Rinku Singh shined for India in the ongoing 4th T20I virtual decider against Australia. The match will be held at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, where the visitors won the toss and opted to play first.
Rinku Singh got India out of trouble after they lost wickets at regular intervals. The batsman came in to bat when the team was 63/3. After that, he took the responsibility and made sure to keep his team in the game as well as putting pressure on the opponent.
Rinku Singh batted with a positive mindset and played some amazing knocks. The batsman smashed quite a few sixes in his innings, but the one shot from him caught the attention of many. It was a stupendous hit that made many in the stadium stand up and applaud him.
During the last ball of the 13th over, Rinku Singh came down the track towards Ben Dwarshuis. He took the momentum of the shovel and sent it flying into the stands. It was the six 100m that surprised many.
Rinku Singh batted sensibly as he hit shots all over the park. The batsman scored 46 runs off 29 balls. He batted at a strike rate of 158.62 and also hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in his innings which took India to a fighting total.
IND vs AUS: India finishes with a total of 174 runs on the board
India got off to a good start thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-hander smashed 37 runs off 28 balls and put pressure on the rival. After that, Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) played a good knock but perished at a crucial stage. Shreyas Iyer (8) and Suryakumar Yadav (1) could not advance as India were under pressure.
Rinku Singh (46) played a magnificent knock while Jitesh Sharma (35) supported him well and India posted a total of 174 runs. For Australia, Ben Dwarshuis picked three wickets, while Jason Behrendorff and Tanveer Sangha bagged two wickets each.