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South African great AB de Villiers shared his thoughts on Indian captain Rohit Sharma batting twice in the two Super Overs against Afghanistan in Bengaluru. The Men in Blue defeated Afghanistan in a thrilling encounter which needed two Super Overs after the Atalan Lions nearly pulled off a historic upset.
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Team India posted 212 in the first innings which Afghanistan managed to level thanks to 50s from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib. Then the first Super Over took place which also ended in a tie before India finally clinched the win thanks to Ravi Bishnoi's two wickets as he comfortably defended 12 runs.
But in both Super Overs, Rohit Sharma batted for Team India, despite the Indian captain walking out in the first Super Over. Addressing this decision, AB de Villiers expressed that Sharma shouldn't have batted twice if he was declared out.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, ABD said, "Double Super Over unbelievable (smiles). You can't bat again if you're declared out in the first super over. I think maybe they will claim that he was retired hurt due to an injury and maybe it was a scoring mistake to show him out."
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Further in the video, AB de Villiers also praised Indian youngster Rinku Singh, who continued his stellar performance at the international. The Kolkata Knight Riders' star has emerged as a reliable finisher in the shortest format as he supported Rohit Sharma with a half-century against Afghanistan in Bengaluru.
Talking about Rinku, D e Villiers said, "It was just incredible. It is what IPL is all about, and that's what I am excited about SA20, platform for the youngsters and people we haven't heard about. Rinku is a fantastic player, a match-winner, and it is good to see him become consistent as well. You need to be a consistent player who is always trying to win games for your team."
