Rinku Singh smashed 5 sixes to information KKR to an exhilarating victory over GT (Sportzpics)
Rinku Singh’s 5 straight sixes lifted Kolkata Knight Riders to a sensational 3-wicket win over Gujarat Titans as Rashid Khan’s hat-trick went in useless
Rinku Singh did the unthinkable in opposition to Gujarat Titans, the Kolkata Knight Riders middle-order batter smashed 5 sixes in a row, and he scored 48 runs in simply 21 runs, to assist KKR draw back with an exhilarating last-gasp victory over Rashid Khan’s aspect.
Khan was main the defending champions in Hardik Pandya’s absence who was unwell, the Afghanistan spinner almost turned the match in his aspect’s favour with the primary hat trick of IPL 2023, Rashid dismissed Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur back-to-back nevertheless, Rinku had different concepts.
Yash Dayal bowled the ultimate over with 29 runs wanted off simply six balls which appeared like a bit an excessive amount of, nevertheless, Rinku smashed 5 sixes in a row, turning the match on its head and the two-time champs KKR picked up an exhilarating victory!
(*3*)GT vs KKR Highlights IPL 2023: Rinku Singh Last-over Blitz Propels Kolkata Knight Riders to Stunning Three-wicket win
Rinku Singh utterly modified the course of the match because the Titans appeared to be cruising to a simple victory.
Earlier, Rashid received the toss and elected to bat first, Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha gave their aspect a very good platform to construct upon. The GT openers scored 33 runs earlier than Saha departed, and Gill continued his knock.
The teenager scored 39 runs, Sai Sudharsan scored a fifty to maintain the scoreboard ticking after which got here the storm, Vijay Shankar smashed a 63-run knock in 24 balls.
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Shankar smashed 3 sixes in a row in opposition to Shardul Thakur serving to his aspect attain a complete of 204/4. It was the primary time in IPL 2023 {that a} 200-plus whole was efficiently chased down.
Kolkata Knight Riders misplaced early wickets, they have been 28/2 in a large chase however Venkatesh Iyer gave his aspect a glimmer of hope.
Iyer got here on an influence sub changing younger Suyash Sharma and smashed 83 runs in 40 balls. He stored hitting the ball into the stands, serving to his aspect attain shut to the goal however catastrophe struck when Rashid dismissed Russell, Narine and Shardul on consecutive balls, choosing up the primary hat-trick in IPL 2023.
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Rinku nevertheless offered his aspect with probably the most unbelievable finishes to an IPL recreation within the league’s historical past.
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