Rinku Singh created history and achieved an unprecedented feat after saving the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batting unit from a collapse for the second match in a row during their 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday (April 26). Rinku walked out to bat at number six with his team in deep trouble at 31-4 after 6.1 overs.
The KKR vice-captain scored an unbeaten knock of 83 runs in just 51 balls, which included seven boundaries and five sixes. Rinku's incredible effort helped KKR post a respectable score of 155 on the board. They later won the match in a super over.
Rinku Singh created history and achieved an unprecedented feat after saving the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batting unit from a collapse for the second match in a row during their 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday (April 26). Rinku walked out to bat at number six with his team in deep trouble at 31-4 after 6.1 overs.
The KKR vice-captain scored an unbeaten knock of 83 runs in just 51 balls, which included seven boundaries and five sixes. Rinku's incredible effort helped KKR post a respectable score of 155 on the board.
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Meanwhile, Rinku's knock of 83 is the fifth-highest individual score in the history of the IPL from a batter coming to bat at number five or below. It is second among players in the first innings as well as for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Andre Russell retains the top spot in both lists.
Most Runs From Number Six Or Below In An IPL Innings
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