CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: CNN Central News and Network – ITDC India ePress | ITDC News, Bhopal: Melbourne. The T20 World Cup 2022 match between India and Pakistan is counted among the memorable contests in cricket history. In the match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Indian team, chasing a target of 160 runs, had lost four wickets for 31 runs. Pakistan’s fast bowlers had shaken India’s top order, but Virat Kohli changed the course of the contest with his brilliant batting. India registered a four-wicket win off the last ball.
Team India had stumbled at 31 runs. Batting first, Pakistan made 159 for eight. Shan Masood scored an unbeaten 52 and Iftikhar Ahmed made 51. For India, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya took three wickets each. India’s start in the chase was extremely poor. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were dismissed early. Axar Patel was then run out, leaving India at 31 for four. In difficult circumstances, Kohli and Hardik Pandya steadied the innings.
The memorable six against Haris Rauf became the turning point in the 19th over. India needed 31 runs from the final two overs. Off Haris Rauf, Kohli hit a stunning six from the back foot over the bowler’s head. On the next ball, he also struck a six over fine leg. These two shots revived India’s hopes of victory.
Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls, including six fours and four sixes. Hardik Pandya supported him with 40 off 37 balls. Amid the twists and turns of the final over, Ravichandran Ashwin took the winning run off the last ball to give India a four-wicket victory. The match is counted among Virat Kohli’s finest innings and remains one of the most memorable moments of the T20 World Cup.
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