Virat Kohli and Axar Patel Shine as India Scores 176/7 Against South Africa in T20 World Cup Final

In Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 29, Axar Patel’s quick 47 runs and Virat Kohli’s amazing 76 runs helped India recover from a tough start to post a total of 176/7 against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final at the Kensington Oval.

India’s Batting Highlights

India had a shaky start, losing three wickets for just 34 runs in the powerplay. Rohit Sharma was out for 9 runs, and Rishabh Pant was dismissed for zero. Suryakumar Yadav also got out quickly. However, Axar Patel and Virat Kohli steadied the innings with a crucial partnership of 72 runs.

Axar Patel played aggressively, hitting one boundary and two sixes, while Kohli played a composed knock. Kohli reached his first fifty of the tournament and continued to score quickly in the final overs, ending with 76 runs off 59 balls.

South Africa’s Bowling Performance

Keshav Maharaj was the best bowler for South Africa, taking 2 wickets for 23 runs in his 3 overs. Anrich Nortje also took 2 wickets for 26 runs. Despite their efforts, India managed to score 42 runs in the last 3 overs, finishing with a total of 176/7.

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