Sunil Narine Becomes Third KKR Batter To Score A Century

The crucial KKR vs RR (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals) IPL 2024 match at Eden Gardens (Kolkata) experienced a powerful batting performance from the home team, KKR, majorly thanks to the centurion Sunil Narine.

After Rajasthan Royals chose to field first, KKR scored 223/6 in 20 overs. Opener Sunil Narine hit a 49-ball century and scored 109 runs in 56 balls with the help of 13 fours and six sixes. Apart from him, Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 30 off 18 balls (five fours) and Rinku Singh had a powerful cameo of 20 not out in nine balls (one four and two sixes).

Sunil Narine became the 3rd KKR batter to score a century  

• After New Zealand star Brendon McCullum and Indian cricketer Venkatesh Iyer, the Trinidadian Sunil Narine became the third cricketer for KKR to score a century. With his 109 runs, Narine also recorded the second-highest individual score for KKR.

Centuries for KKR  

Sunil Narine recorded the joint fastest KKR century  

• With his 49-ball hundred, Sunil Narine equalled the fastest century record for KKR with Venkatesh Iyer’s 49-ball century (vs Mumbai Indians in 2023).

Who scored the slowest century for KKR?

KKR recorded their 4th highest total  

• With 223/6 in 20 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders recorded their second-highest total at Eden Gardens in Kolkata (the record is 232/2 vs MI in the IPL 2019) and fourth-highest total overall.

Top 5 highest totals in IPL

KKR Highest totals

Total (Overs)	Opposition	Venue	Date
272/7 (20)	Delhi Capitals	Visakhapatnam	3 April 2024
245/6 (20)	Kings XI Punjab	Indore	12 May 2018
232/2 (20)	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata	28 April 2019
223/6 (20)	Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata	16 April 2024
222/3 (20)	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Bengaluru	18 April 2008