The opening pair of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine continues to be a superhit duo for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) this Indian Premier League (IPL) season, as they have registered a total of six fifty-plus run partnerships for the franchise, the most by the two-time champions in a single season. Salt and Narine accomplished this feat during the IPL 2024 game against Lucknow Super Giants at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium. Kolkata Knight Riders Ties With Mumbai Indians To Register Stunning Batting Record, Achieves Feat in LSG vs KKR IPL 2024 Match.

The duo once again powered KKR to a fine start, amassing 61 runs in just 26 balls. They have so far put up five other big partnerships: 86 runs stand against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), 60 runs stand against Delhi Capitals (DC), 56 runs partnership against RCB again, 138 runs partnership against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and a 79-run partnership against DC.

LSG vs KKR IPL 2024 Stat Highlights

This season, Narine has scored 461 runs at an average of 41.90 and a strike rate of 183.66, with a century and three fifties. His best score is 109. He is the third-highest run-getter this season. Salt is the fifth-highest run-getter this season, with 429 runs in 11 games at an average of 42.90, with a strike rate of 183.33 and four half-centuries. His best score is 89*. IPL 2024: Chasing Mounting Total, Lucknow Super Giants Succumb to Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling Attack, Concede 98-Run Defeat.

Coming to the game, LSG opted to field first after winning the toss. Narine's 81, combined with solid knocks from Phil Salt (32 in 14 balls, with five fours and a six), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (32 in 26 balls, with three fours and a six) and Ramandeep Singh (25* in six balls, with a four and three sixes) took KKR to 235/6 in their 20 overs. Naveen-ul-Haq (3/49) was the pick of the bowlers for LSG. Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi and Yudhvir Singh got a wicket each. LSG need 236 runs to win.

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