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Seasoned West Indies opener Sunil Narine was the star of the night with an all-round performance, hammering a 39-ball 81 and claiming 1-22, as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs in Match 54 of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ekana Cricket stadium, here on Sunday.

In the new IPL normal of 200-plus scores, Sunil Narine struck a half-century and propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to 235/6 in 20 overs, the highest total at the Ekana Stadium here.