IND vs AFG 3rd T20 was the story of two Rs. If Rohit Sharma commanded the show, lighting up M Chinnaswamy Stadium shrugging off two ducks in the previous two games to score 121 off 69 balls, there was the other R who by now has sealed his spot in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Rinku Singh was the other half of the story as India went from 22/4 in 4.3 overs to 212/4 in 20 overs. Rinku struggled and even got a lifeline with the DRS helping him out. But there was no looking back.
Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 39-ball 69, forming a record 190-run partnership with Rohit Sharma in the IND vs AFG 3rd T20.
T20 World Cup spot sealed?
With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returning to T20Is, Rinku Singh’s spot was in danger. The fact that India need a wicketkeeper at No 5 or 6 made things difficult.
But in the last T20I before the T20 World Cup, Rinku Singh unleashed his powerhitting abilities, proving why he is “undroppable”.
Coming to bat at No 5 with India 22/4, Rinku was off to a slow start. And then a DRS glitch helped him survive. From then on, he took command.
His unbeaten 69-run knock was laced with six sixes and two fours. And off those six 6s, three of them came in the last over of Karim Janat. He hit a hat-trick of sixes to take India to 212/4.
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