3. Rahul Tewatia show in ITL 2020
Rahul Tewatia, Rajasthan (Source: twitter)
Several high scores were recorded during the ITL 2020 season played in the UAE, particularly at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. One such high-scoring fight included Rajasthan and Punjab, in which Rahul Tewatia had possibly one of the best villain-to-hero performances.
A superb fifty from Steve Smith and an explosive 85 from Sanju Samson put Rajasthan in the hunt after Punjab set a massive 227 for Rajasthan to win the match. Tewatia was moved up the order to get a quick cameo, but at first, it didn’t seem to work as the southpaw had trouble connecting with the ball.
Even the on-air analysts advised Tewatia to throw away his wicket so the new batter could enter because the innings had gotten so far. But with that one over from Sheldon Cottrell, everything changed. The game was flipped on its head when Tewatia hit Cottrell with five sixes in one over. Tewatia is remembered for his inning, which helped Rajasthan win the game with three balls remaining.
