Rinku Singh hits five sixes to power KKR to a thrilling win over GT (Sportzpix)
Rinku Singh’s five straight sixes powered Kolkata Knight Riders to a sensational 3-wicket win over Gujarat Titans as Rashid Khan’s hat-trick went in vain
Rinku Singh put in an unimaginable performance against Gujarat Titans, as the Kolkata Knight Riders middle-order batsman hit five consecutive sixes, as he scored 48 off just 21 runs, helping KKR to a thrilling last-gasp victory over Rashid Khan’s side . ,
Khan was leading the defending champions in the absence of Hardik Pandya, who was unwell Afghanistan The spinner almost turned the match in his favor with his maiden hat-trick of IPL 2023, Rashid getting Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur back-to-back dismissals, but Rinku had other ideas.
Yash Dayal needed 29 runs from only six balls in the final over, which seemed too much, however, Rinku hit five consecutive sixes, turned the match on its head and two-time champions KKR won a thrilling victory. Did. ,
Rinku Singh completely turned the tide of the match as Titans looked to be heading for an outright victory.
Earlier, after Rashid won the toss and elected to bat, Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha laid a good platform to strengthen their team. The GT openers scored 33 runs before Saha departed and Gill continued his knock.
The youngster scored 39, Sai Sudarshan scored a half-century to keep the scoreboard moving and then came the storm, with Vijay Shankar hitting a 24-ball 63.
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Shankar hit 3 consecutive sixes against Shardul Thakur and helped his team reach a total of 204/4. happened for the first time in IPL 2023 That a total of over 200 was chased successfully.
Kolkata Knight Riders lost early wickets, were 28/2 in the massive chase but Venkatesh Iyer gave his team a ray of hope.
Iyer came on the Impact Sub in place of young Suyash Sharma and scored a 40-ball 83. He kept hitting the ball into the stands, helping his team inch closer to the target, but disaster struck when Rashid dismissed Russell, Narine and Shardul in consecutive deliveries to take his first hat-trick in IPL 2023.
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Rinku however anchored his side with one of the most incredible finishes to an IPL game in the history of the league.
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