Indian bowling all-rounder Axar Patel bagged the ‘Man of the Match’ medal after India’s 24-run win over Australia in the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup Super Eight match on Monday. Axar helped India take control of the match in the 9th over of the second innings when he took Mitchell Marsh’s catch with his off-hand right hand. Kuldeep Yadav laid a long ball on the pads and Marsh pulled it behind square where Axar made no mistake in taking the catch. While awarding the medals, India fielding coach T Dilip praised the Men in Blue for their dedication in every catch. The medal was presented by Team India’s throwdown specialist Nuwan Seneviratne. T Dilip is what he described as the ‘unsung hero’ of the Indian cricket team.
“A phenomenal effort, guys. Well done everyone. We will always test the metal when fielding in the Caribbean… From the boundary to the infield, we filled every gap, but the masterpiece was the dedication on every catch we had. With this determination, whether it was adapting to the wind or the pace in the outfield, we were at our best and we clearly showed that we can dominate,” said T Dilip.
To summarize the match, Australia won the toss and decided to bowl against India.
Rohit Sharma (92 runs off 41 balls, 7 fours and 8 sixes) played a tremendous knock at a strike rate of 224.39. Rohit’s captaincy knock helped India put 205/5 on the scoreboard in the first innings. Suryakumar Yadav (31 runs off 16 balls, 3 fours and 2 sixes) and Hardik Pandya (27 runs off 17 balls, 1 four and 2 sixes) played a supporting role and provided a clear target. I did.
Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis led the Australian bowling attack with two wickets each.
In the chase, Travis Head (scoring 76 off 43 balls, 9 fours and 4 sixes) played a dangerous knock but Jasprit Bumrah got rid of the Australian opener in the 17th over. Mitchell Marsh (37 off 28 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes) also tried his best to chase the 206-run mark but could not get ahead of the Indian bowling attack.
Arshdeep Singh led the Indian bowling attack after taking three wickets in a four-over spell and helping India win the match by 24 runs. India skipper Rohit Sharma was named Player of the Year after playing a superb knock in the first innings.
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