Kolkata Knight Riders batter Nitish Rana celebrates after scoring a half-century in the course of the IPL 2023 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on May 8, 2023.
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Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana has been fined ₹12 lakh after his workforce maintained a slow over-rate throughout their Indian Premier League match towards Punjab Kings on the Eden Gardens.
As it was his workforce’s first offence of the season beneath the IPL’s code of conduct referring to minimal over-rate offences, Rana was fined ₹12 lakh, the league stated in a press release.
On May 8 evening, Rinku Singh added to his fame of being an professional finisher with a last-ball boundary as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by 5 wickets to maintain their IPL play-off hopes alive.
Skipper Rana’s half-century and Andre Russell’s exploits had been adopted by Rinku’s 10-ball 21 not out, as KKR managed to finish a chase of 180 at their house floor.
Varun Chakravarthy spearheaded their bowling division to seize 3 for 26 as KKR put up a tidy bowling present to limit PBKS to a below-par 179 for seven after the guests opted to bat on a slow wicket.
