New York: Against Ireland, Axar Patel made an incredible catch with his ball, leaving the spectators speechless. Against Ireland in their opening T20 World Cup match, the Indian bowlers were outstanding. They bowled first after winning the toss and dismissed Ireland for a mere 96 runs. When skipper Rohit Sharma sent left-arm slow orthodox Akshar Patel on the attack following the devastation caused by the fast bowlers, he too did not let him down. With his second ball, Akshar Patel made a breathtaking catch of Barry McCarthy, delivering Ireland their eighth blow in just 11.2 overs at a cost of just 50 runs.
The incredible catch
Was made in this manner: Barry McCarthy, a right-arm fast-medium bowler, arrived at the crease to bat at number nine. Even after playing five balls, he hadn’t opened his account yet. However, the final ball in Akshar Patel’s innings was his second ball. From the back foot, the batsman attempted to play the nice length ball towards long on. Axar Patel rushed to his right, dove, and made an incredible catch as the ball struck the bat’s sticker and traveled straight ahead. McCarthy was unable to access his account at all.
Incredible display by Indian bowlers
In this match, Indian bowlers led by Hardik Pandya bowled Ireland out for just 96 runs in 16 overs. It turned out that Indian captain Rohit Sharma made the right choice in bowling after winning the toss. Ireland’s batsmen only managed four double figures. Arshdeep Singh and Jaspreet Bumrah each claimed two wickets, while Hardik Pandya claimed three wickets for 27 runs in four overs for the Indian team. Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj each took one wicket. Ireland’s final player was run out.
Amazing performance by the Indian batsmen;
team captain Rohit Sharma deserves respect for his knowledge as he batted brilliantly in this match and all the batsmen performed better overall. India won this match because Indian captain Rohit Sharma made the correct call in bowling for victory, forcing Ireland’s bowlers and batsmen to put up a dismal show.
Next India T20 World Cup match
The historical match is coming on 9th June Sunday
India vs Pakistan
