Indian Rising

Today, I am going to write about the best cricket match I have ever seen.

It was the T20 World Cup of 2022. India taking on their archrivals Pakistan Anyone who watches cricket knows the pressure and magnitude of the game; everyone says it is bigger than the ashes. 23 October 2022 was the day that made every Indian cricket fan believe in him once again! Yes, Virat Kohli. Coming out of the toughest phase of his career, he played the best innings of his T20I career. India won the toss and decided to bowl first.Indian bowlers were on song and took Pakistan captain Babar Azam's wicket within the powerplay, and then onwards, wickets started falling regularly. But Shan Mazood was the villain of the story; he gave Pakistan hope by raising their scorecard above 150. Everyone started cursing Kohli, who missed an easy out on him early. The second innings was about to begin, and everyone thought India would win this easily with the depth of batting they had! But God had some other plans... The young Nazurudheen Shah started the innings with a wicket. The big wicket of KL. Then Captain Sharma... Everyone was falling for Pakistan's fast bowling... India were 34-4 at the end of the 8th over. Pak was celebrating without thinking about the man who had always stood between them and victory. He started rebuilding the inning with the help of Hardik. He attacked Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was their main bowler. Kohli was on fire that night, but Hardik couldn't connect with the ball very well, which made everyone frustrated. At the end of the 18th, India needed 29 off 12. Hardik was on strike, but the first one was a dot ball, and the pressure was high. Then he took a single, and Kohli was on strike. 1.3 billion people's hope was on his shoulder.28 off 8 and Haris Rouf to bowl, who was the star bowler of them that night. The hearts were beating faster, then the commentators said, "Kohli goes... Kohli goes out of the ground." That is the shot of an emporer. "He is not just a king, he is a genius." He was genuinely saying only he could have hit that kind of six in a situation like that. Pak was shaking, and they bowled the next one, and the result was the same. He cleared the fence with a flick of the wrist. 16 runs were needed from the last over, and a spinner was needed to bowl this one, who had been attacked by the two batters on the pitch. The first bowl took the wicket of Hardik.But everyone thought Kohli would be on strike because he crossed the line, but the new rule says the new batter will be on strike after the wicket. Dinesh was the batter, and he took a single. Then a double by Kohli, 13 off 3! Kohli hits a six and asks for a no-ball, and the umpire signals it. The free hit was coming, but Kohli gets bowled; surprisingly, he ran 3 and the runs were allowed. Then 2 runs were needed, and DK was on strike... But he got stumped, which made everyone go ooowww once again. Are we seeing a cricket match or what? asked Harsha Bogle, sitting at the commentary box. The match was highly poised, and everything was in the hands of the bowler, and he bowled a wide. And finally, Aswin hits the winning runs, and Inida wins. Everyone was in tears. I remember sitting in the hall and crying like a child. "I have seen Virat Kohli for so many years, but it's the first time I have seen tears in his eyes. Harsha Bogle said, “I have only one thing to say: when the lights are brightest and the pressure is highest, the best will arrive, the strongest will thrive, and the greatest will survive.”

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