Suryakumar Yadav’s fifty and Rinku Singh’s maiden half-century powered India to 180/7 towards South Africa in 19.3 over after rain halted the play within the second T20I of the three-match collection at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
Suryakumar and Rinku starred with the bat as they slammed 56 and 68 respectively guiding their crew’s complete to 180/7. For South Africa, Gerald Coetzee bagged three wickets. Due to rain disturbance, the match was diminished to fifteen overs a facet and Proteas wanted to chase 152 runs to win the 2nd T20I in response to the DLS methodology.
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Rinku Singh has damaged the glass of media field with a six.Â
 The future is right here. pic.twitter.com/4hKhhfjnOr
 Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 12, 2023
Rinku Singh in T20I + IPL since IPL 2023:
4(4), 46(33), 48*(21), 58*(31), 18(18), 6(8), 53*(33), 18*(10), 19(20), 46(35), 21*(10), 16(18), 54(43), 67*(33), 38(21), 37*(15), 22*(14), 31*(9), 46(29), 6(8), 68*(39). pic.twitter.com/Aj9LkVDkIb
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 12, 2023
Rinku Singh’s six broke the glass of the media field. (Rajal Arora). pic.twitter.com/juEYkJV5Lk
 Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 12, 2023
Meanwhile Rinku singh slapping (media) containers glass earlier than even criticising him riyal lord 4 a motive #Rinku #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/gnMRnfovvo
 PRATHAM (@pratham_har) December 12, 2023
Came in at 55/3 after 5.5 overs, Scored his Maiden Int Fifty, and Finish the innings at 68*(39).
Just Rinku Singh Things#SAvsIND | #iplauction2024 |#CricketTwitter | #PSL2024 pic.twitter.com/jRItvd7wzd
— Ahmer (@ahmersiyal20) December 12, 2023
Opted to bowl first, South Africa bowlers put India batters in a chokehold early into the sport. Marco Jansen drew first blood as he eliminated Yashasvi Jaiswal for a three-ball duck whereas Lizaad Williams within the second over of the innings dismissed Shubman Gill for zero.
Tilak Varma with the skipper Suryakumar dealt with the cost and single-handedly slammed Jansen for 19 runs with the assistance of three boundaries and one most within the third over of the sport.
Captain Suryakumar additionally shifted gear and smoked Gerald Coetzee for 15 runs, that includes two boundaries and one most. Coetzee then eliminated well-set batter Tilak for 29 within the sixth over. The left-handed batter Rinku Singh then got here out to bat. The duo of Rinku and the captain stored the momentum going of their crew’s favour and slammed boundaries at common intervals with a defending method.
Suryakumar’s tremendous keep on the crease was minimize brief as he was dismissed by Jansen after enjoying a strong knock of 56 runs off 36 deliveries. While hammering the South Africa bowlers throughout the bottom Rinku introduced his maiden T20I half-century.
With simply three balls left to complete the primary innings and Coetzee on a hat-trick rain interrupted the play. Brief rating: India 180/7 in 19.3 (Rinku Singh 68*, Suryakumar Yadav 56; Gerald Coetzee 3-32) vs South Africa. (With ANI inputs)
