As if his extravagant maiden IPL 100 not out against Rajasthan Royals was not enough, Kolkata Knight Riders’ star all-rounder Sunil Narine brought the cricketing world into thunder with his stunning world-class feat. The magnificence of the left-handed genius who reassumed his seat this season holding on to the famous pitch at Eden Gardens is simply unbelievable. Despite the early loss of his partner, they were followed by Narine’s powerful stroke play, which was a great joy to watch, thus helping start the innings well for his team.
Narine’s Explosive Century
Narine was up to the mark as he made an unbeaten century in just 49 balls, which underpinned his reputation as a batter in this league. With an unstoppable wash of boundaries, a professional took command of the Rajasthan Royals bowlers, among the likes of prize-winning Yuzvendra Chahal, and sent them to every corner of the ground. By the time the milestone was reached, the stadium just fully erupted with its joy, with Shah Rukh Khan, KKR co-owner, and Gautam Gambhir, the mentor, shouting out in the joy of the historical feat.
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Gambhir’s Influence
The move by Gautam Gambhir, who was back on the Knight Riders’ side, was the primary factor in Sunil Narine’s resurrection. Excluding the opening position under Gambhir’s captaincy in previous seasons, Narine found his footing as a game-changer, and so the ‘wise man’ put him back in the slot when he came back as the director. This tactical move proved to be a turning point, for it strengthened Narine’s batting lineup and placed the KKR team with a posed opening pair.
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Narine beat his own record of being the first to do it with a 100. There was a joyous milestone for T20 cricket with its shortest format. In addition to this, he became a member of the KKR club, whose members include some previous gentlemen who are the most distinguished in the history of the IPL, for instance, Brendon McCullum, who played a smashing century in the opening match of this tournament.
Fearless Approach
The fearless uplift of his innings by Narine didn’t bother the early dismissal of opening partner Phil Salt. He strived in the game to form a crucial partnership with Roy Krishna Rai, which eventually brought KKR to a mammoth total of 223/6 in their quota of 20 overs.
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