IPL2020: Ben Stokes expresses surprise on seeing Narine before Morgan on crease, Yuvraj Singh replies
After Ben Stokes expressed surprise at KKR’s decision to send Sunil Narine ahead of Eoin Morgan against CSK in match 21 of the Indian Premier League, Yuvraj Singh tweeted a reply to join in on the fun.
On Wednesday night, as the Kolkata Knight Riders' innings was in progress, the group the executives chose to face a challenge against Chennai Super Kings. At the fall of their second wicket for 70 – of Nitish Rana, KKR picked to send in special hitter Sunil Narine at No. 4, in front of set up batsman Eoin Morgan. Narine, before the game against CSK, had opened the batting, yet following a line of low scores, supplanted by Rahul Tripathi at the top.
Tripathi advocated the move by scoring 81, yet relatively few couldn't fold their heads over the way that Narine was advanced in front of a World Cup-winning skipper as Morgan. Narine hit one four and a six during his inning of 17 off 9 balls before he was out. At No. 5, Morgan couldn't do a lot and was out gotten behind off the bowling of Sam Curran.
The move left many puzzled, including all-rounder and Morgan’s England teammate Ben Stokes. Currently undergoing a mandatory six-day quarantine, Stokes, who will be playing for Rajasthan Royals, sent out a tweet, which kind of resonated with KKR and its fans. “Narine before Morgan???” he tweeted.
Narine before Morgan???
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 7, 2020
“Yeah, it’s like Yuvraj before stokes Face with tears of joy! Sometimes u got let the all-rounders go before, bowlers who can bat before a proper batsman to slog,” Yuvraj responded to the tweet.
Yeah its like yuvraj before stokes ! Sometimes u got let the all-rounders go before , bowlers who can bat before a proper batsman to slog !
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 7, 2020