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In the 53rd match of IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Punjab Kings by five wickets. In this match, KKR’s team defeated Punjab by 5 wickets on the last ball. Punjab, who came out to bat first, had scored 179 runs. In response, KKR’s team won the last ball of the last over. Please tell that on the last ball, KKR needed 2 runs to win, then Rinku Singh gave his team victory by hitting a four.
Now both the teams have played 11 matches and both have 10 points. However, with a better run rate, Kolkata is fifth and Punjab is seventh. The playoff race has become more interesting after this match. Now there are five teams which have lost in six matches. At the same time, there are six teams which have won five matches.
Shikhar Dhawan played the captaincy innings
Despite the sharp bowling of Varun Chakraborty and Harshit Rana, Punjab Kings scored 179 for seven against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with captain Shikhar Dhawan’s half-century and useful contribution from the lower order. Apart from playing an innings of 57 runs in 47 balls with nine fours and a six, Dhawan added 53 runs for the fourth wicket with Jitesh Sharma (21). Shahrukh Khan (21 not out in eight balls), Harpreet Brar (17 not out in nine balls) and Rishi Dhawan (19 runs in 11 balls) played flamboyant innings in the last to bring the team’s score close to 180 runs.
KKR win on the last ball
KKR’s team got off to a good start chasing the target. KKR opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 15 runs. While supporting him, Jason Roy scored a quick 31 runs. At the same time, KKR captain Nitish Rana played a good inning of 51 runs. However the match was bogged down. In the last, Andre Russell (42) brought his team back with a long shot. At the same time, Rinku Singh scored 21 runs in 10 balls to give victory to his team.
