WATCH: Rinku Singh at his deadly finest as he breaks glass of media field with gigantic six throughout IND vs SA 2nd T20I
Staff India’s explosive batter Rinku Singh smashed the glass of the media field with a big six throughout IND vs SA 2nd T20I at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. The standout second got here when Rinku unleashed two highly effective sixes off South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, with considered one of them smashing by way of the glass of the press field.
The incident occurred within the nineteenth over, Rinku took on Markram and stepped down the observe to ship the ball straight down the bottom in direction of the media field, situated behind the sightscreen of the venue and smashed the window glass.
Rinku scored an unbeaten 68 off 39 deliveries earlier than rain intervened and halted the sport when India had been 180/7 in 19.3 overs.
The sport resumed after a short delay and South Africa got a revised goal of 152 in 15 overs. Proteas opener Reeza Hendricks then unleashed himself and punished the Indian bowlers from ball one.
Hendricks scored a 27-ball 49 earlier than getting dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. South African skipper Aiden Markram additionally performed a quickfire 17-ball 30 to arrange the chase. The hosts misplaced few fast wickets in the long run however Tristian Stubbs guided the group dwelling with one over to spare.
With a win in 2nd T20I, the hosts have taken an unassailable 1-0 lead within the 3-match T20I collection. The groups will now journey to Johannesberg for the collection decider on December 14.