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KKR vs RR, IPL 2026: Cold-blooded Rinku Singh comes good, Varun finds form to give KKR first win – Action in Images
Kolkata Knight Riders looked set for another disappointing day out in the IPL at one stage, but a convincing bowling performance was met with a good chase.
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Finally, at long last, KKR's interminable wait for a win in IPL 2026 is at an end. It wasn't straightforward even with a chase of 156, as a slow surface proved tricky – but their two Indian stars. Varun Chakravarthy and Rinku Singh, ensured that they finally arrived and delivered.(REUTERS)
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By Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's standards, it wasn't the fastest innings – but given the nature of the pitch, it was still an extremely worthwhile 46 off 28 to set the platform. As always, Vaibhav always wanted a little bit more.(Hindustan Times)
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Yashasvi Jaiswal also had another good start in an 81-run partnership with Sooryavanshi. Not the most fluent from him either, but with a couple of really creative shots – good signs for his chances in the white ball setup. (Hindustan Times)
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It was Varun Chakravarthy who looked back close to his best. He hasn't had the best time of it in recent months, struggling for wickets and conceding plenty, but he finished with 3/14 on the day – including key wickets of Sooryavanshi, Jurel, and Parag. Great signs, and very good news for Kolkata.(PTI)
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Kartik Tyagi's form has been a big boon for KKR with their fast bowling stocks on the wane. Tyagi bowled a sensational 19th over, taking 3 key wickets, including Shimron Hetmyer – buying his team an extra 10-15 runs late. (Hindustan Times)
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Things got complicated quickly. Jofra Archer continued his tendency to take first-ball wicket by crashing through Tim Seifert, before Nandre Burger removed Ajinkya Rahane. That same sinking feeling for KKR at this point in time.(PTI)
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Cameron Green came in and settled some nerves with some quick runs and boundaries. His innings came to an end thanks to the most incredible piece of wicketkeeping the IPL has seen, as Jurel collected a ball down leg before flipping it against his momentum and affecting a stumping. A good 27(13) from Green, ending to something special.(ANI Picture Service)
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The pick of RR's bowlers was Ravindra Jadeja, taking the wickets of Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rovman Powell and only conceding 8 runs in his three overs. Shockingly, due to matchups, he wasn't bowled out.(AFP)
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