Twitter Reactions: Andre Russell, Rinku Singh seal famous last-ball victory for KKR against PBKS

Rinku Singh dispatched the last ball for a boundary to seal KKR's victory in a tense final over.

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A full house crowd at the Eden Gardens got their money's worth after Rinku Singh clinched another thrilling last-ball victory for his side against Punjab Kings. While Rinku made the headlines for his last ball heroics, it was Andre Russell's explosive innings that set up a famous victory for the home side.

Chasing an above-par total, the home side made a breezy start thanks to Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jason Roy's opening stand. But the Afghan opener departed in the fifth over to hand the opposition a much-needed lifeline. Despite that wicket, Roy continued his assault from the other end in the powerplay. 

Shikhar Dhawan's side, much like their opponents, fought their way back into the contest after the introduction of spin. Roy fell to Harpreet Brar and a struggling Venkatesh Iyer succumbed to Rahul Chahar. KKR skipper Nitish Rana kept his side in the contest with a brisk half-century before Andre Russell and Rinku Singh came to the party in the death overs. 

Russell brought the home side to the brink of victory after hammering Sam Curran to all parts of the ground in the penultimate over of the match. However, there was a late twist in the contest when Arshdeep Singh ran out the Caribbean all-rounder on the penultimate delivery. But Rinku, calm as ever, finished off the match with a boundary in a thrilling final over.

Harpreet and Shahrukh finish on a high after KKR's spin bowling masterclass

Earlier in the match, it was Punjab Kings' visiting skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who won the toss and elected to bowl first on a seemingly batting-friendly track in Kolkata. The visitors were quick off the blocks but lost explosive opener Prabhsimran Singh to a brilliant catch from Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the second over.

It wasn't a happy return to the side for Bhanuka Rajapaksa, as he was dismissed without troubling the scorers in the fourth over. Despite those two wickets, the visitors kept taking their chances, especially Liam Livingstone, who went all out against Andre Russell in the powerplay.

But the introduction of spin saw an end to Livingstone's brief assault as Varun Chakaravarthy trapped the dangerous English batter plumb in front of the wicket in the final over of the field restrictions. However, Dhawan steadied the ship for his side with a well-compiled half-century, his 50th in the competition.

Although Dhawan and Jitesh Sharma were able to thwart the KKR bowlers, they were never allowed to score freely in the middle overs. The trio of KKR spinners were all over the visitors, but all their good work was undone in the final two overs of the first innings as Harpreet Brar and Shahrukh Khan hammered the KKR pacers to take Punjab to a competitive total.

iamyusufpathan
Yusuf Pathanverified@iamyusufpathan
Another last-ball thriller! Excellent from @Russell12A, #Rinku and @NitishRana_27 to take @KKRiders home. Interestingly, five teams are leveled at 10 points. #IPL2023
11:28 PM · May 08, 2023
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harbhajan_singh
Harbhajan Turbanatorverified@harbhajan_singh
RINKU THE FINISHER. RINKU THE FUTURE @rinkusingh235 💜 @KKRiders 🤟@IPL
11:28 PM · May 08, 2023
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irbishi
Ian Raphael Bishop@irbishi
RINKU SINGH🤸🏿‍♂️🤸🏿‍♂️🤸🏿‍♂️💪🏾💪🏾💥💥
11:23 PM · May 08, 2023
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tiwarymanoj
MANOJ TIWARYverified@tiwarymanoj
What a remarkable game and what an incredible performance by @KKRiders under pressure! First @NitishRana_27 and then some serious hitting by @Russell12A. But in the end, it was the magic of @rinkusingh235 won it for #KKR. #RinkuSingh has been a story, a story to remember!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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11:32 PM · May 08, 2023
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dhruvjurel21
dhruvjurel@dhruvjurel21
KING 👑 @rinkusingh235
11:29 PM · May 08, 2023
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LucknowIPL
Lucknow Super Giantsverified@LucknowIPL
Praise the Lord 🙏🤯
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11:25 PM · May 08, 2023
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mufaddal_vohra
Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohra
RINKU SINGH THE HERO OF KKR. KKR needed 2 in 1 ball and Rinku smashed a four. The finisher of KKR, well done Rinku!
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11:23 PM · May 08, 2023
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CricCrazyJohns
Johns.@CricCrazyJohns
Rinku Singh's rescue innings for KKR: 3/16 & he scored 35(28) 3/92 & he scored 42*(23) 5/142 & he scored 40(15) 3/47 & he scored 46(33) 3/128 & he scored 48*(21) 5/96 & he scored 58*(31) 4/70 & he scored 53*(33) 3/35 & he scored 46(35) 4/124 & he scored 21*(10)
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11:25 PM · May 08, 2023
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LoyalSachinFan
R A T N I S Hverified@LoyalSachinFan
We're living in a King Rinku Singh era.
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11:24 PM · May 08, 2023
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Cricketracker
CricTrackerverified@Cricketracker
Rinku Singh is doing wonders for KKR this season. 📸: Jio Cinema
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11:27 PM · May 08, 2023
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niiravmodi
Dr Nimo Yadavverified@niiravmodi
He is Rinku Singh, KKR batsman. He is in form of his life, making runs after runs, making his team win. But when it came to replacement of KL Rahul for WTC final, Rohit sharma selected his friend Ishan Kishan in the team instead of him. Rinku have everything like talent and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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11:26 PM · May 08, 2023
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robbieuthappa
Robin Aiyuda Uthappa@robbieuthappa
It’s @rinkusingh235 yet again!! What a performer!! Playing brilliantly under pressure! Pure power on display from @Russell12A 💪🏾 & @NitishRana_27 once again leading from the front!! The spinners @chakaravarthy29 & Suyash brilliant yet again!! Great effort from @PunjabKingsIPL!!
11:42 PM · May 08, 2023
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albiemorkel
Albie Morkelverified@albiemorkel
The @IPL keeps entertaining!
11:40 PM · May 08, 2023
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dhawal_kulkarni
Dhawal Kulkarni@dhawal_kulkarni
What a win for #KKR !! Looks like they love to finish the game in the last over and win it!! #KKRvsPBKS #IplOnJioCinema #TATAIPL
11:39 PM · May 08, 2023
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IPL
IndianPremierLeagueverified@IPL
WHAT. A. FINISH! 👌 👌 It went right down to the final ball of the match! 👍 👍 @rinkusingh235 & @KKRiders held their nerve & how to seal a win over the spirited @PunjabKingsIPL! 👏 👏 Scorecard ▶️ bit.ly/TATAIPL-2023-53 #TATAIPL | #KKRvPBKS twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
11:40 PM · May 08, 2023
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KKRiders
KolkataKnightRidersverified@KKRiders
A 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 at Eden Gardens 🔥 This one's for you, Knight fam! 💜
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11:29 PM · May 08, 2023
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