WI vs IND: Patel breaks Dhoni’s long-standing record

Team India grabbed a famous triumph against West Indies in the second ODI in Trinidad on Sunday, 24th of July, to seal the three-match ODI series 2-0. India’s man of the hour, Axar Patel, broke MS Dhoni’s 17-extended standing record in ODIs during his game dominating aggressiveness. The hosts ruled the match and were looking […]

WI vs IND: Patel breaks Dhoni’s long-standing record
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Team India grabbed a famous triumph against West Indies in the second ODI in Trinidad on Sunday, 24th of July, to seal the three-match ODI series 2-0. India’s man of the hour, Axar Patel, broke MS Dhoni’s 17-extended standing record in ODIs during his game dominating aggressiveness.

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The hosts ruled the match and were looking set en route to a series-evening out win until Axar Patel came into bat for India in the 39th over of the second innings, with the visitors battling at 205/5. The southpaw was raising a ruckus around town freshly at every turn and seemed like batting on an alternate track from all the other Indian batters.

The all-rounder maintained his calm in a record-breaking pursuit as wickets continued to tumble at the opposite end. The southpaw registered his maiden ODI 50 years off only 27 deliveries and afterward completed the coordinate in style with a humongous six down the ground. 

His game dominating six was not just suggestive of the times of MS Dhoni yet in addition broke the previous Indian captain’s record of hitting most sixes in an effective run chase for India, batting at no.7 or lower.

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Strikingly, Dhoni had accomplished the feat in 2005 when he crushed three sixes against Zimbabwe and previous Indian dangerous hitter Yusuf Pathan additionally paired his count two times in 2011. However, Axar’s innings of 64 off 35 deliveries included five greatest, breaking the Indian legend’s kid record.

“I would need to keep performing like this for my team”: Axar Patel

The left-arm spinner was India’s most prudent bowler in the first innings and got back with estimable figures of 40/1 in his nine overs, yet it was his ballistic show with the bat that procured him the Player of the Match grant as he showed nerves of steel in a serious run pursuit. He expressed his longing to keep performing much the same way for the group in the future during the post-match conference.

“I think this is a special one. It came at a crucial time and also helped the team to win the series. We have done the same in the IPL. We just needed to remain calm and keep the intensity up. I was playing an ODI after close to 5 years. I would like to continue performing like this for my team,”

said Axar

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