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Rinku's late cameo props KKR

April 03, 2024



KKR 272-7 (20 ovs)  vs DC | Scorecard


It was absolute carnage on a belter of a track at Vizag as Kolkata Knight Riders put on 272 for 7 against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

Sunil Narine gave KKR a fiery start as they made 88 in the Powerplay overs. 

Raghuvanshi then made his maiden 50 before Andre Russell muscled the ball all around the park scoring 41 off just 19 balls.

There were two 50 over partnerships and the last five overs produced 77 runs as Rinku Singh played a superb cameo scoring 26 off 8 to help KKR go past 270. 



Starc is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

Ishant then misses the yorker and the full toss is whacked down the ground for a four!

A single to end the over as KKR put on 272 for 7. 15 come off the last over.




Ramandeep Singh comes at the fall of Russell's wicket and he is hit on the helmet first ball but gets a couple.

After passing a concussion test he is caught out next ball as he is done in by the slower one. 



Venkatesh Iyer is the new man in.

Ishant comes back into the attack and he starts with superb yorker and Russell fails to dig it out and is down as he is bowled all ends up. He is out for 41 off 19.




Impact sub Abishek Porel is in the field now as Khaleel is subbed.

DC penalised for slow over-rate and now just four fielders allowed in the outfield.

Nortje is back in the attack and Rinku starts the over with a six over third man!

Rinku then pummels the ball over deep extra cover for a six!

Rinku then mishits the next ball over deep extra cover, short of the fielder and that is a couple to the batter.

A wide ball next and that is the highest total for KKR in IPL - 254.

Rinku then smashes the ball over wide long on for a six!

Rinku then creams the ball over covers for a four.

Rinku then throws his bat at the full ball and is caught at mid-on for 26 off just 8 balls. 15 runs and a wicket come off it.
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