WATCH: “Even Kohli can’t play such a knock”- Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh’s FIREWORKS in last over sends social media into frenzy

By hitting eight sixes and 11 boundaries, the 36-year-old scored 121 runs from just 69 balls at a strike rate of 175.36. It was his fifth century in T20I cricket.

WATCH: “Even Kohli can’t play such a knock”- Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh’s FIREWORKS in last over sends social media into frenzy

Rohit Sharma, Rinku Singh (Images via ESPNcricinfo)

India were in a precarious situation earlier in their innings in the third T20I against Afghanistan. They lost four wickets for 22 runs, and surprisingly, it came at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where usually sixes and fours galore because of its shorter boundary. But captain Rohit Sharma, after registering two consecutive ducks in the previous matches, became India’s rescuer on Wednesday (January 17).

Rohit came in the clutch after what could be called one of his best innings in the format. When Indian batters were losing wickets for ducks or one run, Rohit remained unbeaten till the end.

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By hitting eight sixes and 11 boundaries, the 36-year-old scored 121 runs from just 69 balls at a strike rate of 175.36. It was his fifth century in T20I cricket. On the other hand, Rinku Singh also remained unbeaten till the end, scoring 69 runs from 39 balls with two boundaries and six sixes.

But what happened in the last over was the most enthralling! Karam Janat, the Afghan bowler, was hit for 36 runs after Rohit scored a four off the first ball. After a no-ball, Rohit used the chance to send the ball across the boundary rope and followed it with a single to give the strike to Rinku. Rinku being Rinku smacked three sixes on the trot to take India to 212/4 in 20 overs.

Watch the video here:

https://twitter.com/Babu_K_08/status/1747654898592952466

Indian fans enthralled after witnessing Rinku Singh-Rohit Sharma show

Rohit Sharma was brutally trolled because of the two ducks. The first duck was a result of a mix-up with Shubman Gill. But as Rohit registered another duck, he was not spared by the netizens.

Rohit Sharma
Rinku Singh, Rohit Sharma (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

The Indian captain gave the answers to the internet trolls and his critics by making sure his bat does most of the talking amidst the debate over whether he should be included in the 2024 T20 World Cup squad. Rinku Singh, on the other hand, displayed his six-hitting abilities in the last over once again.

Check netizens’ reactions here:

https://twitter.com/eyes_opner/status/1747640166787997740
https://twitter.com/OfficialSivani/status/1747639272122036731
https://twitter.com/abhayysrivastav/status/1747639211359142185
https://twitter.com/BoiesX45/status/1747655558331597184
https://twitter.com/Sidhant_KBR6508/status/1747639713538986338

This was the last T20I match India played before the T20 World Cup, starting in June this year. Following this series, India will be preparing for the high-voltage Test series against England.

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