On at the present time in 2013, Indian cricket followers witnessed one in every of the most memorable moments in the nation’s cricket history. At Edgbaston in Birmingham, the MS Dhoni-led Indian group defeated England in an exhilarating closing to win the ICC Champions Trophy. The match had every thing a fan may hope for. Rain delayed the begin and lowered the recreation to only 20 overs per facet. India batted first and struggled at the begin however a combating partnership between Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja helped the group attain 129 for seven in 20 overs. Kohli scored an essential 43 runs whereas Jadeja added a fast 33 not out. England began their chase nicely and have been wanting in management at one level. However, the Indian bowlers stored their nerves and made a robust comeback. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma and Jadeja bowled tight overs to place stress on the English batsmen. Ishant Sharma took two massive wickets in the identical over which turned the recreation in India’s favour.
In the closing over, England wanted 15 runs to win. MS Dhoni trusted his spinner Ashwin to bowl the final six balls. Ashwin held his nerve and India won the nail-biting match by simply 5 runs.Quiz: Who’s that IPL participant?It was a double celebration for India as Shikhar Dhawan won the Golden Bat for scoring the most runs in the match and Ravindra Jadeja acquired the Golden Ball for taking the highest variety of wickets. This special occasion continues to be recent in the minds of all Indian cricket lovers. With this win, Dhoni turned the solely captain in cricket history to win all three ICC trophies – the ICC T20 World Cup, the ICC ODI World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy. This special occasion continues to be recent in the minds of all Indian cricket lovers.
