Axar Patel has been India’s crucial cog in the T20 World Cup 2024 and he continued to be that in the big final against South Africa in the final on Saturday in Barbados. The all-rounder played a knock to remember after India lost the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav within the Powerplay. Promoted again to No. 4, Axar counter-attacked with a 31-ball 47 before Quinton de Kock’s perfect throw at the non-striker’s end from behind the wickets caught him short of his crease.
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It was the 14th over when Rabada bowled a back-of-a-length delivery down the leg that went to the left of de Kock after brushing Kohli’s thigh pad. Axar, on the other hand, came down charging from the non-strikrer’s end for a single but De Kock held the ball on time. While Kohli was quick to make his ground, Axar turned around and before he could make it, the Proteas keeper’s fine throw did the damage for India.
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The dismissal left Axar dejected as he missed out on a fifty by 3 runs and also, and the partnership of 72 runs between him and Kohli for the fourth wicket was also broken. But the Indian cricket fraternity heaped praise on Axar.
Axar Patel mama! Hold your head up, this could be trophy defining #T20WorldCup2024— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) June 29, 2024
.@akshar2026 proving his all-round worth again!! A crucial knock that’s given India a much-needed boost!!— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) June 29, 2024
From underrated to highly rated pic.twitter.com/EadqpU6Mff— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) June 29, 2024
Only clapping for you, Axar Patel pic.twitter.com/W5ulU32YdT— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) June 29, 2024
Axar patel, India’s all purpose player— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 29, 2024
An Indian left-hander doing it in the #T20WorldCupFinal… seen this before! Played, Axar! #T20WorldCupFinal #T20WorldCup #SAvIND #AxarPatel pic.twitter.com/ntY0yPRQRp
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) June 29, 2024
Earlier, Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Both teams have had a stellar unbeaten run in the tournament finishing first in their respective group and Super Eight rounds.
While India are playing their third final of the T20 World Cup, with their last appearance in the 2014 edition and having won the inaugural edition in 2007, it is for the first time that the Proteas team has made it to the summit clash of an ICC tournament.
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