Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh (Agency Image)

Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a thrilling Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants after both the teams finished tied on 155 runs at stipulated time in Lucknow on Sunday. But the match kept spinning rapidly for 40 overs. Sunil Narine KKR’s dependable match winner once again proved to be in the most crucial moment. Super over handed, Narine bowls a perfect over under immense pressure and gets out nicholas puran On the very first ball he missed a slog sweep against a tossed off-break, which hit the stumps. From there the pressure increased further. Rishabh Pant managed to get off the strike with one run, but Narine again hit a four soon after, dismissing Aiden Markram. Markram attempted to go up the infield but missed wide, and a brilliant relay attempt near the boundary saw Rovman Powell bounce the ball back into the air before going over the rope, allowing Rinku Singh To complete a quick catch. In the Super Over, LSG were surprised by scoring 1 run for 2 wickets, which is the lowest score ever in the history of IPL Super Over. With only two runs needed, Rinku Singh walked out and sent Prince Yadav’s first ball past the boundary to end the game immediately. It was a fitting end to a complete all-round performance from Rinku, who scored an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls and also took four catches in the field. Earlier, Rinku had saved KKR’s innings. mohsin khan Played a sensational inning of 5 wickets for 23 runs. The left-arm fast bowler destroyed the top order by dismissing Ajinkya Rahane, Tim Seifert, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell and Anukul Roy. KKR struggled in several phases due to their variations on the slow black soil pitch. Despite the collapse, Rinku’s late hitting, including a brutal attack in the final over, took KKR to 155 for 7. His innings featured clean hitting against both pace and spin, which helped him recover from a precarious situation. There were moments of control in LSG’s chase too. After the early loss of Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (42) and Aiden Markram (31) added 57 runs for the second wicket. However, both fell at crucial junctures, with Pant missing a reverse scoop off Narine, while Markram was dismissed by a sharp-off delivery from Cameron Green. From there, LSG’s innings lost direction, although late resistance from the home batsmen kept them alive for a short period. The final over saw chaos, with Karthik Tyagi conceding 16 runs and bowling two no-balls, including a waist-high delivery which was deemed non-dangerous, allowing him to continue. Mohammed Shami Then a super over had to be done by hitting a six on the last ball. The match also contained controversy when Angakrish Raghuvanshi was controversially given out for obstructing the field after a review, with the third umpire ruling that he had changed his running line while diving to reach his crease. In the end, KKR held their nerve in the Super Over through Narine’s brilliance and Rinku’s finishing touch, lifting them to eighth on the table, while LSG slipped to the bottom after another narrow defeat in a season full of missed opportunities.