The two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a loss 2-run loss over new entrants Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 66th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on May 18 (Wednesday). With the loss, KKR has been eliminated from the race of qualifying for the IPL 2022 playoffs and a lot of credit for LSG’s win goes to Marcus Stonis.
Earlier in the game, after winning the toss, LSG opted to bat first. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock demolished the opposition providing a dream start to the team and LSG posted a total of 210/0 in the first innings. De Kock scored a fiery ton as he played an unbeaten knock for 140 runs from 70 balls. Rahul played a supportive knock of 68 runs from 51 balls.
WATCH – Quinton de Kock Took A Stunning One-handed Catch To Send Back Venkatesh Iyer
Chasing such a humongous target of 211 runs, KKR batters showed positive intent from the start. Nitish Rana scored 42 runs while Shreyas Iyer amassed 50 runs in his knock. Both of them gave momentum to the team and Sam Billings also played an aggressive knock. KKR managed to keep themselves in the game as they were requiring 21 off the final over with Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine in the middle.
Rinku (40 off 15 balls) and Narine were in the mood of chasing the total down as they smashed 35 run in the 18th and the 19th over combined. Marcus Stoinis came out to bowl the last over for LSG and he conceded a four and a couple of sixes off the first three balls.
WATCH – Evin Lewis Takes A Match-winning One-handed Catch To Send Back Rinku Singh
However, Stoinis held his nerve as he managed to get the wicket of Rinku Singh owing to a brilliant diving catch of Evin Lewis. KKR was requiring 3 runs to win on the last ball with Umesh Yadav at the strike, Marcus Stoinis managed to keep his calm and executed a perfect yorker to uproot the off stump and eventually took his team over the line.
Here is the video of the roller coaster final over from Marcus Stoinis:
Here is how the fans reacted:
Heart goes out to Rinku Singh who played splendidly and got out to hell of a good catch. What a brave innings little boy. More coming in your way. #LSGvsKKR #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/DluymS27Cv
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 18, 2022
Doesn't matter what the result is, Rinku Singh is the King pic.twitter.com/OOEc6K3wzQ
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 18, 2022
You done your job king, remember the name Rinku singh. ♥️#LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/Igi3oR7cBO
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) May 18, 2022
Rinku Singh for T20 world cup.
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) May 18, 2022
This knock by Rinku Singh will be remember forever – 40 from 15 balls, give hops to KKR from no where. Take a bow, Rinku. pic.twitter.com/X481eBYI3i
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 18, 2022
You gotta feel for Rinku Singh there. From not finding a place in the XI to almost saving KKR from being eliminated, he gave his all tonight. pic.twitter.com/MQBefKaNiF
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 18, 2022
Rinku Singh, what a runner man. What was that motor in his legs. The KKR Owner!
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/smileandraja/status/1526985871802650625?s=20&t=lDcprEldasGIvDGLRt4YKQ
Rinku Singh is GOAT
GOAT is Rinku Singh— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) May 18, 2022
