Facing the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the penultimate game of the league stage, Narine wreaked havoc with a spell of 4-15. The mystery spinner’s first scalp came in the form of the legendary batter, who was bowled for 27. The five-time champions were eventually bowled out for 108 while chasing 141 at home.
Terming the prized wicket of Tendulkar as an achievement, he said in the latest edition of the Cricket Monthly:
The Trinidad-born player got the better of Tendulkar once again in the subsequent edition of the tournament. The Master Blaster was famously dismissed for just two on his birthday as he failed to read Narine’s variations.
“Indian conditions suited me as a spinner” - Sunil Narine
The veteran spinner thrived in subcontinent conditions, with his IPL record speaking for itself. Narine has also claimed five ODI wickets in India across six matches at an economy of 4.66.
Claiming that additional pressure presented itself while bowling in the subcontinent due to the reputation, he said:
Despite the pressure, he has performed exceedingly well on the subcontinent at the national level as well as franchise cricket. Was the mystery spinner overly reliant on spin-friendly conditions? Let us know what you think.
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