All-rounder Narine leads Kolkata to 14-run victory over Delhi

Narine smashed 97 off 16 balls in Kolkata’s 204-9 and then returned figures of 5-29 with his mystery spin to restrict the opposition to I9O9. Delhi are fourth in the table while Kolkata stay seventh with four wins and five defeats

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Sunil Narine put on a brilliant all-round show - scoring 27 off 16 balls and claiming, 3-29 with the ball, being the stand-in captain and effecting a crucial run-out to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edge Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs and keep themselves in contention for a playoffs spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

After KKR had their batters producing quick knocks at a great strike rate to post 204/9 on a pitch that was great for batting, DC threatened to chase down the total via a 76-run stand between vice-captain Faf du Plessis, who top-scored with 62, and skipper Axar Patel, who smashed 43 despite suffering a left-hand injury while fielding.

But Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy, despite initial expensive spells, made decisive double strikes in the 14th and 18th overs respectively, as DC went from 136/3 to eventually finish at 190/9, to suffer their third defeat at their original home venue.