Kolkata Knight Riders star spinner Sunil Narine has been in red-hot form in this year’s IPL. The Carabian star is contributing both bat and ball to his team’s success. Sunil Narine has been the leading run scorer for his team (350 runs) and is also the joint highest wicket taker for the franchise.
In the match against the Delhi Capitals, Sunil Narine broke the record of Lasith Malinga as he picked up the most wickets in a single venue. Sunil Narine picked up a wicket from Axar Patel, and that was his 69th wicket at Eden Gardens. Earlier, Lasith Malinga took 68 wickets at Wankhede Stadium.
Most wickets at a particular venue in the IPL:
69: Sunil Narine at Eden Gardens.
68: Lasith Malinga at Wankhede
58: Amit Mishra in Delhi.
52-YY Chahal at Bengaluru
49: Harbhajan Singh at Wankhede
Sunil Narine had a phenomenal day with the ball, where he picked up 1 wicket, giving away just 24 runs; on the other hand, his bowling partner Varun Chakravarthy picked up three wickets. He was the pick of the bowlers, picking up three wickets and giving away just 16 runs in his four-over quota.
