KKR tops IPL 2024 Points Table and Sunil Narine third in Orange Cap race after match 54 | Cricket News - Times of India

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NEW DELHI: In a captivating IPL encounter, Sunil Narine's scintillating fifty and a collective bowling effort orchestrated Kolkata Knight Riders' resounding 98-run triumph over Lucknow Super Giants. Opting to field first, Lucknow Super Giants' decision backfired as Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team to breach the 200-run mark at the Ekana Stadium.

Sunil Narine, once again showcasing his batting prowess, played a breathtaking innings of 81 runs off just 38 balls, unleashing a barrage of seven sixes and six fours, propelling the visitors to a commanding total of 235/6.

Facing a daunting target, Lucknow Super Giants were under pressure from the outset. Despite needing quick runs, the hosts struggled to find boundaries and eventually succumbed to 137 all out in 16.1 overs.

Within the initial 10 overs, Lucknow Super Giants lost half of their side, including skipper KL Rahul (25), Arshin Kulkarni (9), Deepak Hooda (5), and power hitters Marcus Stoinis (36) and Nicholas Pooran (10).

IPL 2024 Points Table:

Following their victory, Kolkata Knight Riders ascended to the summit of the table, sharing 16 points with Rajasthan Royals. However, KKR has played one additional game.

Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants slipped out of the top four, settling at the fifth position with 12 points from 11 matches. Their Net Run Rate suffered a significant blow, plummeting from 0.094 to -0.371.

IPL 2024 Orange Cap:

Sunil Narine's breathtaking display lit up the stadium as he smashed 81 runs off just 39 deliveries, propelling himself to the third position in the IPL 2024 Orange Cap race with a total of 461 runs. Narine's explosive innings, adorned with six boundaries and seven maximums.

POSPLAYERTEAMRUNSMATCHESINNSAVGSR4S6S1Virat KohliRCB542111167.75148.0848242Ruturaj GaikwadCSK541111160.11147.0157163Sunil NarineKKR461111141.9183.6646324KL RahulLSG431111139.18141.3140155Phil SaltKKR429111142.9183.3350236Sai SudharsanGT424111142.4131.674397Riyan ParagRR40910958.42159.1430258Rishabh PantDC398111144.22158.5631249Travis HeadSRH3969944194.11462210Sanju SamsonRR385101064.16159.09361711Faf du PlessisRCB352111132172.54391712Marcus StoinisLSG352111139.11153.71331613Shivam DubeCSK350111143.75170.73242614Tilak VarmaMI347111138.55151.52241815Heinrich KlaasenSRH337101048.14189.32123116Rohit SharmaMI326111132.6154.5331917Shubman GillGT322111132.2137.628918Jos ButtlerRR3199945.57149.76321119Yashasvi JaiswalRR316101035.11157.21371220Abhishek SharmaSRH315101031.5208.6222821Shashank SinghPBKS315111163165.78241922Nicholas PooranLSG315111152.5159.09182323Dinesh KarthikRCB28311956.6193.83241924Shreyas IyerKKR280111135138.61271025Tristan StubbsDC277111055.4185.9181926Jake Fraser-McGurkDC2596643.16233.33232327Jonny BairstowPBKS2579932.12163.69281328Ishan KishanMI257111123.36150.29271429Prabhsimran SinghPBKS251111122.81156.87251630Tim DavidMI241111034.42161.74141531Quinton de KockLSG2369926.22136.4127932Suryakumar YadavMI2328829168.11231233Daryl MitchellCSK229101028.62134.716734Venkatesh IyerKKR225111032.14142.4201035Nitish Kumar ReddySRH2197654.75154.22101736Rajat PatidarRCB21311923.66173.17111837Ajinkya RahaneCSK208111020.8123.0720638Abishek PorelDC20211928.85151.8824639Ravindra JadejaCSK20211850.5135.5717440Aiden MarkramSRH1999928.42130.9215441Andre RussellKKR19811833186.79181442Prithvi ShawDC1988824.75163.6330543Hardik PandyaMI198111119.8147.76161044David MillerGT1948832.33151.5619845Rahul TewatiaGT18811926.85145.7324546Sam CurranPBKS185111020.55114.1917347Will JacksRCB1776635.4186.31121548Shahbaz AhmedSRH17610744144.2671149David WarnerDC1677723.85135.77171050Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKR16310723.28155.23168

In a parallel display of aggression, Virat Kohli showcased his batting prowess by scoring a rapid 42 runs against GT. Despite previous criticism over his strike rate, Kohli silenced his detractors with four sixes at an impressive strike rate of 155.56, reclaiming the IPL 2024 Orange Cap with a total of 542 runs.

Meanwhile, CSK's captain Ruturaj Gaikwad exhibited his class with a resilient 32 off 21 balls, solidifying his position in the orange cap race with 541 runs in 11 innings, trailing Kohli by a solitary run. KL Rahul's contribution of 25 runs propelled him to the fourth spot in the IPL 2024 Orange Cap race, accumulating 431 runs. Following closely, Phil Salt's aggressive inning of 32 runs at an astounding strike rate of 228.57 secured him the fifth position in the IPL 2024 Orange Cap race, surpassing the coveted 400-run mark for the season with a total of 429 runs in 11 innings.

(Inputs from Agencies)