Credits: BCCI
India’s one of the newest batting sensations Rinku Singh celebrated his fifty in style. Singh recorded his third T20I fifty on Wednesday, October 9, as India locked horns with Bangladesh. After thrashing Bangladesh by seven wickets in the first T20I, India, under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav hosted their neighbours for the second match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossasin Shanto won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first.
India, who were seemingly confident, got off to a shaky start as Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma returned to pavilion after short stays of 10 and 15 runs, respectively. Not only this, but even skipper Sanju Samson failed to play a decent innings and returned after scoring just eight runs off 10 balls. When the situation was about to go out of hands, youngsters Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar took steering in their hands and came up with their respective fifties.
God’s plan baby: Rinku Singh shows off his tattoo while celebrating fifty
Rinku Singh, who has emerged as one of the most reliable batters in the middle order, came up with his third T20I century. Singh recorded his third international fifty in just 26 deliveries and celebrated it in style. The 26-year-old batter showed off his ‘God’s Plan’ tattoo, which he got recently on his arm. His teammates and the supporting staff acknowledged his half-century with a standing ovation. Singh departed after scoring 53 runs off 29 deliveries. India posted a huge total of 221 runs with a loss of nine wickets.
Earlier, during the toss, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav said, “We wanted to challenge our bowlers to bowl with the wet ball and see what we can do. The amount of talent in the dressing room, it's very difficult to express that. I am just happy sitting back, relaxing now, watching them play and my job has become very easy. You have to be one step ahead when you're playing this format. (Pitch) Looks very good, let's see how it goes.”
