Rinku Singh hit five sixes as KKR registered a thrilling win over GT (Sportzpix)
Rinku Singh hits 5 straight sixes to power Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling 3-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023
Rinku Singh gave Kolkata Knight Riders a thrilling win by hitting five consecutive sixes. Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad one of the instant classics during IPL 2023. With KKR needing 29 runs to win from 6 balls, Yash Dayal was taken to the cleaners as Rinku inspired a 3-wicket win.
Earlier, Rashid Khan took his first hat-trick of IPL 2023, dismissing Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur, which turned the tide in favor of Gujarat Titans, but Rinku had other ideas.
Getting a single off the first ball of the over, with 28 runs needed from 5 balls, Singh smashed the ball five times into the stands, sealing a thrilling victory for KKR.
It was an incredible feat, Rinku Singh scored an unbeaten 48 off 21 balls and KKR players ran onto the field to celebrate the moment. KKR eventually finished with 207/7 in reply to 204/4 from the defending champions.
Watch Rinku Singh’s five consecutive sixes against Gujarat Titans:
Rinku won player of the match for his ferocious knock, the 25-year-old became the first player in T20 history to hit 5 sixes while chasing a target in the 20th over. Rinku scored 40 runs in the last 7 balls, the most by any batsman.
After the match, Rinku said that he had the confidence to pull off a big steal and he did, which proved to be a game changer for Kolkata Knight Riders.
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“I was confident and it paid off in the last over,” Singh said.
Earlier in the match, Vijay Shankar hit three sixes in the final over against Shardul Thakur to help Gujarat Titans go past the 200-run mark, but Rinku has surpassed Shankar’s incredible feat to cement his name in the history books. Got it registered
In the incredible history of the IPL, it was the highest run chase with 29 runs in the final over, the previous best being 23 when Rising Pune Supergiants beat Punjab Kings in 2016.
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The coach and players of Kolkata Knight Riders could not believe what happened.
Iyer lauded his teammate’s effort, giving Rinku Singh a new nickname – ‘Lord’.
“Unfortunately, we lost our way somewhere along the way but Lord Rinku saved the day. To be honest, we still believed we could win. This teaches us that we should never give up till the last ball. Iyer said in the post-match press conference, it will be a morale booster for us.
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