India all-rounder Shardul Thakur was introduced with the perfect fielder medal in an intimate ceremony within the Indian dressing room following their thumping win over Afghanistan within the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday, October 11.
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Former India captain, Virat Kohli, who obtained this award for his efforts within the subject in opposition to Australia, introduced Shardul with the medal within the dressing room. India’s fielding coach T Dilip highlighed everybody’s efficiency within the subject in opposition to Afghanistan earlier than naming Shardul as the perfect fielder for India in New Delhi.
Shardul took an important catch of Afghanistan opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a superb effort on the boundary to assist India decide an early wicket. Shardul, who was fielding on the backward sq. leg boundary, took a great catch however had the presence of thoughts to lob the ball up earlier than crossing the road earlier than stepping in to finish the catch with ease.
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His effort helped India eliminate one in all Afghanistan’s most harmful batters and finally restricted them out to 272 for 9 after 50 overs.
India chased down Afghanistan’s 273-run goal with eight wickets and 90 balls to spare. Batting first, Afghanistan posted 272 for 8 on the board due to a superb 121-run partnership between captain Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai. Jasprit Bumrah was the decide of the Indian bowlers, claiming 4 wickets whereas gifting away simply 39 runs in 10 overs.
In reply, Rohit went hell for leather-based from the phrase go and smashed 131 runs off 84 balls, hitting 16 boundaries and 5 sixes in New Delhi. He was ably supported by Ishan Kishan, whoe scored 47 runs off as many balls, earlier than Kohli hit an unbeaten half-century to information India over the road.
The Men in Blue will now face Pakistan in a heavyweight World Cup conflict on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14.
Edited By:
Rounaq Sehrawat
Published On:
Oct 12, 2023
