OTD | Virat Kohli’s heroics helped India beat Pakistan in epic T20 World Cup Clash in 2022

The India vs Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 holds a special place in the hearts of Indian fans till date. After a gap of almost three years, Virat Kohli played a classic innings, helping India win against their arch-rivals was a beautiful thing to watch. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), India scripted history as Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya hit 28 runs off 8 balls. Two back-to-back sixes by Kohli off Haris Rauf changed the course of the game. The comeback wasn’t expected by anyone but India did it. 

Pakistan batted first and scored 159 runs in the first innings. Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed scored half-centuries, helping Pakistan reach a good total against their arch-rivals. Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya each took three wickets. Their bowling was brilliant throughout the game. 

While chasing a score of 160 runs, India were 31-4 when Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya took the responsibility on their shoulders. They kept backing each other and there came a point where they started believing that win wasn’t far away. Kohli scored 82 runs off 53 balls including six boundaries and four sixes while Hardik scored 40 runs off 37 balls including one boundary and two sixes. Hardik provided the support Kohli needed at that time. He then went on to target the bowlers and started hitting them. 

Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets each and kept the intensity of the match high with their bowling. But eventually, the match sided with India because of Kohli’s heroic innings. Other than Kohli and Hardik, none of the other players touched the 20-run mark which was quite disappointing. However, nothing mattered as India won the game in the end.

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