Rinku Singh smashed a boundary off the ultimate supply to energy Kolkata Knight Riders to a five-wicket win over Punjab Kings in an IPL 2023 match on the Eden Gardens on Monday.
Moments earlier, Andre Russell’s whirlwind knock (42, 23b, 3×4, 3×6) had carried Knight Riders to the cusp. The West Indian hammered three sixes as 20 runs got here off Sam Curran’s nineteenth over. The equation was down to 6 from six balls, however a spirited Arshdeep Singh saved Kings within the hunt until the ultimate ball. With two wanted, Rinku (21 n.o., 10b, 2×4, 1×6) sealed it with a 4. Russell and Rinku figured in a 54-run stand off 27 balls to swing the sport Knight Riders’ approach.
Brisk begin
Chasing a goal of 180, Knight Riders began on a brisk notice and reached 52 for one within the PowerPlay.
Jason Roy, employed because the Impact Player, set the tone with a flurry of boundaries. The England batter scored 38 (24b, 8×4) earlier than mistiming a sweep off left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar.
Captain Nitish Rana (51) and Venkatesh Iyer have been concerned in a 51-run third-wicket stand and took Kolkata previous the 100-mark. But the asking price and strain saved mounting when Russell and Rinku stepped as much as the plate.
Earlier, skipper Shikhar Dhawan (57, 47b, 9×4, 1×6) led from the entrance earlier than Shahrukh Khan (21 not out, 8b, 3×4, 1×6) and Harpreet Brar (17 not out, 9b, 2×4, 1×6) produced fireworks in direction of the tip to energy Kings to a difficult whole.
Kings acquired off to begin because the opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Dhawan stroked freely and hit a number of boundaries. But Knight Riders removed Prabhsimran within the second over and Bhanuka Rajapaksa within the fourth, each falling to Harshit Rana.
Dangerman Liam Livingstone (15) was despatched again by Varun Chakaravarthy within the bowler’s first over. The thriller spinner went on to complete with spectacular figures of three for 26, his different victims being Jitesh Sharma (caught behind) and Rishi Dhawan (bowled). In the demise overs, Shahrukh and Brar struck lusty blows so as to add 40 from 16 balls and take Kings to 179, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com