In fact, when Kohli was returning to the pavilion after being caught by Finch, captain Rohit Sharma was standing on the stairs to welcome him. When Kohli was away, Rohit Sharma was clapping and as he got closer, he was seen giving hugs and pats on the back. Not only this, both were sitting on the stairs till the match was won. When India won, Virat Kohli was seen caressing and calling Rohit. The video of these moments is going viral on social media.
Such was the thrill of the match
Talking about the match, Australia, batting first, scored 186 runs for 7 wickets. In this match for Australia, Tim David scored 54 runs in just 27 balls, which included 4 sixes. Apart from him, Cameron Green scored 52 runs in just 21 balls. Australia got off to a quick start but their innings faltered for some time in the middle. In the end, Daniel Sems also played an unbeaten 28 runs and scored 186 runs after 7 wickets. Axar Patel was the most successful bowler for India, taking three wickets.
In reply, India got off to a poor start and KL Rahul was dismissed for a run, while Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion for 17 runs. After this, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav took the team India closer to victory while batting unmatched. Suryakumar hit 69 runs in 36 balls with 5 fours and 5 sixes, while Virat scored 63 runs in 48 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes. Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten on 25 and India managed to win the match with one ball to spare.
Australia won the first match of the series by 4 wickets in Mohali, while India won the second match in Nagpur by 6 wickets. The final and deciding match was played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Where India captured the series thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s 69 and Virat Kohli’s 63.
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Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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