Sunil Narine surpasses Lasith Malinga's record in IPL

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine on Monday surpassed Lasith Malinga 's record for the most wickets taken by a bowler at a single venue in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Narine delivered an impressive performance with the ball during KKR's victory over Delhi Capitals, conceding just 24 runs in his four-over spell and claiming the wicket of Axar Patel in the first innings.

This wicket marked Narine's 69th dismissal at the iconic Eden Gardens in the IPL, establishing a new record for the most wickets by a bowler at a specific venue in this lucrative league.

Previously, Lasith Malinga held this prestigious record with 68 wickets taken at Wankhede Stadium over the course of his illustrious IPL career.

Veteran spinner Amit Mishra holds the third spot with 58 wickets at Delhi. Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is in the fourth spot with 52 wickets at Bengaluru. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh features in the fifth place with 49 scalps at Wankhede.

Apart from his contribution with the ball, Narine scored 15 runs in 10 deliveries which was laced with three boundaries in KKR's pursuit of 154.

It turned out to be a comfortable chase for KKR as they hardly broke a sweat and clinched a 7-wicket win.

Philip Salt once again starred with the bat for the hosts. He took on DC bowlers in the powerplay and laid the foundation for a successful chase for KKR.

He struck 68 off 33 deliveries at a whopping strike rate of 206.06. His splendid knock was laced with seven fours and five maximums.

Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer took the cautious approach after Salt's dismissal and chased down the target with more than three overs to spare.

With this win, KKR now cushioned their place at the No. 2 spot with 12 points on the IPL 2024 points table while Delhi sit at the sixth position with 12 points.

(With ANI inputs)