Shivam Dube Furious At Rinku Singh After Being Run Out Against Pakistan

Shivam Dube was furious with Rinku Singh. Once again a misunderstanding between these two batsmen cost Team India a wicket. Dube was batting nicely, well settled on the track, when Pakistan made him run.

Dube was definitely not happy with his batting partner, Rinku Singh. It was not the first time that the team had to suffer a run-out in front of these two hitters. It was the closing moments of the first inning when the Men in Blue lost one of their big hitters.

Rinku Singh was on the attack against Shaheen Afridi

In the fifth delivery of the 20th over, Shaheen Afridi was pitted against Rinku Singh. Singh played with a soft hand as he threw the ball out. The right-handed batter had to reach for the ball before connecting. After the connection to the blade was made, the ball went towards the sweeper cover, where Mohammad Nawaz was there to retrieve the ball.

Meanwhile, Rinku and Shivam completed a single with comfort. Dube called for the second and quickly got there. It was the fifth ball of the 20th over, so the adrenaline rush was there for obvious reasons among the batters. While Dube was eager to steal another point, Rinku hesitated.

Shivam Dube wanted the second

Rinku was then at the non-striker’s end and Shivam at the striker’s end after completing the first point. Shivam Dube quickly turned and also ran for a few yards but was denied by his batting partner. Nawaz, the fielder who collected the ball, made no mistake in throwing it into the striker’s goal. The keeper, Usman Khan, collected the ball accurately and hit the stumps. The red lights on the stumps started flashing; Dube had to leave.

In this match, Shivam Dube scored 27 off 17, with three 4s and a 6, taking his strike rate to 158.82. At the other end, Rinku Singh was not out for 11 for 4 with one 4 and one 6. Both blows were crucial for the team’s prospects as they were able to score 175 for 7 in 20 overs.

A decent batting display from Team India

Two key batters, Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya, were dismissed without scoring a single run, which was a big blow for the side. Ishan Kishan was the best player for the team because of his good innings of 77 runs against 40 balls. He completed the half-century off just 27 deliveries, setting a record in the India-Pakistan rivalry.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav continued with 32 off 29 balls. The total was highly competitive, but Indian cricket fans might have expected more fireworks from the star-studded batting line-up.

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