Twitter responds to Sunil Narine’s rise to second place on the Orange Cap list after Virat Kohli during KKR vs. PBKS

KKR vs. PBKS: On Friday, April 26, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Sunil Narine once again displayed his prowess at the bat, amassing 71 runs off of only 37 balls against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The 35-year-old hit nine fours and four sixes throughout his inning.

After the innings, Sunil Narine’s IPL 2024 run total was at 357. In the IPL 2024, the southpaw currently ranks second in terms of runs scored. With 430 runs in nine matches at an average of 61.42 and a strike rate of 145.76, Virat Kohli is dominating the Orange Cap race.

Despite playing fewer games than Kohli, Narine has amassed an incredible strike rate of 184.02 and an average of 44.62. Thus far in the competition, he has scored 24 sixes and 37 fours.

With Phil Salt, the West Indies great put up a 138-run stand in 62 balls to take the first wicket. With Narine’s scorching blow, KKR amassed 76 on the powerplay and reached the 100-run threshold in the eighth over.

Narine created the ideal environment for the remaining batsmen to come out firing without any pressure before getting removed by Rahul Chahar on the second delivery of the eleventh over. These are the reactions of the supporters to Sunil Narine’s jab.

Twitter’s response to Sunil Narine’s 32-ball 71 against the Punjab Kings during the KKR vs. PBKS match