Sam Curran joins unwanted list during KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 clash | cricket news

England and Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder Sam Curran has joined the list of Indian fast bowlers Mohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Australia’s Pat Cummins, South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada who have scored six or more wickets during their spell. Gave away 50 or more runs on occasions. Against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Friday. Curran joined the unwanted list during his side’s IPL game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens.

During the game, Curran was clean bowled by KKR openers Sunil Narine and Phil Salt and the team’s dangerous middle-order, as they conceded 60 runs and took just one wicket of Salt. His economy rate was 15.

This was the sixth instance when Curran conceded 50 or more runs in his IPL spell. Mohit has achieved this unwanted feat seven times, the most by any bowler in the history of the tournament. Bhuvneshwar, Shami, Cummins and Rabada have bowled such expensive spells six times each.

Curran also recorded the fifth most expensive figure by a PBKS bowler in IPL history. Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s figures of 0/66 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2019 still remain the most expensive for the franchise.

Although Curran has taken 12 wickets in nine matches at an average of 22.58 and a strike rate of 14, his economy rate of 9.67 is slightly higher. His best bowling performance so far is 3/28. He has contributed 152 runs with the bat in eight innings at an average of 19.00 and a strike rate above 116, with an innings of 63 being his only half-century.

Talking about the match, Punjab won the toss and sent Kolkata to bat first. Subsequently, Sunil Narine (71 from 32 balls, with nine fours and four sixes) and Philip Salt (75 from 37 balls, with six sixes) delighted the Eden Gardens crowd with brilliant batting performances and Punjab Kings ( PBKS) bowlers were defeated. Take KKR to 261/6 in 20 overs.

Arshdeep Singh led the PBKS bowling unit by taking two wickets.

During the run chase, Jonny Bairstow (108), Prabhsimran Singh (54 runs in 20 balls with the help of four fours and five sixes) and Shashank Singh (68* in 28 balls with the help of two fours and eight sixes) played unbeaten innings. . Huge target with eight balls remaining and history created.

Narine was the only wicket-taker for KKR.

Bairstow received the ‘Player of the Match’ award.

KKR has won five out of eight matches and remains at the No. 2 spot in the IPL 2024 standings with 10 points. Meanwhile, Punjab are placed eighth with six points after winning three out of nine games.

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