Sunil Narine, the Knight Riders opener, played a spectacular innings. He hit 109 runs off just 56 balls, remaining unbeaten. This incredible knock came against Rajasthan Royals. It was the 31st IPL match in 2024. The venue was Eden Gardens, Calcutta, on April 16.
Sunil Narine’s dazzling performance powered KKR to a huge total – 223 for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Brief, yet handy contributions from Raghuvanshi (30 off 18) and Singh (20* off 9) bolstered the team’s score too.
Sunil Narine’s ton propels him into the ranks of the few cricketers who have achieved a ton and a hat-trick in the IPL. In this list, we present three players who have accomplished this accomplishment in the IPL.
1. Sunil Narine
KKR’s Sunil Narine makes this list. His knock versus Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata was dazzling. Narine earned KKR’s trust over time. He has been performing admirably ever since joining them. His 56-ball 109 on Tuesday solidified his status. He’s undoubtedly one of the franchise’s greats.
Amit Mishra stands out due to his accomplishment of taking a hat-trick previously. This remarkable achievement occurred during IPL 2013 when he dismissed David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, and Gurkeerat Singh off consecutive deliveries against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali’s PCA Stadium. The three wickets fell in rapid succession, making it a memorable performance.
2. Shane Watson
Watson has achieved feats like scoring a century and taking a hat-trick in IPL. He represented various teams including Royals, Challengers, and Super Kings. During his IPL journey spanning multiple franchises, Watson amassed four hundred-run knocks. This batting all-rounder made notable contributions throughout his IPL career.
Watson earned a hat-trick while bowling for Royals against SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2014 Ahmedabad match. He dismissed Shikhar Dhawan on the final delivery of fourth over. Then, on first two balls of next over, Moises Henriques and Karn Sharma were sent packing by Watson. This marked his hat-trick feat.
3. Rohit Sharma
Did you know, the mighty Rohit Sharma, India’s captain and ex-skipper of Mumbai Indians, secured a spot on this prestigious list? He stands as the sole Indian to have both scored a century and taken a hat-trick in the IPL thus far.
Although Rohit boasts two incredible tons in the IPL, he also accomplished a remarkable hat-trick when he represented the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers in his earlier days.
Rohit accomplished this feat against his current side, Mumbai, at Supersport Park in Centurion during the IPL 2009, when he bowled Abhishek Nayar and Harbhajan Singh on successive deliveries. He then returned to claim JP Duminy’s wicket with his cunning off-spin on the first ball of his following over, completing his hat trick.
