India, April 27 -- Kolkata Knight Riders did not get a clean win in Lucknow. They got a rescue job, a late collapse scare, a Super Over escape, and one of the most complete individual performances of their season.

Rinku Singh was at the centre of almost every turn. He walked in with KKR broken at 31/4, dragged them to 155/7 with an unbeaten 83, took five catches, helped reduce the damage from Kartik Tyagi's final-over no-balls, and then contributed again in the Super Over. By the final calculation, Rinku's match was worth approximately Rs.1.76 crore, giving KKR a surplus of around Rs.75.60 lakh over his rolling match cost.

Rinku Singh's innings cannot be judged as a simple 83 not out. The entry point matters. KKR were 31/4 after 6.1 ove...