ARMY ARE DOMINATING IPL 2024. 💛🏆
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
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Sunil Narine this season
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88)
Crowd: Muskuraaiye, aap Lucknow mein hain
Sunil Narine: Ok
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
Sunil Narine for KKR 🫡
— Aryan 🦥 (@iAryan_Sharma)
Introduce a new cap for Sunil Narine
Legends can win both!!🦁
— कट्टर INDIA समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule)
Muskuraiye, hum jeet gaye! 🤗
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
A dominating win for KKR 🫡🔥
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
High-Fives in the camp 🙌
With that they move to the 🔝 of the Poꦫints Table with 16 points 💜
Scorecard ▶️ |
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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Sunil Narine
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1)
Sunil Narine is not a slogger or fluke anymore
Proper hitting man 🥵— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda)
Sunil Narine this season 🔥
— Tigerexch (@tigerexch)
Who would have thought Sunil Narine would be the best batter of KKR in this IPL. Unreal consistency with cr⛎azy strike rate.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
