KKR vs PBKS, Nitish Rana: In the 53rd match of IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Punjab Kings by 5 wickets. Batting first after winning the toss, PBKS scored 179 runs losing 7 wickets in 20 overs in this thrilling match which lasted till the last ball at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Captain Shikhar Dhawan scored a half-century. In response, the Kolkata team scored 182 runs losing 5 wickets in 20 overs and won the match by 5 wickets. In the last over, KKR needed 6 runs to win. Arshdeep Singh tried his best to give victory to Punjab, but on the last ball, Rinku Singh got two points for his team by hitting a winning shot.
Rana told the plan
This is Kolkata’s 5th win in IPL 2023. With this, Nitish Rana’s team has reached the 5th position in the points table and has kept alive the hopes of reaching the playoffs. After the victory, Kolkata captain Nitish Rana said, when I was batting, my plan was to bat at one end. Venky had a problem with his ankle so we were trying to bowl a big over here and there. 10 matches have been done, we all were waiting for that one innings of Russell to come. He was one innings away, I kept supporting him and kept saying that you have done a lot and you will 100% win us the match.
Rinku earned a lot this year
Rana said that this pitch was also giving a feeling of home advantage. Our bowlers bowled poorly in the death overs, I was angry because it was a 160-165 wicket. I just keep telling Rinku Singh, believe in yourself because what you have achieved is something not many people would do. While he was batting, the spectators were chanting ‘Rinku, Rinku’. This year he has earned only this much.
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