On Wednesday, India’s captain Rohit Sharma emphasized the importance of having a player like Rinku Singh in the late stages of the innings. In the 3rd T20I against Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Sharma and Singh aggressively scored 103 runs in the final 5 overs, enabling India to recover remarkably from a challenging position of 22/4 in 4.3 overs.
Rinku Singh, arriving at the crease with the team struggling, played a crucial role by contributing an unbeaten 69 off 39 balls alongside Rohit Sharma. The dynamic pair established a record partnership of 190 runs in just 95 balls, marking the highest in T20I history for India for any wicket.
Rohit Sharma said: “The last couple of series that he played, he showed what he can do with the bat. Very calm and knows his strength pretty well. He is coming of age and doing what is expected of him and he has done really well for India. It augurs well for the team moving forward, wanted someone like that at the backend and we know what he has done in the IPL and he has carried that to the Indian colours as well.”
“Creating the partnership was important and we (Rinku and I) kept talking to each other to not lose that intent in big games and it was a good game for us to be in, the pressure was there and was important to bat long and deep and not compromise on the intent we want to show.”
Even after the substantial partnership between the duo, the game was far from over. Afghanistan compelled India to engage in not just one, but an unprecedented second Super Over. It was ultimately a remarkable performance by Ravi Bishnoi in the second Super Over, where he claimed 2 wickets in three balls, leading to the submission of the Afghan team and allowing the Men in Blue to secure the victory.
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