Let’s discuss the best overseas XI from the previous week as fans enjoy the cricket action in the third week of the league.
With the match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) officially began its third week. The top two teams in the points chart after the second week were the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), each with three victories.
Some of their abroad icons were key players in both sides’ victories. With two victories, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) finished the week in third position on the points table, behind KKR and RR. Because of the outstanding effort of its foreign players, LSG was also able to secure four points. Let’s discuss the best overseas XI from the previous week as fans enjoy the cricket action in the third week of the league.
The top international XI for the second week is as follows:
1 : Sunil Narine
In his batting debut against the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Sunil Narine of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) looked outstanding. Kolkata was chasing 183 in the match against RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and Narine and Phil Salt, his opening partner, gave the team a great start.
With just 39 balls, the West Indies veteran and his English companion pieced up an opening partnership of 86 runs. He returned to the pavilion after making a quick 47 off of 22, but his big blow helped KKR win by seven wickets in the end.
at the subsequent match between KKR and the Delhi Capitals (DC) at Visakhapatnam, Narine once again displayed his fiery side. This round, he achieved his highest IPL score of 85 off just 39. While Kolkata was defending 272 in the second innings, the 35-year-old was equally impressive with the ball. He picked up Sumit Kumar after giving up just 29 runs in four overs of bowling.
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2 : WK’s Quinton de Kock
In the second week, Quinton de Kock had an amazing appearance. Thanks to his outstanding batting performances, Lucknow easily defeated the RCB and Punjab Kings (PBKS). At the EKANA Stadium, the wicketkeeper-batter amassed a half-century against the Kings. Speaking about his performance over the Challengers, the veteran completed the game with efficiency, hitting 81 off just 56.
3 : Williamson Kane
At the storied Narendra Modi Stadium, Kane Williamson took on PBKS in his first competition match. He batted three and scored 26 runs in an innings on just 22 deliveries. Four fours were included in his quick knock.
4 : David Miller
At the Narendra Modi Stadium, David Miller was outstanding with the bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He contributed an undefeated 44-run knock off just 27 balls with six boundaries (four fours and two maximums) in his team’s seven-wicket victory.
5 : Nicholas Pooran
In the second week, Nicholas Pooran had a remarkable appearance. His quick 42 runs off 21 balls helped LSG score 199 runs against PBKS. At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the 28-year-old maintained his outstanding form by hitting an undefeated 40 runs off of just 21 deliveries against the Challengers.
6 : Tristan Stubbs
When DC was chasing a massive 273 target in their next match against KKR, Tristan Stubbs showed his tenacity after being eliminated on a golden duck against CSK. He faced just 32 deliveries and amassed 54 runs, including eight boundaries. His fifty and Rishabh Pant’s fifty-run knock propelled the Capitals to 166 and narrow the deficit.
7 : Andre Russell
So far, Andre Russell has performed admirably for KKR as an all-around player. Speaking about his performance in the second week, he contributed 2/29 figures when he had the ball against RCB during his team’s lopsided victory. Russell appeared fierce with the bat in Kolkata’s next match against DC, scoring 41 runs off just 19 balls with seven boundaries (four fours and three maximums).
8 : Pat Cummins (C)
While defending just 162 runs, SRH captain Pat Cummins shown confidence with the ball despite the team’s failure to win their single matchup against the Titans in the second week. During his four-over innings, the speedster conceded just 28 runs. Sai Sudharsan, who scored 45 from just 36, was also eliminated by him.
9 : Naveen-ul-Haq
Naveen-ul-With the ball, Haq appeared disciplined against RCB on Bengaluru’s batting-friendly surface. In his 3.4-over stint, the pacer claimed two wickets and gave up just 25 runs. The youthful player got rid of Dinesh Karthik in the game’s last overs, with the RCB aiming to reach the goal of 182, completely unstucking the hosts. In the final over of the match, he bowled and forced Nicholas Pooran to catch Mohammed Siraj, sending LSG home.
10 : Ahmad Noor
Noor Ahmad has demonstrated remarkable skill with the ball during the competition. With an economical 1/32 in four overs, he contributed to GT’s seven-wicket victory over SRH. With Travis Head in his opening over, he provided the vital breakthrough. Against Punjab, the left-arm spinner was equally impressive with the ball, amassing 2/32 statistics in four overs. Noor shown grit in the losing cause by dismissing Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow, two of PBKS’s most important hitters.
11 : Trent Boult
Thus far in this tournament, Trent Boult has shown a strong sense of aggression for Rajasthan. The left-arm pacer destroyed the home team’s batting lineup in the Wankhede Stadium match against MI. Mumbai’s main batsmen Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, and Dewald Brevis fell victim to him during his four-over performance. The match ended with RR winning by six wickets, and the 34-year-old was named Player of the Match for his brilliant bowling performance.
