Ingnored for the upcoming five-match T20I sequence towards West Indies, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh supplied some synthetic pleasure within the ongoing Duleep Trophy, slamming a 30-ball 40 for Central Zone within the semi-final towards West Zone. Rinku took the West Zone bowlers to cleaners within the final hour earlier than lunch. Target was bordering on inconceivable, however Rinku, who had hammered 5 consecutive sixes for Kolkata Knight Riders towards Yash Dayal of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, would have none of it.

Central Zone left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja suffered the brunt of his aggression, getting hammered for 2 sixes and one among them even landed outdoors the stadium.

However, the scoreboard stress received the higher of him because the southpaw from Uttar Pradesh holed out to Arzan Nagwaswalla within the deep to carry curtains to the leisure.

Rinku had additionally performed properly within the first innings as he scored a 69-ball 48, serving to Central Zone cross the 100-run mark.

However, it was West Zone who secured their place within the remaining on the again of an important first innings lead after the match led to a draw.

Chasing an unbelievable 399 to win, Central may solely handle 128 for 4 when rain interrupted proceedings. The motion could not start once more and the match was led to a draw.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Rinku could possibly be referred to as as much as the Indian aspect for the upcoming three T20Is towards Ireland subsequent month.

The remaining of Duleep Trophy 2023 can be performed between West and South Zone, who outclassed North Zone within the different semi remaining.

(With PTI Inputs)