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Watch: Mayhem in Bengaluru! Rohit Sharma-Rinku Singh slam 36 runs in an over to equal T20I record | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of batting prowess, star Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh etched their names in T20I history by matching the record for the highest number of runs scored off a single over.The final five overs of the match witnessed a spectacular display of power-hitting as India accumulated a staggering 103 runs. Rohit and the left-handed Rinku in particular stole the show by smashing an incredible 36 runs off Afghanistan's Karim Janat's final over of the innings, which included a six off a no-ball.Rohit opened the over with a stunning four, and followed it up with consecutives sixes off a no-ball and on a free hit. Rohit then took a single off the third ball of the over, handing the baton to Rinku, who hit three humongous back-to-back sixes off the f...
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1st T20I: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan despite Karim Janat hat-trick | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] SYLHET: Afghanistan's Karim Janat grabbed a hat-trick in the final over but Bangladesh held their nerve to sneak a two-wicket win with just a ball to spare in the first T20 international in Sylhet on Friday.The hosts seemed to be cruising towards victory in the first encounter of the two-match series after Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain put on 73 runs for the fifth wicket in reply to Afghanistan's 154-7.Then drama erupted at the Sylhet International Stadium.Rashid Khan removed Shamim for 33 to break the partnership, but Bangladesh were still favourites needing only six runs from the final over.Instead Janat dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed and Nasum Ahmed with the second, third and fourth balls of the over, leaving the hosts still two runs away.Shoriful Islam came in a...