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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 points table.
Sunil Narine destroys LSG bowlers
Winning the toss, the Super Giants elected to bowl first, a decision they might rue as the Knight Riders posted 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, Marcus Stoinis, and others, they 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.
In the end, the Knight Riders emerged victorious by a commanding margin of 98 runs, showcasing their dominance with both bat and ball.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Muskuraiye, hum jeet gaye! 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Mxkb1mxJbO
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 5, 2024
A dominating win for KKR 🫡🔥#ipl2024 #LSGvKKR
Scorecard: https://t.co/TimDOvEflM #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/FIYdlOHndE— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 5, 2024
High-Fives in the @KKRiders camp 🙌
With that they move to the 🔝 of the Points Table with 16 points 💜
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/CgxfC5H2pD#TATAIPL | #LSGvKKR pic.twitter.com/0dUMJLasNQ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2024
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 bossing this season. pic.twitter.com/Cl8Vn9jiuZ
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 5, 2024
– Joint most wins.
– Most 200+ totals.
– Most wickets picked.
– 2nd most sixes.
– Defeated MI, LSG, RCB and DC at their home.CAPTAIN SHREYAS IYER AND HIS ARMY ARE DOMINATING IPL 2024. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/aOQdMJbjY2
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 5, 2024
Sunil Narine this IPL:
Number 3 in orange cap list.
Number 6 in purple cap list.Dream for an all rounder. The IPL GOAT 🐐 pic.twitter.com/b6gjHuK0oa
— Nadim. (@nadimspeaks) May 5, 2024
Sunil Narine this season #KKRvsLSG pic.twitter.com/6rj3EDG15b
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) May 5, 2024
Crowd: Muskuraaiye, aap Lucknow mein hain
Sunil Narine: Ok pic.twitter.com/BILnwWuRkB
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 5, 2024
Sunil Narine for KKR 🫡 pic.twitter.com/dbQnHhoenu
— Aryan 🦥 (@iAryan_Sharma) May 5, 2024
Introduce a new cap for Sunil Narine @IPL
Legends can win both!!🦁 pic.twitter.com/KomrrYexEC
— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) May 5, 2024
Sunil Narine For KKR This Season –
Most Wickets. Most Runs. Most Catches. Most Sixes. Most Century. Highest Score. Best Economy.
One of the best season for a player and he is still going.. pic.twitter.com/TNvsN7CBRL
— S H A H I D. (@Irfy_Pathaan56) May 5, 2024
Sunil Narine pic.twitter.com/NfX87pUiEF
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) May 5, 2024
Sunil Narine is not a slogger or fluke anymore
Proper hitting man 🥵 pic.twitter.com/ZWlW0J0cCB— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) May 5, 2024
Sunil Narine this season 🔥 #LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/8bHTxNeWdb
— Tigerexch (@tigerexch) May 5, 2024
Who would have thought Sunil Narine would be the best batter of KKR in this IPL. Unreal consistency with crazy strike rate. pic.twitter.com/9iC64hv7Q2
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) May 5, 2024