Madan Lal lauded Rohit Sharma’s captaincy throughout India’s four-wicket win towards Pakistan within the T20 World Cup on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 24, 2022 12:14 IST
Madan Lal lauds Rohit Sharma for not bowling Axar Patel after 21-run over (AP Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Former Indian pacer Madan Lal hailed Rohit Sharma’s captaincy throughout India’s 4-wicket win over Pakistan, saying that his resolution to not give Axar Patel bowling after the 21-run over was the best level of his management.
In the twelfth over, Iftikhar Ahmed hit three sixes off left-arm spinner Axar Patel. As India used 4 pacers, together with Hardik Pandya, to bowl 4 overs and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin contributed three, Axar was not introduced again to bowl for the rest of the innings.
Notably, Virat Kohli’s heroic knock helped India beat Pakistan by 4 wickets in a heavyweight conflict within the Super-12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Kohli slammed 82 runs off 53 balls to information India to a vital victory over Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
“I think Rohit not bowling Axar Patel after his expensive over was the highest point (of his captaincy in the match). He looked toward his more experienced spin bowler in Ashwin. He bowled Ashwin three as too many runs were conceded at that point. I believe it was the highest point of his captaincy today,” Madan Lal instructed Aaj Tak.
“I think he has a lot of respect in the team. The communication he has in the dressing room. He is a leader inside and outside. I always felt he had better communication and players respect him,” Suresh Raina echoed Madan Lal’s assertion on AajTak.
India captain Rohit Sharma mentioned that after dropping early wickets, the important thing was making an attempt to remain within the match for so long as potential. With Kohli on the crease, he nonetheless had perception.
“From the situation we were in, it has to be one of India’s best knocks, not just his best knock,” he mentioned.
His Pakistan counterpart Azam was shocked after the loss however paid tribute to Kohli, the person of the match. Kohli set the tempo of his innings completely, batting conservatively early in partnership with Hardik Pandya earlier than stepping up late as India reeled in Pakistan’s tally of 159-8.
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Oct 24, 2022
