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KKR Vs RR, IPL 2026: Rinku Singh, Spinners Take Kolkata Knight Riders ...
HomeSportsCricketKolkata knight riders vs rajasthan royals indian premier league 2026 match 28 kkr vs rr ipl t20 eden gardens in picsA timely unbeaten half-century from vice-captain Rinku Singh powered former champions Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the season as they defeated Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in match 28 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Eden Gardens on Sunday (April 19). The spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine applied the brakes effectively to restrict the Royals to 155 for nine. Opting to bat, Yashasvi Jaiswal (39) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (46) provided a flying start as RR reached 81-0 in 8.3 overs but Chakaravarthy (3/14) and Narine (2/26) put in the squeeze to leave the visitors at 124 for 5 in 16 overs. In reply, KKR slipped 5 for 2 in 2nd over before losing half their side for 70 in 11th over. Rinku then steadied the chase, sharing a decisive 76-run stand off 37 balls with Anukul Roy (29) to guide KKR home with two balls to spare.PPhoto WebdeskUpdated on: 19 April 2026 8:55 pmUpdated on: 19 April 2026 8:55 pmPublished at: 19 April 2026 3:57 pmRajasthan Royals' captain Riyan Parag, left, congratulates Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh after Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League cricket match against Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das1/24Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh reacts after hitting the winning runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das1/24Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das2/24Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das3/24Kolkata Knight Riders fans cheer for their team during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das4/24Kolkata Knight Riders' Ramandeep Singh takes the catch to dismiss Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das5/24Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata ...
Rinku, Anukul, spinners earn first win for KKR - ESPNcricinfo
Kolkata Knight Riders 161 for 6 (Rinku 53*, 29*, Jadeja 2-8, beat Rajasthan Royals 155 for 9 (Sooryavanshi 46, Jaiswal 39, Varun 3-14, Tyagi 3-22) by four wicketsKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered their first win of IPL 2026 with their spinners bossing on a tailormade surface and their lower middle order bailing out their misfiring top order. Rajasthan Royals (RR) played the slow surface smartly, got to 81 for 0 with the bat and then bossed the defence for 15 overs even though they had floundered to score just 155, but all it takes is one bad over for these defences to fall apart.Dropped on 8, Rinku Singh, struggling for runs so far, began the turnaround with a slog-swept six off Ravi Bishnoi at the start of the 16th over and ended it with a six that brought up his fifty and the win with two balls to spare. However, it was Anukul Roy, who didn't get to bowl because of a left-hand heavy RR batting, who took down the difficult deliveries in his 29 off 16 after the ask had reached 67 off 33, the only time it crossed two a ball.RelatedRinku banishes his boggart to finally win KKR a gameVarun points to slow Kolkata pitch for his match-winning returnWhy did RR bowl so much spin? Parag explainsKKR had to fight back from ordinary starts with both bat and ball. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine reined RR back in with eight overs for 40 runs and five wickets, and a three-wicket 19th over from Kartik Tyagi denied RR a finishing kick.Jofra Archer, though, set the tone of the defence with a first-ball wicket for the third match in a row before the spinners squeezed the life out of the KKR batting, but luck gave Rinku and KKR a second chance, which they grabbed.Vaibhav Sooryavasnhi, Yashasvi Jaiswal play the conditionsThis has to be the slowest Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal have played together. There was early recognition there that this pitch was not going to be easy for new batters. So they gave themselves some time and looked to prefer quantity of runs to the pace.However, it didn't stop Sooryavanshi from hitting Narine for a second-ball six after he introduced himself to Jasprit Bumrah with a first-ball six. It was only a 22-run final powerplay over from Cameron Green that turned 41 into 63.Varun, Narine check inSooryavanshi has a habit of making a big statement early against big bowlers as seen in the cases of Bumrah and Narine. He looked to do the same with Varun second ball he faced, took the big leg side on, and holed out to deep midwicket. Ha...
KKR vs RR, IPL 2026: Rinku, Anukul take Knight Riders to first win ...
Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy combined for a solid seventh-wicket partnership to help Kolkata Knight Riders earn its first win of the IPL 2026 season against Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens.
KKR vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy powers Kolkata ...
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Live Score: Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy forged an unbeaten 76-run stand to power KKR to their maiden win of IPL 2026. Chasing 156, KKR were in a spot of ...
