4 records KKR's Rinku Singh scripted with his 5 sixes in last over against GT in IPL 2023
Needing 29 runs off the last over, Rinku Singh created some unbelievable records to make KKR win against GT that he and the fans will cherish for a long time now.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Rinku Singh slammed five consecutive sixes to pull off a sensational three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Needing 29 runs off the last over, Rinku slammed left-arm pacer Yash Dayal for five sixes on the trot to register a last-ball victory. In this process, he creates some unbelievable records that he and the fans will cherish for a long time now.
Here are the records Rinku Singh created in IPL 2023 vs GT:
1. With that, KKR scored 31 runs in the last over of the chase. These are the highest by any team to win a men's T20 while chasing. Deccan Chargers held the previous record scoring 26 runs in the last over in 2009 against KKR when 21 runs were needed of the last over.
2. Needing 29 runs in the last over, these are the most runs any team has successfully chasing down in the 20th over in Men's T20 matches.
3. This is only the second time in men's T20 matches that more than 30 runs were scored in the 20th over in a chase.
4. Rinku Singh smashed 41 runs to his individual score in the last two overs of the innings which is the fourth joint most runs by a batter in the IPL. Ravindra Jadeja (44), Virat Kohli (44) and KL Rahul (42) are the players in the top three in this aspect.