Kings XI Punjab pacer Ishant Sharma said they were surprised to see Sunil Narine open the innings and set up the eight-wicket win for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League (IPL) last night
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine plays a shot during 10th edition IPL Match against Kings XI Punjab. Pic/PTI
Kolkata: Kings XI Punjab pacer Ishant Sharma said they were surprised to see Sunil Narine open the innings and set up the eight-wicket win for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)âÂu00c2u0080Âu00c2u0088in Indian Premier League (IPL) last night.
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"We were quite surprised. We did not know how he would bat. We were thinking about Robin Uthappa. When you see Narine, you did not know what's going to happen," Sharma said at the post-match news conference. Chasing a tricky 171, KKR, who were missing opener Chris Lynn, gave the chance to 'mystery spinner' Narine atop the order and the Trinidadian blasted a whirlwind 18-ball 37 as KKR posted their highest Power play score of 76.