Virat Kohli a celebrated member of Team India evoked a wave of nostalgia among numerous fans by venturing outside the boundary line reminiscent of gully cricket during the 2024 World Cup fixture versus Bangladesh on Saturday June 22. This captivating Super 8 duel unfolded at the prestigious Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound Antigua.
The noteworthy event occurred in the second innings of the match, when Bangladeshi batsman Rishad Hossain struck a six over the deep mid-wicket zone at the conclusion of the 17th over. Virat Kohli crossed over the hoardings in pursuit of the ball beyond the boundary line. Virat Kohli discovered the ball while searching the bottom of a podium.
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India Secures Dominant 50-Run Victory Over Bangladesh in Super 8 Clash of 2024 T20 World Cup
Team India batted first after losing the toss and scored 196/5 in 20 overs. The hitting unit worked together to help their team reach an impressive score. Hardik Pandya top-scored with an unbroken half-century off 27 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav (3/19), Jasprit Bumrah (2/13), and Arshdeep Singh (2/30) then bowled brilliantly to limit Bangladesh to 146 and assist their team win by 50 runs. With two consecutive wins, India is one step closer to securing a semi-final position, while Bangladesh is on the verge of elimination after two losses.
During the post-match presentation, Indian captain Rohit Sharma evaluated his team’s performance and stated:
“Considering everything, I think we adapted well. There is a little bit of here, you need to take into account and then you know be smart in how you want to choose that options, so I thought or all we were very smart with the bat and then we use the conditions really well with the ball as well. so overall was a great effort from the team.”
Rohit Sharma
He continued:
“The top order laid the platform and then Hardik being Hardik, with the what is capable of today was a perfect example of what you can do with that, again very crucial important for us. You know that is very goes to back and if we can keep doing that will be in good positions. You talk about a lot of things of the field, but eventually going out there and doing it, it is another different thing.”
Rohit Sharma
India is gearing up to battle against Australia on Monday June 24 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet St Lucia.
