PremiumIPL 2024 - Shah Rukh Khan, fans enjoy KKR openers Sunil Narine, Philip Salt's carnage vs PBKS
After 13 overs, both openers departed in quick succession, but the damage had already been done.
Last Updated: 08.48 PM, Apr 26, 2024
Ten overs were done and dusted, but Punjab Kings (PBKS) were still in search of that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket as Sunil Narine and Philip Salt amassed 137 runs at the Eden Gardens in Match 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. While Narine went on a rampage and scored 71 runs, his opening partner Salt smashed 58 runs with just half the innings completed.
Highest scores after 10 overs of an IPL innings:
158/4 - SRH vs DC, Delhi, 2024
148/2 - SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2024
141/2 - MI vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2024
138/4 - DC vs SRH, Delhi, 2024
137/0 - KKR vs PBKS, Kolkata, 2024
135/1 - KKR vs DC, Visakhapatnam, 2024
The carnage unleashed by the KKR openers has not only drawn the attention of their co-owner Shah Rukh Khan but also captivated fans both at the stadium and online. Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to laud the two batters.
In terms of the clash, PBKS have utilized five bowlers thus far. Kagiso Rabada, in his two overs, has leaked 43 runs. Harshal Patel, in his two overs, has conceded 37 runs, while Rahul Chahar has given away 20 runs. Stand-in skipper Sam Curran has conceded 18 runs, and Arshdeep Singh has leaked 19 runs in his two overs.
However, just as this article was being written, after 13 overs, both openers departed in quick succession, but the damage had already been done. Narine departed after setting the stadium alight, smashing 9 fours and 4 sixes. Chahar, pushing one across the left-hander, caught Narine off guard as he attempted a pull shot. Narine failed to get on top of the bounce, resulting in a simple catch for Bairstow at long-on.
Soon after, Salt was bowled by his England buddy Sam Curran for 75 off 37 balls. He bowled the perfect yorker and Salt who stayed deep in the crease, swiped all around and lost his off-stump. He hit 6 fours and as many maximums.
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At the toss, Punjab Kings won and opted to field. Liam Livingstone misses out on this game, while Jonny Bairstow returns to the lineup. Shikhar Dhawan is still absent from the team. Shreyas Iyer mentioned that Mitchell Starc sustained a finger injury in the last game, so Dushmantha Chameera replaced him.
Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Dushmantha Chameera, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary.