Virat Kohli was possessed, gave me 7 options to play that one ball: Ashwin on ICC T20 WC 2022 game vs PAK

India's all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin smashed hitting runs against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia registering famous wins by India in World Cup. The fate of the contest was decided on the last ball of the game, with India needing 1. Ashwin was out in the middle after Dinesh Karthik’s dismissal in the last over.

 

 

 

Ravichandran Ashwin recalled the mid-pitch conversation between Virat Kohli and himself during India’s thrilling win against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup at the MCG in Melbourne.

 

The 36-year-old came into bat with two runs required of one ball and finished the game to help India get a famous victory.

 

 

Speaking to ICC, Ashwin gave a first-hand account of how charged-up Kohli was and said, “When I came to bat against Pakistan for the final ball in the World Cup, Virat Kohli gave me around 7 options to play that one ball.

 

“When I looked into the eyes of Virat, he was possessed, he was on another planet, it was terrific innings by Virat, one of the great matches ever”.

 

 

Virat Kohli single-handedly powered India to an epic four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan with a magnificent 53-ball 82 not out in their big-ticket T20 World Cup game.

 

Pakistan recovered from a wobbly start to post a fighting 159 for eight.

 

India completed the chase in the last ball, with Kohli and Hardik Pandya (40) doing the bulk of the scoring after a horror start to their innings. The two revived India with a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket after they were reeling at 31/4 at one stage.