Greatest Cricket Moments

Rinku Singh's 83 Not Out and Four Sixes off Rathi — KKR's Super Over Heist

26 April 2026Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight RidersIPL 2026, 38th Match — Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders1 min readSeverity: Mild

Summary

Rinku Singh's 83 not out off 51 balls — his highest score in T20 cricket — and a 26-run over featuring four consecutive sixes off Digvesh Rathi turned a losing KKR chase into a tied scoreline that went to a Super Over at Ekana on 26 April 2026. KKR eventually won the Super Over.

What Happened

Rinku had walked out with KKR in trouble in the chase. He played the kind of rebuilding-then-accelerating innings that T20 cricket demands: defensive in the early stages, decisive in the death overs. The flashpoint was a 26-run over off LSG mystery spinner Digvesh Rathi, into which Rinku struck four consecutive sixes. The over took KKR back into the contest.

The chase finished tied — Mohammed Shami launched the final ball off Kartik Tyagi over long-off after KKR had needed seven from one — and the match went to a Super Over. KKR took it.

Rinku's 83 not out off 51 was his highest score in T20 cricket. The four-sixes-in-an-over sequence joined a small set of IPL highlights that will be replayed for years.

Key Moments

1

Rinku walks out with KKR in trouble in the LSG chase

2

Patient rebuilding through the middle overs

3

26-run over off Digvesh Rathi — four consecutive sixes

4

Rinku finishes 83 not out off 51 balls — career-best in T20s

5

Mohammed Shami sixes the final ball off Kartik Tyagi to tie the match

6

KKR win the subsequent Super Over

⚖️ The Verdict

Rinku Singh 83 not out off 51 balls (career-best T20 score), including four consecutive sixes off Digvesh Rathi in a 26-run over that took KKR to a tied scoreline. KKR won the subsequent Super Over.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was the bowler hit for four sixes by Rinku Singh?▾
Digvesh Rathi, the LSG mystery spinner. Rinku struck four consecutive sixes in a single Rathi over that produced 26 runs.
Was Rinku's 83 his highest T20 score?▾
Yes — 83 not out off 51 balls is his career-best in T20 cricket.
Did KKR win the match?▾
Yes — the chase finished tied after Shami's final-ball six, and KKR won the Super Over that followed.

Tags

#IPL 2026#Rinku Singh#KKR#LSG#Digvesh Rathi#four sixes#super over thriller#Ekana

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