Abu Dhabi T10 League: West Indies cricket team’s star all-rounder Sunil Narine needs no introduction at present. Along with IPL, he participates in leagues around the world. This is the reason why people recognize him almost all over the world. Currently, he is in Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament
Sunil Narine’s Magic Stuns Johnson Charles
Here he is showing his flair for New York Strikers. The 27th match of the tournament was played on 28 November between Northern Warriors and New York Strikers in Abu Dhabi. Where the Strikers team managed to win the match by a huge margin of nine wickets.
Just Sunil Narine Magic. 🧨pic.twitter.com/ZYYB6z22OQ
— Rokte Amar KKR (@Rokte_Amarr_KKR) November 28, 2024
Sensing Charles’ aggressive attitude, Strikers captain Sunil Narine himself decided to take responsibility and came to the field with the sixth over of the innings. On the last ball of the over, Charles decided to go to the middle of the crease and hit a big shot, but Narine already sensed his intentions.
He immediately changed the ball and bowled at a fast pace, targeting his legs. The result was that Charles was bowled out and had to go to the pavilion after being clean-bowled.
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Kusal Perera Leads New York Strikers to Victory
The hero of the match was Strikers’ opening batsman Kusal Perera, but Sunil Narine is also less appreciated. He bowled a total of two overs during bowling. Meanwhile, he managed to take two wickets while conceding 16 runs at an economy of 8.00. During the match, the way he bowled out his Caribbean teammate Johnson Charles, everyone present there was overjoyed to see it.
During the match, Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Perera was seen in tremendous form. Opening the innings, he played an unbeaten half-century of 74 runs in just 27 balls at a strike rate of 274.07. Meanwhile, six fours and seven excellent sixes came from his bat. For which he was chosen as the ‘Player of the Match’.
Match Highlights
- Northern Warriors’ Score: 111/3 in 10 overs
- New York Strikers’ Chase: 112/1 in 8.3 overs
- Key Performers:
- Kusal Perera: 74* (27 balls)
- Sunil Narine: 2 wickets, economy 8.00
