IPL: Sunil Narine has dismissed these batters most times
Sunil Narine's all-round show has played a massive role in Kolkata Knight Riders' success in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Not only has Narine bolstered KKR with his fiery starts, he has recollected his bowling rhythm. Narine has taken 15 wickets with an economy rate of 6.63 so far. Here are the batters he has dismissed most times in the IPL.
Rohit Sharma: 8 dismissals
Narine has completely owned Mumbai Indians batter Rohit Sharma in the IPL. The ongoing season saw Narine dismiss Rohit for a record eighth time in the tournament. As per ESPNcricinfo, across 20 innings, Rohit has scored 143 runs from 134 balls against Narine. His strike-rate against Narine plunges to 106.71. Rohit has managed just 2 sixes in this regard.
Shane Watson: 5 dismissals
Shane Watson is the only other batter Narine has dismissed more than four times in the IPL. Watson, who was a nightmare for many great bowlers, fell to Narine five times. He managed only 33 runs off as many balls, a tally that includes a six and 4 fours. The tally includes a total of 18 dot balls.
AB de Villiers: 4 dismissals
Arguably the most flamboyant batter in the sport's history, AB de Villiers represented RCB for over a decade and piled up a plethora of runs. De Villiers, who took several bowlers to cleaners, was outfoxed by Narine four times in the IPL. However, he also scored 53 runs off 39 balls against the Caribbean mystery spinner (SR: 135.89).
Virat Kohli: 4 dismissals
Virat Kohli, the highest run-scorer in IPL hisory, also tends to struggle against Narine. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter has fallen to Narine four times in 16 IPL innings. Although Kohli has scored 127 runs in this battle, those have come at a strike-rate of 107.62. Of the 118 balls bowled by Narine to Kohli, 43 have been dot.
