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Shah Rukh Khan, Rinku Singh (Image Credit: Twitter/Kolkata Knight Riders)
Kolkata Knight Riders registered a memorable win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first game at home after 2019. After being asked to bat first, KKR opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (57) did well for the team but others around him failed miserably. This was the reason the two-time champions were reduced to 89/5. However, thanks to Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh's partnership of 103 runs, the team reach 204/7.
In this partnership, the former dominated the proceeding with 68 off 29 balls. On the other hand, Singh was playing run-a-ball innings before hitting two sixes and a four against Harshal Patel in the 19th over of the first innings. The left-hander ended up with 46 off 33 balls. The duo's efforts led to the team reaching such a competitive total from a precarious total.
In reply, the RCB got a great start as skipper Faf du Plessis and former skipper Virat Kohli combined for 42 runs in four overs. However, the likes of Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Suyash Sharma led the procession and restricted the opposition to 123 all-out. The trio combined for nine wickets in the game. In the end, the Knight Riders won by 81 runs.
After the game, the home team, KKR celebrated in their dressing room in the presence of the owner, Shah Rukh Khan. The team was about to sing their anthem with SRK insisting Rinku Singh starts the chorus. However, the UP player was hesitating as it was in English. In the end, the uncapped Indian player went on to sing the song alongside his teammates.
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Shardul Thakur did well but was well supported by Rinku Singh: Nitish Rana
After the game against RCB, KKR skipper Nitish Rana pointed out the importance of Rinku Singh's innings
"And it was an unbelievable innings from Shardul Thakur! People will talk about Shardul, but Rinku held one end up, as we had planned," KKR skipper Nitish Rana said post-match.