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GT vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2023: Rinku Singh smashes five back-to-back sixes as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders' swashbucking batter Rinku Singh slammed five consecutive sixes to pull off a sensational three-wicket win o...

The Times of India | Apr 09, 2023, 19:43:16 IST

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Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets

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19:43 (IST), Apr, 09

Sensational Rinku seals thrilling win

Kolkata Knight Riders' swashbucking batter Rinku Singh slammed five consecutive sixes to pull off a sensational three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Needing 29 runs off the last over, Rinku slammed left-arm pacer Yash Dayal for five sixes on the trot to register a last-ball victory. Rashid Khan led from the front and returned with impressive figures of 3 for 37, while Alzarri Joseph (2/27) picked up two wickets, but all their efforts went in vain. Venkatesh Iyer made 83 off 40 balls for KKR while skipper Nitish Rana played a fine 29-ball 45-run knock. Rinku played the knock of his life and struck one four and as many as six hits over the fence to seal a famous win for KKR. Earlier, electing to bat, GT rode on Sai Sudharsan and Vijay Shankar's fifties to post a mammoth 204 for four. Hardik Pandya missed the game as he is unwell and in his place Rashid led GT. Sudharsan made a 38-ball 53 while Shankar scored an unbeaten 63 off just 24 balls. Besides Sudharsan and Shankar, opener Shubman Gill made 39. For KKR, Sunil Narine picked up three wickets by giving away 33 runs.

19:39 (IST), Apr, 09

To be honest, we still believed that we could win. This teaches us that we should never give up until the last ball. This will be a great morale-booster for us. We want to make winning a habit. I haven’t been in great form. Tonight, I went out and played as late as possible. The bowlers were quick and I tried to use their pace, and that worked to my advantage.

- Venkatesh Iyer

19:39 (IST), Apr, 09

It was a nail-biting finish, extremely happy that we won the game. Our coach has always said that we can score 200 on any given day. Honestly, the wicket was quite good to bat. When the target is 200, you can't have silent overs. The wicket was quite good to bat, I was just trying to execute my plans. Me and Nitish had a good partnership. Unfortunately somewhere we lost our way but Lord Rinku saved the day.

- Venkatesh Iyer

19:38 (IST), Apr, 09

Great skills shown by Rinku Singh: Venkatesh Prasad

19:34 (IST), Apr, 09

As a bowler I'm always trying to hit the right area. We got what we wanted. We wanted 190 and we got 200. As a bowling unit we got enough to defend, but sometimes in T20 even 250 does not look good. Take positives from this, it's still early in the competition and learn from it. Definitely not [on if this defeat will hurt morale]. Chin up and keep smiling and we come back stronger and stronger. It's good and something new is happening in T20, it makes you mature and I feel it's very good for the game of cricket [on the new rules]. For my future it's great, leading the team in IPL gives you lots of knowledge for the future. Good learning for me as a player and as a captain.

- Rashid Khan

19:33 (IST), Apr, 09

It's a tough game for us, especially for me as a captain. You need 30 plus in the last over, the same thing happened for us last year when we won. We will learn from it, more importantly a good game of cricket and the fans would have loved it. It was more about what he is most comfortable with, to trust his plans [on Yash Dayal's plans]. Rinku played unbelievable shots and credit goes to him for the way he played and for the way he finished. Keep it simple, hit the right area consistently and that's what T20 is all about.

- Rashid Khan

19:32 (IST), Apr, 09

Winning moment!

19:24 (IST), Apr, 09

Swashbuckling Rinku Singh shines as KKR beat GT by 3 wickets

What an unbelievable finish to a game. Rinku Singh is the star. He is the super star. KKR needed 29 off the last over. Umesh Yadav took a single and gave the strike to Rinku Singh. And he did the unimaginable. He whacked Yash Dayal for five back-to-back sixes to hand KKR a memorable win. What a game this was.

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19:19 (IST), Apr, 09

SIX! KKR win by 3 wickets

SIX! Rinku seals the win. KKR win by 3 wickets. Rinku is pumped up. Nitish Rana is running from the dug out and hugs Rinku. Rinku is celebrating. The feeling will not sink in soon for him. He has done wonders and unimaginable stuff for KKR today.

19:18 (IST), Apr, 09

Kolkata Knight Riders need 4 runs in 1 ball

19:18 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR: SIX!

Rinku Singh stays back, keeps his calm and whacks the ball over Yash Dayal's head.

19:17 (IST), Apr, 09

Skipper Rashid and David Miller come forward and having a word with Yash Dayal.

19:16 (IST), Apr, 09

Kolkata Knight Riders need 10 runs in 2 balls

19:16 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live: SIX!

SIX! Rinku hits another one. Game On!

19:15 (IST), Apr, 09

Kolkata Knight Riders need 16 runs in 3 balls

19:15 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live Score: SIX! SIX!

SIX! Umesh takes a single and gives strike to Rinku. And Rinku hits two back-to-back sixes off Yash Dayal.

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19:13 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders need 29 runs in 6 balls

Yash Dayal to bowl the last over.

19:12 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR 2023: FOUR!

FOUR Rinku hits Little's over with a boundary.

19:12 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR: SIX!

Joshua Little to Rinku Singh. Rinku hits this over bowler's head.

19:09 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live: Kolkata Knight Riders need 43 runs in 12 balls

19:03 (IST), Apr, 09

WICKET!

WICKET! Rashid Khan bags a HAT TRICK. Andre Russell done. Sunil Narine done. Shardul Thakur done. He is a match winner. He has turned the game upside down now. Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7, need 50 runs in 21 balls vs Gujarat Titans

18:58 (IST), Apr, 09

WICKET!

WICKET! Rashid Khan strikes again, dismisses Sunil Narine for a duck. Kolkata Knight Riders 155/6, need 50 runs in 22 balls vs Gujarat Titans

18:57 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live Score: WICKET!

WICKET! Rashid Khan removes Andre Russell for 1. Kolkata Knight Riders 155/5, need 50 runs in 23 balls vs Gujarat Titans

18:52 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR Live Score: WICKET!

WICKET! Alzarri Joseph ends Venkatesh Iyer's stay at 83. A fine knock comes to an end. He looked tired. But he has done the job for his team. What a knock by Iyer. Joseph has taken a crucial wicket. Can GT turn the tide from here? Kolkata Knight Riders 154/4, need 51 runs in 25 balls vs Gujarat Titans

18:45 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR 2023: SIX!

SIX! That's a colossal hit. Venkatesh Iyer moves to 79 with a mammoth over long on fence. Kolkata Knight Riders need 56 runs in 30 balls

18:43 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR: FOUR!

FOUR! Second boundary off Iyer's bat in Joshua Little's over. First he hammered towards long off and now pulls it towards square leg fence.

18:35 (IST), Apr, 09

Rinku Singh comes to the crease

18:35 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live: WICKET!

WICKET! Alzarri Joseph ends Nitish Rana's stay at 45 runs. A 100-run stand comes to an end. Crucial breakthrough. Shami takes an easy catch at mid off. Big big wicket for GT at this moment. Is this the game-changing moment? Kolkata Knight Riders 128/3, need 77 runs in 41 balls vs Gujarat Titans

18:31 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live Score: FOUR!

FOUR! Nitish Rana joins the party this time. He hits Rashid Khan for two back-to-back boundaries. KKR 125/2, need 80 runs in 45 balls

18:29 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR Live Score: SIX!

SIX! Nitish Rana signs off Yash Dayal's third over in style. He picks the length and dispatches the ball over the bowler's head. KKR 116/2, need 89 runs in 48 balls

18:28 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR 2023: SIX!

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer is on fire today. Short of a length from Yash Dayal. Iyer launches it over square leg. Another huge one from Iyer's bat. KKR need 95 runs in 49 balls

18:24 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR: FOUR!

FOUR! Nitish Rana joins the party this time. Rana pulls it away through square leg.

18:23 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live: SIX!

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer leans forward and dispatches Rashid Khan over deep mid wicket. What a shot from Venky. KKR need 111 runs in 56 balls

18:18 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live Score: FOUR!

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer smashes Yash Dayal towards long off. Superb hitting from Iyer today. KKR need 122 runs in 64 balls

18:09 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR Live Score: SIX!

SIX! Short from Alzarri Joseph. Captain Nitish Rana pulls this over deep mid-wicket region. You just can't bowl short to Rana. He is so good at playing pull shots. KKR 62/2, need 143 runs in 74 balls

18:04 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR 2023: SIX!

SIX! Short ball from Yash Dayal. Iyer waits till te end and pulls this hard over fine leg fence. What a shot from him. KKR 54/2, need 151 runs in 81 balls

18:02 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR : FOUR!

No foot movement. Just transfer of weight. Iyer smashes Yash Dayal towards deep mid wicket fence.

17:57 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live: FOUR!

FOUR! Shami to Venkatesh Iyer. Iyer punches the ball through covers. Superb shot from him.

17:52 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live Score: Nitish Rana comes to the crease

17:52 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR Live Score: WICKET!

WICKET! Joshua Little dismisses N Jagadeesan for 6 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders 28/2 in 4 overs vs Gujarat Titans (TARGET: 205)

17:45 (IST), Apr, 09

STAT ATTACK: Gurbaz & Jagadeesan - ninth opening pair for KKR in 17 matches since IPL 2022

17:44 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR 2023: Venkatesh Iyer comes to the crease

17:44 (IST), Apr, 09

GT vs KKR: WICKET!

WICKET! Mohammed Shami strikes, removes Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 15 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders 20/1 in 2.3 overs vs Gujarat Titans (TARGET: 205)

17:42 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live: FOUR!

FOUR! Gurbaz pulls this over deep mid wicket for a boundary.

17:38 (IST), Apr, 09

IPL 2023 Live Score: SIX!

SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands tall and says thank you very much to Joshua Little. Gurbaz sends the ball over Little's head. KKR 13/0

17:36 (IST), Apr, 09

UPDATE: Srikar Bharat is keeping in pace of Wriddhiman Saha

17:32 (IST), Apr, 09

STAT ATTACK: This is Gujarat Titans' highest team total. First time they have crossed 200

17:31 (IST), Apr, 09

Welcome back!

KKR need 205 runs to win. KKR openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and N Jagadeesan are in the middle. Mohammed Shami will open the attack for GT. Here we go..!!!

17:29 (IST), Apr, 09

Enjoying a lot more (this season). Last year something was off. This year I came in after a lot of runs in domestic. Franchise retained me, showed confidence in me. Support staff has been helping me a lot since we started our camp here. Have been working really hard. It was tough. I got injured in World Cup. Didn't do well in couple of IPL seasons. Very important for us to keep doing well at whatever level. If we keep doing well, playing for country will happen automatically. Want to thank trainers and physio at NCA, and also here. I had surgery after last IPL and was out for a few months.

- Vijay Shankar

17:29 (IST), Apr, 09

Shankar, Sudharsan power GT to 204/4 against KKR

Electing to bat, Gujarat Titans rode on Sai Sudharsan and Vijay Shankar's fifties to post a mammoth 204 for four against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match. Hardik Pandya missed the game as he is unwell and in his place Rashid Khan led GT. Sudharsan made a 38-ball 53 while Shankar, who replaced Hardik, scored an unbeaten 63 off just 24 balls. Besides Sudharsan and Shankar, opener Shubman Gill made 39. For KKR, Sunil Narine picked up three wickets by giving away 33 runs.

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GT vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2023: Rinku Singh smashes five back-to-back sixes as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets

- Venkatesh Iyer

- Venkatesh Iyer

- Rashid Khan

- Rashid Khan

SIX! Rinku seals the win. KKR win by 3 wickets. Rinku is pumped up. Nitish Rana is running from the dug out and hugs Rinku. Rinku is celebrating. The feeling will not sink in soon for him. He has done wonders and unimaginable stuff for KKR today.

Rinku Singh stays back, keeps his calm and whacks the ball over Yash Dayal's head.

SIX! Rinku hits another one. Game On!

SIX! Umesh takes a single and gives strike to Rinku. And Rinku hits two back-to-back sixes off Yash Dayal.

Yash Dayal to bowl the last over.

FOUR Rinku hits Little's over with a boundary.

Joshua Little to Rinku Singh. Rinku hits this over bowler's head.

WICKET! Rashid Khan bags a HAT TRICK. Andre Russell done. Sunil Narine done. Shardul Thakur done. He is a match winner. He has turned the game upside down now. Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7, need 50 runs in 21 balls vs Gujarat Titans

WICKET! Rashid Khan strikes again, dismisses Sunil Narine for a duck. Kolkata Knight Riders 155/6, need 50 runs in 22 balls vs Gujarat Titans

WICKET! Rashid Khan removes Andre Russell for 1. Kolkata Knight Riders 155/5, need 50 runs in 23 balls vs Gujarat Titans

SIX! That's a colossal hit. Venkatesh Iyer moves to 79 with a mammoth over long on fence. Kolkata Knight Riders need 56 runs in 30 balls

FOUR! Second boundary off Iyer's bat in Joshua Little's over. First he hammered towards long off and now pulls it towards square leg fence.

WICKET! Alzarri Joseph ends Nitish Rana's stay at 45 runs. A 100-run stand comes to an end. Crucial breakthrough. Shami takes an easy catch at mid off. Big big wicket for GT at this moment. Is this the game-changing moment? Kolkata Knight Riders 128/3, need 77 runs in 41 balls vs Gujarat Titans

FOUR! Nitish Rana joins the party this time. He hits Rashid Khan for two back-to-back boundaries. KKR 125/2, need 80 runs in 45 balls

SIX! Nitish Rana signs off Yash Dayal's third over in style. He picks the length and dispatches the ball over the bowler's head. KKR 116/2, need 89 runs in 48 balls

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer is on fire today. Short of a length from Yash Dayal. Iyer launches it over square leg. Another huge one from Iyer's bat. KKR need 95 runs in 49 balls

FOUR! Nitish Rana joins the party this time. Rana pulls it away through square leg.

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer leans forward and dispatches Rashid Khan over deep mid wicket. What a shot from Venky. KKR need 111 runs in 56 balls

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer smashes Yash Dayal towards long off. Superb hitting from Iyer today. KKR need 122 runs in 64 balls

SIX! Short from Alzarri Joseph. Captain Nitish Rana pulls this over deep mid-wicket region. You just can't bowl short to Rana. He is so good at playing pull shots. KKR 62/2, need 143 runs in 74 balls

SIX! Short ball from Yash Dayal. Iyer waits till te end and pulls this hard over fine leg fence. What a shot from him. KKR 54/2, need 151 runs in 81 balls

No foot movement. Just transfer of weight. Iyer smashes Yash Dayal towards deep mid wicket fence.

FOUR! Shami to Venkatesh Iyer. Iyer punches the ball through covers. Superb shot from him.

WICKET! Joshua Little dismisses N Jagadeesan for 6 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders 28/2 in 4 overs vs Gujarat Titans (TARGET: 205)

WICKET! Mohammed Shami strikes, removes Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 15 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders 20/1 in 2.3 overs vs Gujarat Titans (TARGET: 205)

FOUR! Gurbaz pulls this over deep mid wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands tall and says thank you very much to Joshua Little. Gurbaz sends the ball over Little's head. KKR 13/0

KKR need 205 runs to win. KKR openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and N Jagadeesan are in the middle. Mohammed Shami will open the attack for GT. Here we go..!!!

- Vijay Shankar

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