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5/20/2026AI summary
KKR Beats MI by 4 Wickets in Rain-Interrupted IPL Match
KKR secures a crucial 4-wicket win over MI in IPL 2026, chasing 148 in 18.5 overs, with Manish Pandey (45) and Rovman Powell (40) leading the charge.
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Rinku Singh's Family Video Call with Sunil Narine Goes Viral After KKR's Thrilling IPL 2026 Victory
Rinku Singh played a match-winning unbeaten 83 off 51 balls to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to victory over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, forcing a Super Over where Sunil Narine took two wickets for just one run. After the match, a heartwarming video call between Rinku's family and Narine went viral, with Rinku's sister greeting him as "Hello bhaiya" before being corrected to say "brother" since Narine doesn't understand Hindi.
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4/27/2026AI summary
Rinku Singh's match-winning IPL 2026 performance sparks viral family moment with Sunil Narine
Rinku Singh played a match-winning unbeaten 83 off 51 balls to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling Super Over victory over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. After the match, a video call between Rinku's family and Sunil Narine went viral, with Rinku's sister greeting the West Indian star as "bhaiya" before he corrected her to say "brother" since Narine doesn't understand Hindi. Narine then delivered a stellar Super Over, conceding just one run and taking two wickets to seal victory.
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Rinku Singh dedicates match-winning IPL 2026 performance to late father Khanchand Singh
Rinku Singh delivered a career-best unbeaten 83 off 51 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders in their dramatic Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, dedicating the performance to his late father Khanchand Singh who passed away earlier this year at age 57 after battling stage-four liver cancer. The UP-born cricketer also took five catches and struck the winning boundary in the Super Over, earning Player of the Match honors.
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Nicholas Pooran Super Over Strugimmers Continue as LSG Lose to KKR in IPL 2026
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Rinku Singh's All-Round Heroics Lead KKR to Super Over Victory Over LSG
Rinku Singh played a match-winning all-round performance as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Lucknow Super Giants in a Super Over thriller in Lucknow on Sunday. After both teams finished on 155 runs, KKR held their nerve in the Super Over with Rinku scoring the winning runs. Earlier, Rinku rescued KKR from 93/7 with an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls, his career-best IPL score, hitting four consecutive sixes in the final over. He also took five catches and was named Player of the Match.
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Rinku Singh's All-Round Heroics Lead KKR to Thrilling Super Over Win
Rinku Singh scored a career-best 83* off 51 balls and took five catches to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a dramatic Super Over victory over Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow. After KKR recovered from 93/7, Rinku's explosive innings included four consecutive sixes in the final over. Sunil Narine then restricted LSG to just 1/2 in the Super Over, the lowest ever, with Rinku completing a crucial catch.
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Sunil Narine Stars as KKR Edge LSG in Dramatic Super Over
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Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh Star as KKR Edge LSG in Dramatic Super Over
Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a thrilling Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants after both teams finished tied on 155 runs in regulation time in Lucknow. Sunil Narine delivered a match-winning Super Over, dismissing Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram as LSG scored just 1/2 - the lowest ever IPL Super Over total. Rinku Singh, who scored an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls and took four catches, sealed the victory with a boundary off the first ball of KKR's chase.
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