India's captain, Rohit Sharma, hailed Rinku Singh for his swashbuckling innings against Afghanistan in the final T20I in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening.
The duo of Rohit and Rinku orchestrated a stunning recovery, scoring 103 runs in the last 5 overs. This remarkable effort helped India post a total of 212/4 after a challenging start at 22/4 in 4.3 overs.
Rinku coming in at a critical juncture with the team in trouble at 22/4, displayed exceptional maturity to steady the innings and then go for the big hits to smash an unbeaten 69 off 39 balls with his skipper at the other end.
Rohit praised Rinku's calm demeanour, understanding of his strengths, and his consistency to hail him as one of India's premier T20 specialist.
What did Rohit Sharma say about Rinku Singh?
“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,” said Rohit, who scored a blistering 121 not out off 69 balls.
The partnership between Rohit and Rinku set a record, reaching 190 runs in just 95 balls, marking the highest partnership for India for any wicket in a T20I.
“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.”
Despite their remarkable efforts, the game extended to a historic second Super Over, where Ravi Bishnoi's exceptional spell, taking 2 wickets in three balls, secured the victory for India o whitewash the Afghans 3-0.
How has Rinku Singh performed in T20Is for India?
Rinku has 3356 runs in 11 innings for India at an average of 89.00. He has a strike rate of 176.23 which is among the best in the world.
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20Is | 15 | 11 | 7 | 356 | 69* | 89.00 | 202 | 176.23 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
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