Sunil Narine outfoxes and castles Sarfaraz Khan to end sluggish knock in CSK vs KKR IPL 2026 match [Watch]

Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowled an exceptional delivery to dismiss Sarfaraz Khan of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday, April 14. The match took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

After losing the toss, Chennai was asked to bat first. Sarfaraz came in at No. 5 with CSK at 111/3 in 11.2 overs. Unfortunately, he could not make a significant contribution, departing after scoring a slow 23 off 18 balls.

Sarfaraz was dismissed by Narine on the first ball of the 17th over. The mystery spinner baffled him with a knuckleball at a good length. Attempting to whip it to the leg side, Sarfaraz was beaten as the ball moved away after pitching.

Sarfaraz had to leave the field as the ball hit the off stump. You can watch Narine’s delivery here.

Sarfaraz Khan has accumulated 122 runs from four innings, boasting a strike rate of 182.08. This season marks his comeback to the league after being unsold for two seasons.

Sunil Narine stood out for KKR in their IPL 2026 match against CSK

CSK faced an early setback with the loss of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in the third over. Sanju Samson and Ayush Mhatre then stabilized the innings with a 47-run partnership in 22 balls for the second wicket.

Samson led the batting effort with 48 off 32 balls, while Dewald Brevis (41 off 29) and Mhatre (38 off 17) provided critical contributions. The home team set a total of 192/5 in their 20 overs.

Sunil Narine delivered an impressive bowling performance with figures of 4-0-21-1, while pacer Kartik Tyagi claimed two wickets. KKR, led by Ajinkya Rahane, remain winless in IPL 2026. They have only one point from four games due to a match washed out against Punjab Kings (PBKS), placing them at the bottom of the points table. CSK, meanwhile, have secured one win from four matches and are in ninth place.

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Edited by Aditya Suketu Desai