The historic Eden Gardens is one of the best cricket grounds in the world. This stadium has the largest seating capacity and is a home for Kolkata Knight Riders, which is one of the most well-known franchises in Indian Premier League history. This ground is well known for its vibrant atmosphere, with fans cheering the teams.
Surprisingly, the IPL history has witnessed many outstanding bowling performances here, which have guided them to win the matches single-handedly. In the same vein, here are the top three bowling performances at Eden Gardens.
1. Sunil Narine for Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR star all-rounder has the best record at the historic Eden Garden Cricket Stadium. The star bowler picked up a five-wicket haul while conceding just 19 during the 17th match against Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2012. However, Narine’s best bowling figures came in a losing match as he failed to guide his side to win the clash. Narine’s lethal bowling spell restricted the visitors to 134/9 in the 20 overs of the game. However, the hosts fell short by two runs.
2. Shoaib Akhtar for Kolkata Knight Riders
The former Pakistani cricketer has the second-best record at the historic Eden Garden Cricket Stadium. The star pacer picked up a four-wicket haul while conceding just 11 during the 35th match against Delhi Daredevils in the IPL 2008. The hosts piled up 133/6 in the allotted 20 overs of the game. However, Akhtar’s lethal spell bundled out DD for 110 and guided KKR to win the epic clash by 23 runs.
3. Sunil Narine for Kolkata Knight Riders
The West Indies all-rounder once again places himself in the elite list as he also has the third-best bowling figures at the Eden Gardens. The star cricketer picked up four wickets while conceding just 13 runs during the first game of the IPL 2013 against Delhi Daredevils. Narine’s lethal bowling spell has restricted the visitors to just 128 runs. However, the hosts chased down the total with eight balls to spare and won the clash by six wickets.
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