While Narine's pinch-hitting at the top of the order has helped KKR in the past, he has not managed to get going with the bat this season, managing scores of 3, 15, 0, 9 and 4 thus far. With Narine opening the innings few reactions were guaranteed. He scored 9,0,15, and 3 in four games respectively. We are just happy to have him and I don't think this is a game where we need to judge him at all," Karthik said after the first game against Mumbai, in which Pat Cummins disappeared for 3-0-49-0. Against Bairstow, he stuck to his over the wicket line but the length remained short, or short of a good length, and probing off stump. 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We are just happy to have him and I don't think this is a game where we need to judge him at all," Karthik said after the first game against Mumbai, in which Pat Cummins disappeared for 3-0-49-0. Of how he came on and got David Warner with the first ball of his second over. Former Australian left-arm unorthodox spinner Brad Hogg believes that Sunil Narine is becoming predictable as a batsman and is opening way too often for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He is just off quarantine, he got permission to come and play the match itself at 3.30-4pm. When opening the batting vs pace in the IPL The Mumbai Indians executed this perfectly in Narine's first match of IPL 2020 and on Saturday, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he … They could bring in Fabian Allen - T20 strike rate of 164.89 - as the fourth overseas player and have him float in the order, coming in any time a new batsman is needed after, say, the 12th over. 4. Dinesh Karthik did warn people. From being mauled by Narine in his first IPL match to stepping into the middle-overs role that Narine usually controls for the Knight Riders and delivering - it's been quite a journey for Varun Chakravarthy. In his first match as an opener in the IPL, Narine hit 37 off 18 balls, helping KKR chase down 171 in under 17 overs in Mohali. Used as an opener for the first time by KKR against Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2017, Narine hasn’t had a half-century in the competition since May 2018 when he hit a 36-ball 75. Has Steven Smith made the fastest ODI hundred for Australia? What will Pakistan do without Babar Azam? When Sunil Narine was first pushed to the top of the order, it worked like magic. Whatever happened to Craig Simmons, maker of the fastest BBL hundred? That they got this score with their big-hitters in Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Abhishek Sharma facing a grand total of 11 balls spoke of under-utilised resources. When it didn't, the team was not too worse off because Narine wouldn't have used up too many deliveries anyway, and the batsmen to follow could carry on as per normal. 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In the last six IPL seasons, from 2015 onwards, the Sunrisers' total of 142 for 4 was the third lowest ever for a team batting first that has lost four wickets or fewer in its 20 overs. Sunil Narine’s batting in the powerplay threw opponents off gear for quite a while after the Kolkata Knight Riders first adopted the strategy in 2017. Robin Uthappa Uthappa usually comes in at No. The Mumbai Indians executed this perfectly in Narine's first match of IPL 2020 and on Saturday, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he again fell to one that was shorter. When Sunil Narine was first pushed to the top of the order, it worked like magic. There are several flipsides to that argument. at the IPL 2020 auctions. Of how he ended the match as one of the most impressive bowlers on the day, his stats including the wicket of the opposition captain and gun batsman, and an economy rate that was almost half of what he conceded in his first IPL game. He might have thought then of the journey he had taken - being a wicketkeeper-batsman during his teenage years, going off to pursue a degree in architecture when rebuffed for selections, coming back to club cricket as seam-bowling allrounder, and then finally finding his groove as a mystery spinner after a knee injury. Since 2019, Warner has averaged 24 against right-arm pace bowlers going around the wicket, as against 60.44 when they go over the wicket. 'It's really cool' - Jacob Duffy ready to do Southland proud as international debut looms, Ferguson out for six weeks with stress fracture to his back, Paul Farbrace set for T10 coaching role with Bangla Tigers. ESPNcricinfo's Smart Stats showed the contrast in Cummins' performances between the last match and this one. When it came off, it gave the Knight Riders a rocket start that more-established batsmen could build on. He led from the front with both bat and ball. However, the IPL teams still saw value in him, and he fetched a price tag of INR 4 crore (USD 563,000 approx.) The Knight Riders had seemingly identified specific roles for specific bowlers, and their apparent plans worked with point-perfect precision. Now, whatever happens from hereon, Chakravarthy will always have a comeback story to tell. although to be fair to him, the match had been shortened due to weather conditions. Against the Knight Riders, the problem was that they didn't just stick around, they seemed stuck. As captain Finch walks out to open the batting, the man alongside him is not Marcus Harris, as it has been for the first two matches of their season. When he's out for single digits, that number is five. When he's out for single digits, that number is five. Or they could bring in Kane Williamson and then bank on the top four to get most of the runs, though that will cut down one bowling option. ... Narine's match-up with the Super Kings' top order was excellent: Shane Watson had scored 88 runs off 83 balls against Narine, ... Sunil Narine played a useful cameo from No. He was bought for an eye-popping INR 8.4 crore, 42 times his base price, in the IPL 2019 auctions. ALSO SEE: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad live score 26th September 2020, Saurabh Somani is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo, Why Cummins - and not Gill - is the Smart Stats player of the match, Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad live score 26th September 2020. Hazlewood or Shami? Against the Sunrisers, his impact points (75.35) were nearly double that of the next best bowler. Sunil Narine impressed one and all with both bat and ball. When it didn't, the team was not too worse off because Narine wouldn't have used up too many deliveries anyway, and the batsmen to follow could carry on as per normal. But then his first over on IPL debut went for 25 runs, the most runs ever conceded in a debut over in the IPL. Following these scores, doubts have been raised on if Narine should open or some other opener must open along with the youngster Shubman Gill. When Sunil Narine was first pushed to the top of the order, it worked like magic. Sunil Narine has scored only 24 runs in three matches as an opener this season for KKR which includes a two-ball duck against SRH. 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He might have thought then of the journey he had taken - being a wicketkeeper-batsman during his teenage years, going off to pursue a degree in architecture when rebuffed for selections, coming back to club cricket as seam-bowling allrounder, and then finally finding his groove as a mystery spinner after a knee injury. Then too, his failure would require the bowling team to have specific resources and then execute their plans efficiently. In four matches, runs scored by Narine in each match aren’t very promising. KKR’s management then thought out of the box and promoted Sunil Narine to the opening slot, considering his hitting prowess against spin and the ability to hit inside-out with the field restrictions around. Narina grabbed two for 19 in four overs as Amazon Warriors scored 144 for five in 17 overs as he opened the game for his team. He was bought for an eye-popping INR 8.4 crore, 42 times his base price, in the IPL 2019 auctions. He did away with any sort of load-up, instead hiding the ball behind his hip as he ran in … So, yes, oppositions are likely to target Narine with the short stuff, but there is a solid case for the Knight Riders to continue using him up top regardless. Given the upside when Narine connects, sending him up the order is a risk worth taking, because even on the downside he'll be out within five balls anyway. His regular economy rate was 4.75 but his Smart Economy Rate - computed by looking at the overs in which he bowled, the batsmen he bowled to, and the Sunrisers' position when he bowled - was an astounding 2.36. The middle-order problem for the Sunrisers. He scored nine runs against Mumbai Indians but looked in discomfort against the rising ball. But then his first over on IPL debut went for 25 runs, the most runs ever conceded in a debut over in the IPL. So, yes, oppositions are likely to target Narine with the short stuff, but there is a solid case for the Knight Riders to continue using him up top regardless. And against full deliveries, his strike rate is 202.6. However, the IPL teams still saw value in him, and he fetched a price tag of INR 4 crore (USD 563,000 approx.) First, the average number of balls Narine lasts when he opens is just over 11. BCCI: Rohit Sharma 'clinically fit' but must work on his endurance while in quarantine, Smith keen to let captaincy talk 'rest for now', Gilchrist urges selectors to lock in Burns to aid final warm-up, Melbourne Renegades start strong after bowlers, Shaun Marsh fire, Why Cummins - and not Gill - is the Smart Stats player of the match, Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad live score 26th September 2020. The numbers, so far, suggest the team isn't losing a whole lot even if Narine fails. Also, stirring comebacks for Chakravarthy and Cummins, and a case of too much sticking around for Sunrisers' middle order. Mushfiqur Rahim apologises to Nasum Ahmed for misbehaving on the field; fined 25% of match fees, Kohli explains why he stopped fans from booing Smith, Peter Siddle's five-for, Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey's half-centuries give Adelaide Strikers easy win, Danny Briggs and Johan Botha first players subbed out under BBL X-factor rule. He remodeled his action and came back, but then opted out of … at the IPL 2020 auctions. 4 and scored 30 off 31, which encapsulated the sluggishness in the middle order. Ashwin or Lyon? As a makeshift opener in the absence of Sunil Narine, Rana struck a fine 68 in KKR's first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. He had a clean, uncomplicated approach to batting ideally suited for T20s - in its essence, it was a form of the street-cricket term "hit out or get out". Then too, his failure would require the bowling team to have specific resources and then execute their plans efficiently. Of late, there have been more failures than successes for Narine at the top of the order, with teams executing their bowling plans to him: bowl pace, and bang it in short. Instead, it is their overseas mystery spinner, Sunil Narine. SUNIL Narine, who was frustrated by a finger injury during the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League, delivered a top performance on Tuesday to propel Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) to a four-wicket win over Guyana Amazon Warriors in the opening match of the 2020 Hero CPL. Let's just say, if it looked like he bowled ten times better today, that was because he did. Narine’s IPL in numbers as an opener: 37, 6, 42, 34, 16, 4, 1, 0, 54, 18, 0. The highest position he had batted was at No. TRIPATHI SHINES AS OPENER. Tripathi, playing just his second match of the season, impressed yet again. He has scored only 24 runs so far With opening batsman Shubman Gill (28) getting out in the ninth over, Kolkata promoted Russell to No. On cue, this time around, Cummins took 1 for 19 in four overs, three of them bowled with the new ball. They could perhaps send someone like Nabi in earlier, with the licence to hit out. He has apparently spent the Covid-19 enforced lockdown perfecting new skills, because Narine unveiled a new bowling action in his first match back. Cummins bowled 10 balls to Warner, all of them around the wicket. Against deliveries that are short of a good length, Narine has been out just once in 73 balls. Being a part of Squad for Trinidad and Tobago he played his first T20 match in the Caribbean Twenty20 league in 2011. He, however, indicated that KKR will have a discussion on whether to stop using Sunil Narine as an opener. They could bring in Fabian Allen - T20 strike rate of 164.89 - as the fourth overseas player and have him float in the order, coming in any time a new batsman is needed after, say, the 12th over. Along with Chris Lynn provided some magical starts for the Knight Riders while disturbing the bowling side’s plans. In their first game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Sunrisers' problem was of middle-order batsmen not being able to stick around long enough to see the chase through. The Sunrisers will ponder the batting position of Wriddhiman Saha - if he is in the XI - after he struggled to hit the gaps or power the ball away. He was first reported in the 2014 Champions Trophy and had to miss the finals against the Chennai Super Kings. As the table below shows, Narine's average (7.46) against the short stuff is far lower than against any other type of delivery. Has batting become easier in the second half of a Test in recent times? Mar 28, 2019, 17:21 PM IST Kolkata beat Punjab by 28 runs in match 6 of IPL 2019 Opening for TKR, Sunil Narine gave a match-winning knock of 50 as TKR got to 147/6 in 16.4 overs. The return of Narine, the mystery bowler. ALSO READ: Why Cummins - and not Gill - is the Smart Stats player of the match. Sunil Narine the opener in focus as Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad look for first points Sunrisers have Kane Williamson and Mohammad Nabi … New Year’s Day, 2017. He is just off quarantine, he got permission to come and play the match itself at 3.30-4pm. Mohammad Nabi joins Northamptonshire for 2021 T20 Blast, Henriques questions whether Chahal was a like-for-like swap for Jadeja, Migael Pretorius called up to bolster South Africa pace attack for Sri Lanka Tests, Tom Smith: 'I didn't want to be known as the widower', How Hardik Pandya turned from being an allrounder to a proper, game-changing batsman, Parthiv Patel retires: The twists and turns of a most unusual career. Sunil Narine failed for the third consecutive game in the RR vs KKR in the Dream11 IPL 2020 Match 12. Cummins bowled 10 balls to Warner, all of them around the wicket. First T20 Match Of 2017 And Sunil Narine Is The Opener. Given his IPL debut, some might have thought that was the end of the journey. Against the Sunrisers, his impact points (75.35) were nearly double that of the next best bowler. In his last eight IPL games, he hasn't crossed 25 even once. The Mumbai Indians executed this perfectly in Narine's first match of IPL 2020 and on Saturday, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he again fell to one that was shorter. What can Sunrisers do to counter that? Against Mumbai, he was the worst bowler, with negative impact points (-41.2). What is likely to not work is continuing to have their batting fortunes largely determined only by how well the opening pair of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow goes. The top’s move turned out to be a masterstroke, with Sunil Narine immediately finding success as a pinch hitter. However, that experiment may be on its last legs if the short ball continues to trouble Narine. Against Mumbai, his Smart Economy Rate was also astounding at 23.32. In his last nine IPL games, he hasn't crossed 25 even once. Or they could bring in Kane Williamson and then bank on the top four to get most of the runs, though that will cut down one bowling option. Sunil Narine’s bowling action has come under the scanner numerous times in the past. The middle-order problem for the Sunrisers. Of how Warner looked like he was completely outfoxed, expecting it to turn when it didn't and tamely chipping a return catch. And there were few comparing him with Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan. ALSO READ: Why Cummins - and not Gill - is the Smart Stats player of the match. Sunil Narine started playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago in February 2009. Against Mumbai, his Smart Economy Rate was also astounding at 23.32. The Knight Riders had seemingly identified specific roles for specific bowlers, and their apparent plans worked with point-perfect precision. In their first game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Sunrisers' problem was of middle-order batsmen not being able to stick around long enough to see the chase through. Who makes it to our combined current Australia-India XI? He had a clean, uncomplicated approach to batting ideally suited for T20s - in its essence, it was a form of the street-cricket term "hit out or get out". Is England's use of signals from the balcony a big deal? Should KKR continue with Sunil Narine as opener? West Indian spinner Sunil Narine had never opened in his career before. Does that mean his days as an opener are numbered because teams have "found him out"? Of how Warner looked like he was completely outfoxed, expecting it to turn when it didn't and tamely chipping a return catch. 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