Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn combined in a breathtaking assault for Kolkata Knight Riders against a hapless Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru on Sunday. Chasing 159, Narine and Lynn smashed 105 in the first six overs, a record for the highest score in the Powerplay. Narine bashed Samuel Badree for 25 runs in an over and smashed the joint-fastest fifty in Indian Premier League history, off just 15 balls.
Over on Twitter, there was disbelief:
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