Take a bow, Axar Patel. He was the one who stole the game away from the West Indies to help the Indian cricket team win the second ODI of the 3-match series against West Indies by two wickets here at Queens Park Oval stadium in Port of Spain on Sunday. The Indian side has now taken a winning 2-0 lead in the ongoing series.
Axar Patel Played A Match-Winning Knock
The West Indies players were brilliant till the 40th over, however, it was the last 10 overs when they started to lose control over the game. Before that, the likes of Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, and Jayden Seales were excellent as they managed to restrict the Indian batters, however, in the last 10, it just didn’t go as per their plan.
Talking about India’s batting, the Indian side was struggling at 79/3 at one time, but a 99-run stand between Iyer (63) and Samson (54) brought much-needed momentum to the innings. In the end contributions from Deepak Hooda (33) and Axar Patel (64*) proved to be match-winning.
The Indian side needed 114 runs from 74 balls when Axar Patel walked in to bat. He smashed an unbeaten knock of 64 runs from 35 balls and stole the show with his batting heroics. Axar Patel stood up for the side when other batters failed to close the game. Patel reached his maiden ODI half-century in 27 balls and took the game away from West Indies in the slog overs.
Patel smashed the Windies to all the corners of the ground. India needed d 8 runs off the last over and the southpaw connected a six on the fourth ball to seal the game for India with two balls to spare. Patel’s sensational knock was laced with five sixes and three fours.
Meanwhile, social media is buzzing with amazing reactions from the fans on the amazing knock of Axar Patel. From cricketers to fans and experts, everyone is taking to social media to hail brilliance of Patel.
Check out the best reactions:
Axar Patel came when India need 114 runs from 74 balls and then he smashed 64* from 35 balls – He has improved a lot with bat in this year. pic.twitter.com/d3Yu2AH0o8
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 24, 2022
Axar Patel, you beautyyyyyyyyyy
— Unnati Madan (@unnati_madan) July 24, 2022
What a knock by Axar Patel – 64* (35) with 3 fours and 5 sixes. Came in when India were in trouble, but handsomely rescued and gave India a series win.
Take a bow, Axar! pic.twitter.com/UyW04wvWd5
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 24, 2022
What an Incredible finish by Axar Patel. 6 from 3 balls and he finish with a SIX. pic.twitter.com/rImUAjpLBt
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) July 24, 2022
Axar Patel brilliance! And what a way to finish the game! Another edge of your seat ending! Thrilling stuff. #WIvIND
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) July 24, 2022
Axar Patel’s knock was one of the finest knocks that you’d see in a run-chase. The clarity of thought. The confidence with which he managed the chase…’incredible’ is falling short to define it. Brilliant, Bapu
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 24, 2022
All of us to Axar Patel now. pic.twitter.com/1F4HLvDaf8
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 24, 2022
Celebration of team India’s players when Axar Patel finish the match with a SIX. pic.twitter.com/5Zlvk1ILBY
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) July 24, 2022
Thank you Axar Patel for rewarding me for staying awake till 4 am. It was worth it, lage raho Bapu pic.twitter.com/vfwe9IxDLW
— Just Another Guy (@JustNotherGuy11) July 24, 2022
Look at these faces,
They almost had it but
Axar Patel ruined it… Power of Bench Strength#WIvIND #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/RHR8UahZeA
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) July 24, 2022
Man that’s got to hurt players and fans. Still work to be done on death bowling and batting tempo. But little improvements happening. Good pitches. Congrats to India on a series win and Axar Patel for a brilliant knock
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— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) July 24, 2022
.India keeps up its proud record of not losing a bilateral ODI series to West Indies since 2006 when Rahul Dravid’s side lost. What an effort by Shreyas, Sanju, Hooda and Bapu Axar Patel was fantastic under pressure #cricket #CricketTwitter #WIvInd
— Chandresh Narayanan (@chand2579) July 24, 2022
What a knock by Axar Patel!! When the chips were down,He came,He Saw ,He conquered #respect #WIvIND
— Adarsh Srivastva (@AdarshS23908459) July 24, 2022
Shukriya AXAR PATEL
So calm under pressure, kya zabardast innings thi
pic.twitter.com/moaN6FwAbs— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) July 24, 2022
Axar Patel’s innings has come out of nowhere!
Don’t think anyone expected him to bat this well.#WIvIND #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/rk85V8PvY3— Megapspk
(@Megapspk1)
