Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy Take KKR to 4-Wicket Win Over RR in IPL 2026

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Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy Take KKR to 4-Wicket Win Over RR in IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) chased 156 to win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 4 wickets in IPL 2026, with Rinku Singh scoring 53 and Anukul Roy adding 29 in a nail-biting finish.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won over Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 4 wickets in IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens on April 19. Rajasthan opted to bat first but managed only 155/9 in 20 overs.

RR started strongly with an 81-run opening stand. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 46 off 28 balls, while Yashasvi Jaiswal made 39. The innings slowed after spin came into play. Varun Chakravarthy removed Sooryavanshi and finished with 3/14 in 4 overs. Sunil Narine picked 2/26. Rajasthan slipped to 124/5 by the 16th over. Kartik Tyagi then took 3/22, including 3 wickets for 2 runs in the 19th over, restricting RR to I55.

Chasing 156, KKR faced immediate pressure after losing Tim Seifert and Ajinkya Rahane for 0, slipping to 5/2 early. Cameron Green counter-attacked with 27 off 13 balls, including 4 fours and 1 six. However, his dismissal triggered another wobble. Angkrish Raghuvanshi managed 10 as KKR struggled to build partnerships and hovered around 70/5.

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Rinku Singh then anchored the innings with 53 off 34 balls, balancing caution with aggression. He found strong support from Anukul Roy, who scored 29 off 16 balls. The duo added a crucial 76-run stand that shifted control back to KKR.

Rinku targeted gaps and rotated strike effectively, while Anukul played key boundary shots under pressure. The hosts reached 161/6 in 19.4 overs, sealing the chase with 2 balls remaining.

Written by Lakshmi G Menon · In: IPL News
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