IND vs IRE: Aakash Chopra Lauds Rinku Singh After Impactful Knock

Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra lauded Rinku Singh for his crucial knock in IND vs IRE 2nd T20I. Aakash Chopra said that Rinku Singh played an impactful knock in the match.

Rinku Singh, who got a chance to bat for India for the first time, slammed 38 runs off 21 balls in the match. The left-handed batsman stormed 3 sixes and 2 boundaries to drive India to a powerful total of 185-5 in the 1st innings.

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Rinku Singh Played An Impactful Knock: Aakash Chopra

While speaking about IND vs IRE 2nd T20I on his YouTube channel, former India opener Aakash Chopra heaped praises on Rinku Singh for his impactful knock in the match.

“The Player of the Match is Rinku Singh. He is mine and was the official one as well. He scored 38 runs off 21 balls. The thing I liked is that T20 knocks shouldn’t be long but memorable and impactful, and this was an impactful knock,”, the 45-year-old said.

Chopra also added that although Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a half-century, Rinku Singh’s innings added critical runs towards the end.

“Ruturaj Gaikwad also scored a half-century, Sanju Samson also made runs, but Rinku Singh’s knock added critical runs towards the end and it didn’t make you feel that you don’t have a batter at No. 8, which was something you were missing,” added Chopra.

Rinku Singh also won the Player of the Match award for his amazing knock in his debut innings. The KKR batter was also part of IND vs IRE 1st T20I in which he made his international debut. However, he did not get a chance to bat in the match.

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India Defeat Ireland By 33 Runs

Meanwhile, India vanquished Ireland by 33 runs in the 2nd T20I. Batting first, the men-in-blue piled up 185-5 in 1st innings. Ruturaj Gaikwad (58), Sanju Samson (40), and Rinku Singh (38) hit valuable knocks for the team.

Later, India halted Ireland at 152-8; winning the match by 33 runs. For Ireland, Andrew Balbirnie was the only brilliant performer with his 72 runs off 51 balls. With the victory in the 2nd T20I, India has a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

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The 3rd and final T20I takes place on August 23 at The Village Stadium in Dublin. Jasprit Bumrah is the skipper of India in the series and has done a superb job by leading the team to a series victory with one more game to go.