Indian Women's Cricketer Lauds Suresh Raina's Efforts in the Third T20I

Updated - 26 Feb 2018, 02:48 PM

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Comeback man Suresh Raina made his presence felt as he scored 89 runs in three T20 which included a man of the match-winning innings of 43 in the third match. Raina made a comeback to the Indian side almost after one year.

Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina has been promoted to bat at the number three position. (Photo credit should read CHRISTIAAN KOTZE/AFP/Getty Images)

India defeated South Africa 2-1 in the three-match T20, and the middle order batsman made a meaningful contribution to India’s success.

Raina was out of the Indian team, and many had lost hope of the southpaw making a comeback to the national side considering his poor performances in the domestic circuit.

Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina scored 46 runs in the third T20I. (Credits: BCCI)

However, a rise in form at the later stage of Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy earned the 31-year-old a place in the T20 team.

Raina is a seasoned campaigner for the Indian team and has a wide fan following throughout the country. He even has a huge fan following in the Indian women‘s team.

Vellaswamy Vanitha, Suresh Raina
Vellaswamy Vanitha (Photo by Pal Pillai/IDI via Getty Images)

Opening batswoman Vellaswamy Vanitha expressed her happiness after the Indian middle-order batsman played a match-winning innings in the third and final T20. Raina even picked up a wicket in his three overs.

Vanitha posted on her Twitter account: 

“You are an inspiration!!! So happy to see you back and at your best. @ImRaina more power to you.”

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