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Watch: Axar Patel Takes Sensational 'Catch Of T20 World Cup' To Leave Everyone Stunned

Indian cricket team all-rounder Axar Patel left both fans and experts stunned after taking a sensational one-handed catch to dismiss Australia captain Mitchell Marsh during their T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 clash on Monday. Marsh was looking in brilliant form and he slammed a delivery from Kuldeep Yadav firmly towards deep square leg. Axar was a little late to react to the chance but the ball stuck to his right hand as the stadium erupted. It was a special catch as he is a southpaw but it used his right hand to complete the catch brilliantly. The video of the catch has already gone viral on social media.

"They Changed Their Plan, So I Realised...": How Rohit Sharma Outsmarted Australia In Super 8s

Winning was not a 'breeze' for India in their last T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Australia as skipper Rohit Sharma said he had to tweak his batting to take the wind out of the 2021 champions' sails. Rohit played some delectable strokes on the off side as the 'Player of the Match' made a match-winning 92 off just 41 deliveries just when his opening partner Virat Kohli departed for a duck. Courtesy Rohit's seven boundaries and eight sixes, India scored 205/5 and then restricted Mitchell Marsh's side to 181/7 for a 24-run victory and moved into the semifinal of the showpiece event.

"Way He Batted...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli's Chink In Armour At T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli's scores in the T20 World Cup 2024 so far read - 1, 4, 0, 24, 37, 0. It's not quite what the Indian cricket team fans might have expected from the star batter. After failing to reach a double-digit score in the New York leg of the T20 World Cup 2024, Kohli showed signs of progress in the West Indies. However, Kohli is yet to strike a half-century. Former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar opined that the balance of Virat Kohli while stepping out needed to be improved.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Blasts Rishabh Pant For Lethargic Approach vs Australia In T20 World Cup

Rohit Sharma was here, there, everywhere in India vs Australia T20 World Cup Super 8 clash on Monday. Skipper Rohit Sharma played an innings to remember as India marched into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a 24-run win over Australia in their last Super Eights fixture on Monday. Rohit combined brute force with elegance in his 92 off 41 balls as India amassed 205 for five after Australia opted to bowl on a batting beauty. In reply, Australia ended at 181 for seven. Staring at an early exit from the competition, Australia showed their familiar fighting spirit in the run chase via skipper Mitchell Marsh (37 off 28), who was back among the runs, and India's nemesis Travis Head (76 off 43), who played a blinder in the ODI World Cup final last year.

Jelena Ostapenko Wins Eastbourne Opener, Elena Rybakina Withdraws

Jelena Ostapenko launched her bid for a second Eastbourne title with a gritty straight sets win over Greet Minnen in the first round of the Wimbledon warm-up event on Monday, while top seed Elena Rybakina withdrew from the tournament. Latvian fifth seed Ostapenko, the 2021 Eastbourne champion, defeated the Belgian qualifier 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 in just under 90 minutes on court. There was a worrying moment for Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, when she fell on the grass midway through the second set but the world number 13 recovered to close out the win.

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Watch: Axar Patel Takes Sensational 'Catch Of T20 World Cup' To Leave Everyone Stunned

"They Changed Their Plan, So I Realised...": How Rohit Sharma Outsmarted Australia In Super 8s

"Way He Batted...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli's Chink In Armour At T20 World Cup

Watch: Rohit Sharma Blasts Rishabh Pant For Lethargic Approach vs Australia In T20 World Cup

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