‘You can’t bat again…’: South Africa batter on Rohit Sharma’s second Super Over batting in 3rd T20 against Afghanistan

The third T20I between India and Afghanistan became an interesting watch as the result of the match was determined after two super-overs.

India registered a 3-0 clean sweep over Afghanistan in the recently concluded T20I series last week. The series marked the return of India skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli back in the T20Is after a gap of 14 months. The third T20I became an interesting watch as the result of the match was determined after two super-overs. After a long, thrilling battle, Team India clinched the victory by 10 runs and won the series with a 3-0 scoreline. However, this match also grabbed some controversy after Rohit returned to bat in the second super over.

In the first super over, India needed 17 to win off 6 balls. Rohit scored 14 runs before walking back to the dugout. It looked like that he got retired and as per the guidelines, a player cannot bat in the second super over, if he/she has been declared out in the first super over.

So, how did Rohit manage to bat again in the second Super Over?

South Africa batting legend AB de Villiers clarified that one cannot bat again if declared out in the first Super Over. However, he emphasised that Rohit was retired hurt, permitting him to bat in the second Super Over.

“Double Super Over unbelievable (smiles). You can’t bat again if you are declared out in the first super over. I think maybe they will claim that he was retired hurt due to an injury and maybe it was a scoring mistake to show him out,” De Villiers said on his YouTube channel.

De Villiers also lavished praises on India batter Rinku Singh and stated that he is a match-winner and his consistency is needed to win the games.

“Rinku is a fantastic player, a match-winner, and it is good to see him become consistent as well. You need to be a consistent player who is always trying to win games for your team.”