IND vs WI: Virat Kohli Gave Me Like 7 Options To Play Off That One Ball- Ravichandran Ashwin Recalls Thrilling MCG Win Over Pakistan

Ravichandran Ashwin

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remembered that former Indian skipper Virat Kohli gave him about seven alternatives when he entered the game with one ball remaining against Pakistan in the tense 2022 T20 World Cup encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

India’s 160-run chase got off to a disastrous start as they lost four wickets for 31 runs. India were then carried by Kohli and Hardik Pandya (40 off 37), who added 113 runs for the fifth wicket. Despite the partnership, India still needed 48 runs going into the final three overs.

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In an exciting match at the MCG, India defeated Pakistan by four wickets. The match came down to the penultimate ball with a target of 160 runs to chase. Dinesh Karthik was caught behind off Mohammad Nawaz, leaving India needing two runs to win. However, fortune was on India’s side as Nawaz delivered a wide, giving India a chance.

Ravi Ashwin responded to the situation, scoring the game-winning runs by lofting Nawaz over the infield. The event will be remembered as a thrilling last-ball finish in cricket history. It was a memorable triumph that demonstrated India’s tenacity and ability to deal with high-pressure conditions. This victory undoubtedly adds another chapter to India’s and Pakistan’s fierce cricket rivalry.

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Ravichandran Ashwin talked about the game’s stressful final moments in a video broadcast on the ICC’s official Instagram account and recalled: “I was cursing Dinesh Karthik for asking me to do the tougher job. As I was just cursing him and I walked in, I realized the enormity of what I was getting into – people yelling. I haven’t seen such a crowd ever.”

“Virat Kohli gave me like 7 options to play off that one ball. If only I was that capable of playing all those shots, I wouldn’t be batting at No. 8. I just talked to myself – I couldn’t say that to him. I looked at Virat and his eyes seemed like he was possessed. And I said, okay he’s on another planet, let me come back to earth,” Ravichandran Ashwin added.

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“I knew I won the contest”- Ravichandran Ashwin

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin proclaimed his confidence in India’s victory moments before his winning run, as soon as Nawaz bowled a wide. The perspective of the 36-year-old cricketer sheds insight into the significance of that particular time in the game.

“The moment he [Nawaz] bowled a wide, I knew I won the contest. I think cricket, in so many ways, is going to give you a lot of messages that way. So that’s where I brought my positivity from. I knew I’d won the game” Ravichandran Ashwin said.

“I think about it every night when I go to sleep. Every time I see the video on social media, I think about what if the ball had just gripped and hit my pad. It was pretty close for comfort. I just felt that the game was meant to be finished by me” Ravichandran Ashwin added.

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Virat Kohli, the outstanding hitter, scored 82 off 53 balls on the day and was named Player Of The Match.

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