Kolkata Knight Riders were lifted out of troubled waters by Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh last night as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by a whopping 81 runs.
Though the two-time IPL champs were put under early pressure, a solid partnership between Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh helped them bounce back into the game. After a batting collapse in the middle overs, the duo stitched up an excellent 103-run partnership to rescue their side Kolkata Knight Riders.
Rinku Singh Played A Crucial Role In KKR’s Win
At one point KKR were reeling at 89/5 against RCB at the Eden Gardens on April 6, but the combined efforts of Thakur and Singh powered KKR to 204/7.
While Rinku played a stunning knock of 46 runs off 33 balls, smashing 2 fours and 3 sixes, on the other hand, Shardul Thakur lit up the Eden Gardens in Kolkata with his power-hitting as produced his greatest contribution to the bat. He played a counter-attacking knock of 68 runs off 29 balls, smashing 9 fours and 3 sixes.
Later, after the match, Rinku Singh took to Instagram and shared a picture with the Bollywood superstar and the owner of KKR — Shah Rukh Khan.
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Suresh Raina Posted A Beautiful Comment
The post went viral in no time and was flooded with amazing reactions from the fans. However, one of the special comments came from former Indian cricketer and IPL legend Suresh Raina.
Raina hailed the brilliant performance of Rinku and wrote: “Well played brother ❤️🔥”
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Meanwhile, after the game KKR captain, Nitish Rana also heaped praise on Rinku, saying his innings were as important as Shardul’s innings. He said:
“Rinku’s innings was as important as Shardul’s innings. We all know his ability,”
He added: “He can hit sixes at will. I told him that you can hit sixes anytime, but if you can hold one end up till the 19th or 20th over, then do it. He did it.”
