Kolkata Knight Riders’ Spinner Sunil Narine became the highest goal for the only team in the T20 men’s cricket and reached this milestone on Sunday during the KKR match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dill. The West Indian version claimed two key goals, with its total number to 210 goals from 198 KKR matches. Narine broke the previous record held by the English Samit Patel, who took 208 goals for Nottinghamshire. Among the top five goals for the only team are now Narine, Patel, Chris Wood with 199 goals for Hampshire, Lasith Malinga with 195 for Indy Mumbai and David Payne with 193 for Gloucestershire. Narine, who has been with KKR since 2012, has played a key role in the success of franchise with his mysterious rotary bowling and economic performances. He was impressive three times the most valuable player of IPL (MVP) – in 2012, 2018 and 2024, which is an unmatched performance of any other player in the league.
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In Sunday’s match, Abhishek Sharma released 16 balls and Travis Head on 76 escapes out of 40 balls, which ended with 2/42 characters in his four overs. The match saw Sunrisers Hyderabad published a huge total of 278/3 in its 20 breaks, which meant the third highest sum in IPL history. SRH’S Heinrich Klasen scored the fastest century of the ongoing IPL and reached a milestone in only 37 balls.Quiz: Who is the IPL player? Despite the onslaught, Narine’s milestone added a silver lining to a hard trip, emphasized its lasting team value, and reaffirmed its status by one of the most conconventive artists in Cricket T20 around the world.
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