The all-important IPL 2024 final is here – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – and these two are the most consistent teams of the season for sure. They topped the table and then, they played each other in Qualifier 1, where KKR completed an easy victory and now, they face off again in the IPL 2024 final.
Sunil Narine has been the biggest surprise package for KKR this season, scoring 482 runs in 13 innings and setting the tone for the rest of the batting line-up right through IPL 2024. The leading run scorer for KKR this season is the biggest talking point ahead of the IPL 2024 final and we’re here to talk about his statistics against SRH bowlers in the IPL.
When you look at Narine’s supremacy in IPL 2024, you’d think he’s going to smash them into another big start. However, let’s note that his last two batting outings this season are 21 and 0, and that his numbers against the current Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers aren’t the best. We’ll break all of it down for you below.
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We saw a slower pitch for the two IPL 2024 Playoffs games being played in Chennai and if the similar kind of pitch is being created, the likes of Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat will have a great time on field because they’ve got a lot of slower variations in their arsenal. When you check out the table below, you’ll see almost all the SRH bowlers have good records against Narine:
STATS – Sunil Narine against SRH bowlers in the IPL
| Bowler | Runs | Balls | Outs | Strike Rate | Average |
| Pat Cummins | 13 | 5 | 1 | 260 | 13 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 31 | 28 | 2 | 110.71 | 15.50 |
| T Natarajan | 11 | 10 | 1 | 110 | 11 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 19 | 22 | 3 | 86.36 | 6.33 |
| Mayank Markande | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | – |
| Marco Jansen | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Washington Sundar | 21 | 10 | 0 | 210 | – |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nitish Reddy | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 97 | 78 | 8 | 124.35 | 12.12 |
From the table above, you’ll see that Narine barely strikes it at above 120 against these bowlers, as compared to his season strike rate of 180. Additionally, he’s been dismissed 8 times in 78 balls (13 overs) against them, with a paltry average of only 12.12, as compared to his IPL 2024 batting average of 37+.
What’s worse is that Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2) and Jaydev Unadkat (3) have both dismissed Narine multiple times each in the IPL in past editions. He’s yet to play against Shahbaz Ahmed who was the match-winner for SRH in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals. Take a look at some visual stats for Narine against the IPL 2024 SRH bowlers:
Unadkat has dismissed Narine 3 times in only 22 balls in the IPL so far over the years, and he’ll be brought in early to bowl to the West Indian, if picked for SRH in the final. Remember, he bowled only one over in Qualifier 2, giving away 5 runs. For similar match-ups from the IPL and other cricket competitions from around the world, stay tuned to ReadScoops.com…
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