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IPL 2023, GT Vs KKR: Rinku Singh's Final Over Blitzkrieg Seals Famous Win For Kolkata Knight Riders Against Gujarat Titans - In Pics

Rinku Singh stunned the home crowd of the reigning champions Gujarat Titans as his stunning final over onslaught handed Kolkata Knight Riders an unlikely win against Gujarat Titans. The 25-year-old was at his brutal best, slamming five consecutive sixes in the last over en route an unbeaten 48 from 21 balls as KKR snatched a thrilling from the jaws of defeat against Gujarat Titans, for whom stand-in captain Rashid Khan recorded the first hat-trick of IPL 2023. Rinku came in when KKR needed 56 off 30 balls, but Rashid's hat-trick almost sealed the game in the favour of Gujarat Titans. However, the left-handed batter did not give up, hitting five sixes off as many balls from Yash Dayal in the final over after hitting Josh Little for a six and a four in the final two deliveries of the penultimate over.

IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans
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Rinku Singh stunned the home crowd of the reigning champions Gujarat Titans as his stunning final over onslaught handed Kolkata Knight Riders an unlikely win against Gujarat Titans. The 25-year-old was at his brutal best, slamming five consecutive sixes in the last over en route an unbeaten 48 from 21 balls as KKR snatched a thrilling from the jaws of defeat against Gujarat Titans, for whom stand-in captain Rashid Khan recorded the first hat-trick of IPL 2023. Rinku came in when KKR needed 56 off 30 balls, but Rashid's hat-trick almost sealed the game in the favour of Gujarat Titans. However, the left-handed batter did not give up, hitting five sixes off as many balls from Yash Dayal in the final over after hitting Josh Little for a six and a four in the final two deliveries of the penultimate over.