Destiny finally smiled at KKR, who secured a four-wicket win over RR from the jaws of defeat at Kolkata on Sunday.
KKR registered a thrilling four-wicket win over RR in their IPL 2026 clash in Kolkata, chasing down 156 with Rinku Singh playing a match-winning knock.
Walking in with the chase hanging in the balance, Rinku Singh combined composure with controlled aggression to see the game through, even as emotions ran high.
Vice-captain Rinku Singh lived up to expectations with a composed unbeaten 53 as Kolkata Knight Riders survived anxious moments to script their first win of IPL 2026 with a four-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals, in Kolkata on Sunday.
Rinku Singh, who was dropped on 8 by Nandre Burger, then steadied the chase, sharing a decisive 76-run stand off 37 balls with Anukul Roy (29) to guide KKR home with two balls to spare.
A bruised Rajasthan Royals will look to bounce back strongly and deepen the misery of a floundering Kolkata Knight Riders when the two sides with contrasting fortunes clash in an afternoon IPL fixture in Kolkata on Sunday.
Rinku Singh's returns with the bat this season for KKR have been 33, 35, 4, and 6.
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