‘Mai World Cup bhi jeetvaunga’, Netizens laud Rinku Singh for his T20 performance against Australia

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s 42-ball 80 and an unbeaten cameo by Rinku Singh helped the hosts chase down an Indian best of 209 against Australia in a T20I thriller.

Suryakumar smashed nine fours and four sixes on his captaincy debut for India as the hosts won with two wickets and one ball to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

India lost three successive wickets including two run-outs on balls four and five before chase-master Rinku got the team to victory after Sean Abbott bowled a no-ball.

Rinku, a left-hand batsman who hit 22 off 14 balls, smashed a six that was not counted as the run off the no-ball got India past their previous best chase of 208 against the West Indies in 2019. Suryakumar’s 112-run third-wicket stand with Ishan Kishan, who smashed a 39-ball 58, proved key after the hosts lost their openers on 22.

Netizens heaped praises on Rinku Singh for his performance in T20. Some even posted memes featuring Rinku’s photo and saying, “Mein World Cup Jeetvauunga.”

“Another promising batsman; gonna be a great finisher. But will he be able to transform this type of style onto the big stages? #RinkuSingh #INDvsAUS,” one user wrote.