My father didn’t eat for 2-3 days when I was injured, recalls KKR’s Rinku Singh
In between, his story includes injury scares and a three-month suspension by the BCCI in 2019 for participating in an Abu Dhabi T20 tournament.
In between, his story includes injury scares and a three-month suspension by the BCCI in 2019 for participating in an Abu Dhabi T20 tournament.
Quinton De Kock's hard-hitting 140* and spells from Mohsin Khan (3/20) and Marcus Stoinis (3/23) helped LSG seal a thrilling 2-run win over KKR and become the second team to enter the playoffs. "Credit needs to be given where it is due.
Brendon McCullum, head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders, alluded to Rinku's remarkable journey from the small town of Aligarh, known more for its locks than cricketers, to becoming an IPL sensation on Wednesday.
Rinku Singh's sensational fighting knock (40 off 15) was in vain as Quinton de Kock's excellent century and the impactful bowling of Mohsin Khan (3/20) and Marcus Stoinis (3/23) led Lucknow Super Giants to a two-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders
A sensational hundred by Quinton de Kock (140 not out off 70) and a solid fifty by KL Rahul (68 not out off 51) powered Lucknow Super Giants to 210/0 in 20 overs, after winning the toss and opting to bat first.
Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul was undone by clinical Kolkata Knight Riders as they defeated Mumbai Indians by 52 runs in their IPL 2022 match at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy here on Monday.
Bumrah's riveting spell of 5/10, which included three wickets in an over and 18 dot balls, went in vain as Kolkata kept their slim hopes of making the IPL 2022 playoffs alive.
After Jasprit Bumrah's sensational 5/10, including 18 dot balls, was instrumental in restricting Kolkata to 165/9 in 20 overs, Mumbai were never in the reckoning to chase the total, crashing to 113 all out in 17.3 overs.
While Mumbai are out of reckoning for the playoffs, winning the match becomes crucial for Kolkata to keep their knockouts hopes alive.
With bat and ball, the Lucknow Super Giants delivered a clinical performance. After being asked to bat first, Quinton de Kock (50 off 29 balls) and Deepak Hooda (41 off 27 balls) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs.
