Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 21 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine overtook Sri Lankan and Mumbai Indians (MI) pace legend Lasith Malinga to become the player with the most wickets for a single team in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Narine accomplished this milestone during his side’s match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens.
In the match, Narine could contribute just 10 runs with the bat. However, he made amends by doing well with the ball. He took 2/34 in his four overs, with an economy rate of 8.50. He took game-changing wickets of Cameron Green and Mahipal Lomror which swung the game in KKR’s favour.
Now in 169 matches, Narine has taken 172 wickets at an average of 25.59 and a strike rate of 22.75, with the best figures of 5/19. Surpassing Malinga, who has 170 wickets in 122 balls, Narine has become the sixth-highest wicket-taking bowler in IPL history.
