Axar Patel: An All Rounder Helps team India to reach into Final against New Zealand
vrushangshah93@gmail.com Axar Patel took 2 catches and took 1 wicket against team England in Semi Final and helps team India to enter into Final match against New Zealand in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on 8th of March.
Axar Patel took 2 outstanding catches that reminded catch of Kapil Dev in 1983 World Cup. India was in under pressure and those 2 important match winning catches have changed the game in favor of team India. India now one step away to get the trophy and defend the title.
India won 2024 T20 World Cup under captainship of Rohit Sharma and now Surya Kumar Yadav has a great chance to defend the title. Host team and defending champion have never won the World Cup in history so this time India has to break the jinx and need to win the final game.
In 2024 World Cup, Axar took a stunner catch of Mitchell Marsh and India won the match against team Australia after that catch. This time also India was under pressure, but his 2 catches helped team India again to win the crucial Semi Final game against team England. Wankhede Stadium was electrified and all sung Vande Mataram and motivate team India. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also presented to witness the Semi Final game.
Axar Magical Catches:
Patel has taken first catch of Philip Salt in the bowling of Hardik Pandya. It was an easy catch, but catches win you matches. He took second catch of England Captain Harry Brook in the bowling of Bumrah. This was not at all an easy catch. He took it nicely in high pressure game.
Shivam Dube took catch of Will Jacks, but it was actually a catch of Axar. The way he ran towards the boundary line and at a right time passed it to Shivam and made an extra ordinary catch. India was in tough condition, but this catch has changed the whole game, and India won the match with a margin of 7 runs.
India has scored 253 runs in the first Innings and Sanju Samson again played a solid knock and helped team India to get the respectable total in Semi Final game. Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, and Tilak Verma have played an impactful innings and helped team India to score big runs.
In answer, England team have started fearlessly and till end they were into the game. But the magical catch and 17th, 18th and 19th overs of Arshdeep, Bumrah and Hardik have changed the momentum and India won the match. In last over England needs 30 runs in 6 balls which almost impossible for a new batsman. India gave bowling to Shivam Dube as India was having only 2 options namely Axar Patel and Shivam Dube.
Form of Abhishek Sharma and Varun are a big concern for team India before the final game against New Zealand. Abhishek has failed terribly but still he has one more chance to prove himself. Abhishek and Varun both have to perform in the final game to get the title of T20 World Cup Winner 2026.
Team India again wants the same performance from Axar Patel in the final game. Axar Patel can bowl, bat and can field and that’s a great deadly combination for any team. Axar Patel has always been lucky for team India. Axar Patel has to give his best for one last time in the final game against team New Zealand.
Axar Patel can take crucial wickets and break the important partnership and that helps team India. Surya and his team have to give their level best in the final game in Narendra Modi Stadium where India lost the final game against Australia in ICC One Day World Cup. India needs to break the jinx and all the very best to team India.
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