Melbourne: India defeated Pakistan by four wickets in a thrilling match between India and Pakistan. Team India defeated Pakistan by 4 wickets in the match played in Melbourne. Virat Kohli, who was the hero of India’s victory, played an innings of 82 not out in just 53 balls and put the almost-lost bet in Team India’s bag. It is noteworthy that, batting first, Pakistan scored 159 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. In response, India chased down the target on the last ball and won the match by four wickets.
With a victory against Pakistan, Kohli gave the gift of Diwali to the country
Let us tell you that at one time India’s innings were almost on the verge of defeat when India lost 4 wickets for just 31 runs. But after this, Kohli not only handled the innings with Hardik Pandya but also made the team the right to win this great match. Even after the dismissals of Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik, Kohli remained at one end and gave the gift of Diwali to India with a victory in the hand-to-hand match.
Pak had scored 159 runs in 20 overs
Significantly, after winning the toss, India invited Pakistan to bat. Batting first, Pakistan scored 159 runs in 20 overs. This time also Pakistan’s opening proved to be a flop. Even after Pakistan’s poor start, the middle-order batsmen took charge. Iftikar Ahmed and Shan Masood played brilliant half-centuries from Pakistan’s side. Iftikar scored 51 off 34 balls, while Masood scored an unbeaten 52. The partnership of both helped Pakistan reach 150.
Arshdeep Shine
For India, fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya took 3-3 wickets while bowling tremendously. At the same time, Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 1-1 wickets.
Virat Kohli performed as expected and scripted India’s historic win against Pakistan. Kohli played a match-winning inning of 82 not out off 53 balls. He hit 6 fours and 4 deafening sixes in his winning innings. He was adjudged player of the match. After the match, Kohli said, ‘I don’t know how it happened, I have no words to describe the feeling.’
King Kohli further said, ‘Hardik told me that we can achieve the target if we stay on the wicket till the end. When Shaheen came to bowl, we both decided to target him. Haris was their main bowler and I hit two sixes. The math behind it was very simple. Nawaz had one over left, so I targeted Haris so that the Pakistan team would be in turmoil. Earlier it was my best innings against Australia in Mohali. From today I will keep these innings at the top.
…I thought the match would get out of hand: Kohli
Kohli said, ‘When 28 runs were needed in 8 balls, I felt that if I did not play big shots then the match would go out of hand. I assured myself. Harris hit a six at long-on. The second hit at fine leg. Then the score came to 6 runs in 6 balls, then a little agreement came.
Captain Rohit Sharma also praised Virat Kohli, saying, ‘When there is a score in front of him, Virat Kohli has no match in chasing the target. This is the best innings of any Indian not only Kohli.
