Rinku Singh scored a match-winning 53(29) against Bangladesh as India clinched the series against Bangladesh with an 86-run victory in Delhi on Wednesday, October 9.
Following his crucial 108-run partnership with Nitish Reddy after the two rescued India as the team was reeling at 41/3 in the powerplay, he credited MS Dhoni for his advice on how to bat under pressure, saying how it comes naturally to him.
How did MS Dhoni help Rinku Singh to bat under pressure?
Rinku opened up about his conversation with Dhoni who has always stressed on the importance of batting deep into the innings, which he applied against Bangladesh.
"I tell myself that when the time is tough, like when I go in at 20 for 3, that I need to be calm and play straight, which is natural for me. I've talked to MS Dhoni and his advice has helped a lot," he said.
"I try to bat through to the end. I wanted to get a partnership with Nitish as the wicket was slow and it was sticking in the pitch a bit. The no-ball from Mahmudullah helped in shifting the momentum as Nitish got going after that," added Rinku.
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In his 53(29), he first played as a second fiddle to Nitish Kumar Reddy who was going hammer and tongs for his 74(34) before getting out. Rinku took over and continued to bat in the same fashion as Hardik Pandya also joined the party later on.
The trio helped India to reach 221 from once being 41/3 and India eventually won the match with a massive margin of 86 runs,
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