Sunil Narine, CPL 2026: West Indies’ legendary spinner Sunil Narine has once again showcased his spin magic. Sunil Narine wreaked havoc with his bowling in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026. He made the batsmen struggle for runs in the match against the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Playing for the Trinbago Knight Riders, Sunil Narine conceded just 7 runs in his 4 overs and took 3 wickets. Surprisingly, Narine bowled 21 dot balls in his spell, including one maiden over. This is Sunil Narine’s best bowling figure of his CPL career.
Conceded runs in just 3 balls
While batsmen often hit fours and sixes in T20 cricket, Sunil Narine, with his lethal bowling, made the batsmen dance to his spin. He bowled 4 overs, conceding runs in just 3 balls. Furthermore, no batsman could score a single run in the remaining 21 balls. Sunil Narine’s superb bowling helped his team secure an easy win.
Two in the over for Narine!
Sunil Narine is up to his old tricks at Arnos Vale! x #CPL26 #SKNPvTKR #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #Carib pic.twitter.com/ZK0bxp5Dob
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 8, 2026
How was the match?
Speaking of the match, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, batting first, scored 109 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Bowling for Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), Sunil Narine took 3 wickets. Terence Hinds also took 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs. Dominic Drakes also took two wickets, while Jade Gully took one. In response, Trinbago Knight Riders scored 94 runs for the loss of two wickets in 15 overs. Rain then began, preventing further play. Ultimately, the umpires declared Trinbago the winner by 19 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) rule.
Sunil Narine’s T20 Career
West Indies’ legendary bowler Sunil Narine is considered one of the world’s best bowlers in T20 cricket. He has played 608 T20 matches so far, taking 649 wickets. He is the second-highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game. Afghanistan’s star spinner is at the top of the list in this regard, having taken the most wickets in T20 cricket with 736.