Rinku Singh's Final Shot Outside The Boundary: No Six Granted

Rinku Singh– In the first T20 International match as captain, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan powered India to a thrilling victory over Australia on Thursday night. With half-centuries from both players, India secured a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, chasing down England’s career-first international century with excitement in the first T20.

Rinku Singh Hit last Ball Six As Ind Beat Aus By 2 Wickets

India defeated Australia in the first match of the five-match T20 series just four days after the conclusion of the World Cup. Both teams took to the field without their star players. After losing the toss, the Kangaroos set a massive score of 208 runs while batting first.

In response, India, with Suryakumar’s innings of 80 runs off 42 balls including four sixes and nine fours and Kishan’s partnership of 112 runs for the third wicket 58 runs off 39 balls, five sixes, and two fours, achieved the target of 209 runs, securing victory with eight wickets in 19.5 overs.

Rinku Singh remained unbeaten with 22 runs off 14 balls. This is India’s biggest win while chasing a target, surpassing their previous record of chasing 208 runs against West Indies in 2019.

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Rinku Singh’s Six Wasn’t Counted

India needed 20 runs in the last three overs. After that, Suryakumar lofted Behrendorff’s delivery into the air, and Aaron Hardie took a catch running backward from mid-on. In this over, only six runs were scored. In the next over, Ellis conceded seven runs. India required seven runs to win in the final over.

Rinku Singh hit a four off the first ball against Sean Abbott, but on the third, fourth, and fifth deliveries, India lost two wickets, including a run-out, scoring a total of three runs. With one run needed off the last ball, Rinku Singh hit a six, securing India’s victory. However, due to a no-ball, India had already secured the win on the fifth ball itself.

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Actually, the last ball on which Rinku Singh hit a six was a no-ball. In this way, India had already received the necessary run, and they had already secured the victory, so the count of sixes was not considered.

Technically, India reached 209/8 in 19.5 overs. In response to this massive target, India had a poor start. Ruturaj Gaikwad, due to a misunderstanding, started running without facing any balls and was out for 0. Soon after, Yashasvi Jaiswal, in the pursuit of aggressive play, scored 21 runs off eight balls with the help of two boundaries but got out in the third over.

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Captain Suryakumar Yadav Lead From The Front Along With Ishan Kishan

Captain Suryakumar and Kishan then took charge of the innings. India scored 63 runs for the loss of two wickets in the powerplay. The century of India’s runs was completed in the 10th over.

Ishan Kishan completed a half-century with sixes off Nathan Ellis and Tanveer in 37 balls. Suryakumar also completed a half-century with a six off Sean Abbott in 29 balls. After Ishan, Tilak Varma (12) couldn’t prolong his innings.

Rinku Singh, coming in, displayed his prowess with two boundaries against Stoinis. Prior to that, Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bowl first. Josh Inglis completed his first international century in 47 balls, playing a remarkable innings with eight sixes and 11 fours, scoring 110 runs off 50 balls. He partnered well with opener Steve Smith (52).