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‘Mahi bhai ne bataya tha…’: How MS Dhoni’s words of wisdom made emerging ‘finisher’ Rinku Singh calm | Cricket News – Times of India
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NEW DELHI: A tense finish in a high-scoring thriller but middle-order batter Rinku Singh stood in the middle as calm as a cucumber and wrapped up India’s highest-ever T20I chase against Australia with a six down the ground off the last ball of the match in Visakhapatnam Thursday night.
After proving his mettle in the IPL, Rinku rose on the international stage, showing no signs of nerves in the tall 209 chase against the Aussies.
Although the six was not considered as Sean Abbott bowled the final delivery as no ball, handing India a win, Rinku’s ice-cool finish (14-ball 22 not out) once against brought him in the spotlight.
After the match, Rinku said that former skipper MS Dhoni’s advice has helped him a lot whenever the match situation gets tense.
“I once had a word with Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) and asked him what is his thinking process in the final over in a chase. He told me the key is to remain as calm as possible and try and hit the ball straight. I have been following his advice and try to remain calm. Showing no reactions. That has helped me a lot,” said Rinku.
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After proving his mettle in the IPL, Rinku rose on the international stage, showing no signs of nerves in the tall 209 chase against the Aussies.
Although the six was not considered as Sean Abbott bowled the final delivery as no ball, handing India a win, Rinku’s ice-cool finish (14-ball 22 not out) once against brought him in the spotlight.
After the match, Rinku said that former skipper MS Dhoni’s advice has helped him a lot whenever the match situation gets tense.
“I once had a word with Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) and asked him what is his thinking process in the final over in a chase. He told me the key is to remain as calm as possible and try and hit the ball straight. I have been following his advice and try to remain calm. Showing no reactions. That has helped me a lot,” said Rinku.
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Riding on skipper Suryakumar Yadav (80) and Ishan Kishan (58) fifties and a superb finish from Rinku, India chased down 209 for a 2-wicket win to go 1-0 up in 5-match series.
The second T20I will be played in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
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