Hong Kong participant Kinchit Shah on Wednesday selected to make the Asia Cup match in opposition to India memorable because the all-rounder publicly proposed to his girlfriend on the Dubai Stadium.
All cameras had been drawn in the direction of Shah, who performed a swashbuckling 30-run knock in opposition to India when he proposed to his girlfriend. Pictures and movies of his try went viral on social media as his girlfriend additionally accepted the provide. Hong Kong teammates had been additionally seen cheering for the couple.
Chasing a complete of 193 runs, the 26-year-old batsman got here in at quantity 4 and took 28 balls for 30 runs. He hit two fours and a six earlier than being dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar within the 18th over. India’s substitute fielder Ravi Bishnoi took a troublesome catch to cease within the center.
Kinchit Shah of Hong Kong in motion vs India on Wednesday. Shah, a left-handed middle-order batsman, has performed 43 T20 matches in his profession thus far. He has scored 633 runs at a median of 20.42, with 79 being his highest rating in T20Is. (Reuters/Christopher Pike)
Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav performed his greatest innings of 68 off 26 balls to pave the best way for the defending champions’ 40-run victory over Hong Kong and their entry into the Super 4 of the Asia Cup on Wednesday. Suryakumar’s scintillating innings put India at 192 for 2, with the Mumbaikar simply opting to bowl Virat Kohli’s fluent half-century earlier than Hong Kong.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
