IND vs PAK: At Melbourne Cricket Ground this week, India defeated Pakistan by four wickets in their 2022 T20 World Cup first match. India was struggling at 31 for 4 in 6.1 overs while chasing a 160-run total, but a 113-run partnership between Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya helped India make a comeback in the match. The team eventually won thanks to Kohli’s miraculous 82 not out of 53 balls. The tight match’s other participant, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, stated that he had been prepared from the third over to step in as a powerplay enforcer if wickets fell quickly.
According to Ashwin on his YouTube channel, “I was padded up from the third over itself, just to go as a powerplay enforcer if wickets dropped early.”
“With the bat, I could contribute and lead the team to victory. This is what I was thinking at the time, ” he added.
“The entire time Rahul Dravid was sitting in front of me, I remained seated in the same spot. Dinesh Karthik was well-padded there. We both proceeded to the MCG hallway and continued sprinting in the chilly temperature “Ashwin added.
Only after Pakistani captain Mohammad Nawaz broke the partnership between Kohli and Hardik in the final over did Ashwin and Karthik get their chance. Despite all of that, Kohli made sure India stayed in the game. His incredible performance was crucial to India’s last-ball victory.
“I’m convinced that on that specific day, a spirit made its way inside Virat Kohli. What a punch!” Ashwin exclaimed and gave admiration.
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