Rinku Singh astounding performance in the final over against Gujarat Titans enabled Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to secure their second victory of the IPL 2023 season. Following the remarkable knock in the final over, Rinku Singh sent Yash Dayal a heartfelt message. On Sunday, April 9, the defending champions hosted KKR at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the second game of a doubleheader.
Until the 16th over, KKR’s run pursuit appeared to be going well. With five wickets in hand and 155 runs on the scoreboard, they were inching closer to the target. Then, in what turned out to be a classic, interim Titans captain Rashid Khan took matters into his own hands by taking a hat-trick to completely disrupt the Knight Riders.
KKR needed 29 runs off the final over against Khan’s Titans, and Rinku Singh faced Yash Dayal, a young and under-duress bowler. Despite the odds being piled against KKR, Rinku won the game for his team by hitting five consecutive sixes. Following his incredible innings, Rinku also addressed Yash, who fought valiantly to defend the total in the final over.
“Rinku Singh was quoted by India Today as saying, “I texted Yash after the game and told him, ‘It occurs in cricket, you did really well last year, I’m just trying to motivate you a bit.'”
Keep the faith, Endure to the end: Nitish Rana.
Notable is the fact that Rinku scored eight runs off 14 deliveries in the penultimate over of the match. The batsman from Uttar Pradesh disclosed that captain Nitish Rana’s unwavering support paid off handsomely in the thrilling match. Incredibly, in the next seven deliveries, he smashed 40 runs (6,4,6,6,6,6,6) to help his team secure a second consecutive victory. Consequently, KKR dealt GT its first defeat of the season.
“Advice from Rana to Rinku: “Belief rakhiyo, Aakhri tak kheliyo” (Keep the faith, remain until the end).
The 25-year-miraculous old’s innings has stunned the cricketing community, and Rinku will seek to continue his fine form in the tournament. Nitish Rana and Co. will now play the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, April 14, at the historic Eden Gardens. The Knight Riders will seek two additional points. KKR are presently in second place in the IPL standings with four points and a solid Net Run Rate (NRR) of 1.375.
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