Rinku on song as KKR win thriller against Punjab Kings
Back from the brink, KKR batters’ willow power help team overtake three teams in the standing with this last-ball win
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Published 09.05.23, 12:22 AM
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Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Punjab Kings in a nail-biting finish. KKR’s Rinku Singh finished off in style as KKR romped home in the last ball. Set to score 180 to win, KKR won by five wickets. Rinku Singh is seen celebrating after the win. Rinku remained unbeaten on 21 in 10 deliveries. He hit two boundaries and a six
All photos by Ashim Paul
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KKR batters Nitish Rana and Andre Russell during the IPL 2023 cricket match between KKR and Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. KKR’s skipper Nitish Rana scored 51 runs off 38 deliveries. Nitish hit six boundaries and a six. Russell’s 42 changed the momentum for KKR. He hit three boundaries and three huge sixes, but was run out just before the final moment
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KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy bagged three wickets for just 26 runs in four overs while Harshit Rana took two wickets for 33 runs in three overs
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Harshit Rana rejoices as he gets Rajapaksa out for a duck during the match against PBKS at Eden Gardens on Monday. Earlier, Prabhsimran Singh struck three fours in the first over after which Harshit got him caught behind
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Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. Dhawan scored a quickfire 57. Shikhar and Jitesh Sharma built a superb 53-run stand for the fourth wicket before being separated. This was Dhawan's third half-century in this IPL edition
