Stalwart batter Virat Kohli was topped with the ‘Fielder of the Match’ award after India missed out on the World Cup title on the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video that summed and made the viewers relive the World Cup journey which lasted for the previous one and a half months. India’s fielding coach T Dilip every time got here up with new methods to make the award much more particular. However this time it was a easy dialog that noticed Kohli bag the medal.
The skilled batter produced an inspiring knock with the bat however was much more sensational on the sphere together with his aggressive presence. He cheered on every wicket as if he himself had claimed it and put his physique on the road to cease the ball from operating in direction of the boundary.
Dilip hailed Kohli for his on-field magic and stated in a video posted by the BCCI, “In the course of the course of the event I feel we took some sensible catches however what I actually favored is the brotherhood we shared on the sphere. The best way each supported one another the best way everybody was backing that is excellent to see and I see solely rising up as a staff on the sphere and as we speak’s winner he is been a terrific participant. He units himself up nice requirements and each time he goes on the sphere he does magic and the most effective half is that he not solely does his job so nicely however his actions encourage so many individuals and it’s none aside from Virat Kohli.”
Dilip additionally made an inspirational speech to cheer up the gamers guaranteeing that even after ending up on the dropping facet the gamers might be pleased with themselves.
“Guys, I do know it’s powerful and all of us really feel the ache however that is what it’s. We did the whole lot probably proper and nonetheless the consequence is just not in our favour. However I feel Rahul (Dravid) bhai stated we will all be pleased with ourselves. I recognize and thank each participant on this group who’ve dedicated within the observe periods. The best way you set your self on the road, you set intent and power. I could not ask greater than this. Effectively achieved,” Dilip added.
Coming to the match, India bundled out on a rating of 240 in 50 overs. On a troublesome batting floor, skipper Rohit Sharma (47 in 31 balls, with 4 boundaries and three sixes), Virat Kohli (54 in 63 balls, with 4 boundaries) and KL Rahul (66 in 107 balls, with one 4) posted necessary knocks.
Mitchell Starc (3/55) was the choose of the bowlers for Australia. Skipper Pat Cummins (2/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/60) additionally bowled nicely. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell bought a wicket every.
Whereas chasing 241, India had the Aussies down at 47/3. Knocks from Travis Head (137 in 120 balls, with 15 fours and 4 sixes) and Marnus Labuschagne (58 in 110 balls, with 4 boundaries) left the Indian staff with out solutions and guided them to a six-wicket win.
The World Cup finalists will now compete in a five-match T20I sequence which is able to start on Thursday in Visakhapatnam.
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