NEW DELHI: All-rounder Axar Patel pulled off one of many best catches of the 2024 T20 World Cup to ship Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh packing within the Tremendous eight conflict in St Lucia on Monday.
After Marsh survived a few dropped catches earlier, Axar took a one-handed ripper on the fence to ship the Aussie skipper again to the dugout for a 28-ball 37.
The Axar catch passed off on the ultimate ball of the ninth over from Kuldeep Yadav throughout Australia’s pursuit of 206.
As Marsh slog swept a Kuldeep size ball flat, it travelled to deep backward square-leg fence on the tempo of knots. It appeared that the ball would comfortably fly over leaping Axar’s head however he instinctively caught his fingers up whereas a India assist employees member ducked for canopy.
As Axar timed his leap to perfection, fortuitously for India, the ball caught in his fingers. The catch was additionally particular as southpaw Axar grabbed it off his proper hand.
After Marsh survived a few dropped catches earlier, Axar took a one-handed ripper on the fence to ship the Aussie skipper again to the dugout for a 28-ball 37.
The Axar catch passed off on the ultimate ball of the ninth over from Kuldeep Yadav throughout Australia’s pursuit of 206.
As Marsh slog swept a Kuldeep size ball flat, it travelled to deep backward square-leg fence on the tempo of knots. It appeared that the ball would comfortably fly over leaping Axar’s head however he instinctively caught his fingers up whereas a India assist employees member ducked for canopy.
As Axar timed his leap to perfection, fortuitously for India, the ball caught in his fingers. The catch was additionally particular as southpaw Axar grabbed it off his proper hand.
The Axar stunner ended the dangerous-looking 48-ball 81 stand between Marsh and opener Travis Head.
Earlier, Rohit Sharma mixed brute drive with magnificence in his 92 off 41 balls as India amassed 205 for 5 in opposition to Australia.
On the most effective batting floor of the match, Australia put India into bat and Rohit made the a lot of the circumstances with a chic knock comprising seven fours and eight sixes together with a report extending 200th within the format.
