KKR vs PBKS: Twitter reacts as Sunil Narine climbs to second spot behind Virat Kohli in Orange Cap list

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KKR vs PBKS: Sunil Narine once again shone with the bat, scoring 71 runs off just 37 balls against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, April 26. The innings from the 35-year-old consisted of nine fours and four sixes.

The innings took Sunil Narine's run tally to 357 in the IPL 2024. The southpaw is now the second-highest run-scorer in the IPL 2024. Virat Kohli is leading the Orange Cap race with 430 runs in nine matches at an average of 61.42 and a strike rate of 145.76.

Narine has played a match less than Kohli and scored at an average of 44.62 and a whopping strike rate of 184.02. He has scored 37 fours, and 24 sixes in the tournament so far.

The West Indies star stitched a 138-run partnership off 62 balls for the opening wicket with Phil Salt. The blazing knock from Narine helped KKR collect 76 in the powerplay, and cross the 100-run mark in the eighth over.

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Before being dismissed by Rahul Chahar on the second ball of the 11th over, Narine set the perfect stage for the remaining batters to come out all guns blazing without any pressure on them. Here's how fans reacted to the knock from Sunil Narine.

KKR vs PBKS: Twitter reaction after Sunil Narine's 32-ball 71 against Punjab Kings