Stunning records of Sunil Narine in T20 cricket
What's the story
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine brought up his maiden T20 century during the IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens. Although Narine scored a fiery 56-ball 109 (13 fours and 6 sixes), RR chased down 224, riding on Jos Buttler's ton. Besides scoring a century, Narine also took two wickets. Here are his notable records in T20 cricket.
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Lowest economy rate in T20s
With over 540 wickets in 504 matches, Narine is the third-highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket. He is only behind Dwayne Bravo (625) and Rashid Khan (570) in terms of T20 wickets. Nairne, who has played for a host of franchises, has an economy rate of just over 6, the lowest among bowlers with a minimum of 300 wickets in T20s.
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Maiden in Super Over
In 2014, Narine became the first-ever bowler to deliver a maiden in Super Over in T20s. This happened in the 2014 Caribbean Premier League encounter between Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel and Guyana Amazon Warriors. The match initially ended in a tie, with Warriors scoring 118/9 in response to T&T's 118/8. Narine helped Warriors defend 11 in the Super Over, bowling a maiden.
Records
Double of 4,000 runs and 500 wickets
During the KKR-RR match (IPL 2024), Narine also completed 4,000 runs in T20 cricket. He became the second all-rounder after Bravo to accomplish the double of 4,000 runs and 500 wickets in T20 cricket. Notably, Narine also took two wickets after scoring a ton. He became only the third player to record a century and at least one wicket in an IPL match.
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Notable numbers for Narine
Narine is now the third player after Rohit Sharma and Shane Watson to record a hat-trick and a century in the IPL. As per ESPNcricinfo, Narine is the only player with 100+ wickets and a century in the cash-rich league. Additionally, Narine became the first player to score a century, scalp a wicket, and take a catch in an IPL match.
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Over 100 CPL wickets; 7 IPL four-fers
Narine is one of only two players with over 100 wickets in the CPL, the other being Bravo. As of now, the former has the most four-wicket hauls in IPL history (7). He also owns an IPL fifer.