Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh played an unbeaten 53 under pressure and helped his side win against Rajasthan Royals in a tense IPL clash on Sunday.
“Sometimes it happens like that when a few things don’t go your way, so you feel that intensity. But it wasn’t like I was hesitating or unsure about playing my shots. My mindset was to take the game till the end,” the KKR vice-captain said in the post-match presentation.
Rinku Singh, who had been searching for a good knock this season, made full use of an early life and helped the side win as well.
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“That’s what happens sometimes. The mind doesn’t work properly and you end up playing such shots. But thankfully, luck was on my side and we eventually won the match,” he said. “I had played quite a few innings and was waiting for a big one. This was a very good innings for me and also very important for my confidence.”
“There’s nothing like a fixed position for me. I can bat at number five, lower down the order, or even at number four. Wherever the team needs me, I’m ready. This will give us a lot of confidence because this is our first win of the season. From here, we will carry this momentum forward,” he said.
Meanwhile, skipper Ajinkya Rahane said the same, calling it an emotional and much-needed breakthrough after a poor show as well.
“Really happy to be here. Feels really good. There were a lot of emotions during the game,” Rahane said, singling out Rinku and the bowlers for praise. I’m really happy for Rinku, Anukul (Roy) and Varun (Chakravarthy). The way Varun bowled… Anukul had a fantastic domestic competition.” Rahane said.
“It’s about reading the situation well. Cricket is a simple game. This victory will give us confidence. The bowlers are coming nicely together. Batting wise, we can still improve. We’ve had a bad powerplay for the last three games. Sometimes I feel strike rate is overrated… this was a great escape for us. As a batting unit, we need to learn very quickly.”
