Sunil Narine, captain and star spinner, played a smart game of cat and mouse during a Major League Cricket match. He had only four overs to bowl, but he saved one just to take on one opponent: Stoinis. Narine has dismissed him multiple times in the past and clearly had a plan. When Stoinis finally came to the crease, Narine went to work, starting with an arm ball that turned too much and missed the stumps. He followed it with a straighter one to mix things up, but Stoinis managed to play it and swap strike. Narine looked frustrated, knowing he might miss his shot.
Calvin Savage kept the runs ticking while Narine waited for another chance. When Stoinis got back on strike, Narine attacked him with a full delivery on the stumps. Then, on the final ball of his spell, he spun in another arm ball, dead into the pads. Stoinis reviewed the decision, but ball-tracking confirmed it was out. Narine finally took down his target on his last possible delivery. The dismissal gave the Texas Super Kings a chance, though they couldn’t pull out the win. Narine’s plan to quietly wait and strike worked, but it wasn’t enough to change the final result. Still, a moment of sharp, patient bowling stood out.