IPL 2023: If we get a wonderful start, we must always all the time win the game, says Sunil Narine after proscribing LSG to 176 for 8

By India Today Sports Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders spin-bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine has acknowledged that they should come out victorious if they’ll get a wonderful start inside the Powerplay. KKR restricted Lucknow Super Giants to 176 for 8 inside the first innings on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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Speaking on the mid-innings break, Narine acknowledged it’s a wonderful pitch, together with that for many who put your ideas into it, you probably can bowl properly on this pitch. Narine picked up two wickets whereas giving away 28 runs in 4 overs in Kolkata.

“I think it’s a good pitch, if you put your mind into it, you can bowl well. There is a bit of spin but you have to bowl a little quick. I think the situation of the game depends on how you bowl, so it depends on the best option for you,” acknowledged Narine.

He went on to say that if KKR get off to a wonderful start inside the Powerplay, they should win the game. KKR need to full the game inside the primary eight overs within the occasion that they want to qualify for the IPL 2023 playoffs.

“If we get a good start in the powerplay, I think we should come out victorious. No dew in the pitch, it’s pretty dry,” Narine added.

Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana supplied KKR with the right start, selecting up wickets early inside the first innings, leaving the hosts reeling at 55 for 3 after 6.5 overs. LSG skipper Krunal Pandya then fell by the arms of Narine, sooner than Varun Chakaravathy despatched opener Quinton de Kock packing.

Then Nicholas Pooran smashed a quick-fire half-century as he formed a 74-run stand with Ayush Badoni to help LSG publish a good full of 176 for 8 on the scoreboard inside the first innings. LSG need a win to confirm their spot inside the playoffs of IPL 2023.