He remained composed during the final overs as the Men in Blue chased down 209 with a ball to spare.
Rinku’s maximum was not counted even though he cleared the rope on the final delivery.
What exactly happened?
India needed just one run off the penultimate ball, bowled by Sean Abbott.
The Australian bowler overstepped when the previous delivery was a no-ball.
Even though Rinku hit the ball past the long-on boundary, his six was not counted.
Because Abbott’s delivery was not legal, India won in 19.5 overs.
Here’s why Rinku’s six was ignored:
As previously said, India required one run off the final ball.
Abbott’s no-ball allowed the run to stand.
As a result, the match ended as soon as Abbott overstepped, and Rinku’s hit was not counted.
Had India required at least two runs off the last ball, the southpaw’s maximum would have been added to the record books.
Rinku delivers a calm knock.
India appeared to be in command at 194/4 while chasing 209. However, they subsequently lost four wickets in ten runs, piling pressure on Rinku. On his way to an undefeated 22 from 14 balls, the southpaw hit four boundaries, including one in the final over.
Rinku’s overall slog overs numbers
In terms of death overs (16-20), Rinku has scored 594 runs in 26 innings at a phenomenal strike rate of 195.39.
In these overs, the 25-year-old left-handed batter has hit 44 sixes.
Notably, the southpaw made his Team India debut earlier this year after a sensational season with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.