Earlier, during the KKR innings, Salt went full throttle dispatching Marco Jansen for a hat-trick of sixes in the second over, before the Sunrisers got some redemption when his opening partner Sunil Narine was run-out after a mix-up.
Jitesh, Rinku Look To End India’s Hunt For Finisher Ahead Of T20 World Cup
While India’s win was secure, the six runs were not added to Rinku’s tally, as he walked back undefeated on 22.
India has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against Australia.
The three-match T20I series will start on the 18th of August at the Village Park in Dublin and thus will be followed by the second and the third T20I matches which will scheduled at the same venue on the 20th and 23rd of the month.
Captain Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh slammed critical fifties and dominated spinners with immaculate ease to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stay alive in the race for Playoffs in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 with a clinical six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
Rinku Singh gained instant fame as he smashed five consecutive sixes in the final over of the game to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
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.
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 hit an unbeaten 23-ball 42, laced with six boundaries and a maximum, as he and Nitish Rana (48*) easily chased down a 153-run target for a seven-wicket win over RR.
