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Kolkata Knight Riders managed to put a commendable complete in their full quota of 20 overs in their IPL 2026 opener towards Mumbai Indians on Sunday (March 29) on the Wankhede Stadium.
Put into bat first, KKR had an impressive begin with Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen because the pair added 69 runs for the opening wicket. Rahane went on to rating a improbable 67 off 40 balls, whereas Angkrish Raghuvanshi additionally managed an honest half-century with 51 runs.
Rinku Singh comes with Late Cameo
Rinku Singh got here in to bat on the flag finish of the innings and managed to instil an impetus on the finish. The southpaw ended up unbeaten on 33 off 21 deliveries, hitting 4 boundaries.
Rinku, who has honed the finisher position at KKR, has usually been devoid of deliveries. His position has been largely taking part in on the flag finish and discovering boundaries in the latter overs. But in this match, Rinku has managed to play 21 balls, thus creating a singular piece of second in his KKR profession.
Rinku Singh taking part in 21 balls meant the Indian batter getting to face more than 20 balls only the 2nd time in the final two years. The final time Rinku confronted 20+ deliveries was in 2025 towards Delhi Capitals, the place he scored 36 off 25 balls. Before that, Rinku’s 20+ supply encounter got here towards Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2023 season.
KKR submit 220 towards MI
KKR posted a commanding 220/4 in 20 overs towards MI at Wankhede in IPL 2026 Match 2. Captain Ajinkya Rahane anchored with a fluent 67 off 40 (3×4, 5×6), whereas Angkrish Raghuvanshi smashed 51 off 29. Finn Allen blazed 37 off 17 early, and Rinku Singh added 33* off 21. Shardul Thakur claimed 3/39 for MI, however KKR’s aggressive top-order and middle-order acceleration set a frightening goal on a batting-friendly pitch.
Story first revealed: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 21:29 [IST]
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