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In the ODI series that followed contention for claiming the award for
in January 2019, Kohli scored a October as her handy contributions
match-winning 104 to level the tourna- with bat and ball drove Pakistan to
ments series, which they won later by 2-1. the semi-finals of the same event.
Kohli is nominated for the very
I was grinning from ear to ear: first time in the ICC Player of the
Kohli Month awards, and while registering
205 runs across the calendar month,
ollowing India’s superb victory he showed glimpses of his very best
over Bangladesh, the ‘Man of form. He looked at ease in scoring
Fthe Match’ Virat Kohli said he an unbeaten 62 against the dogged
“was grinning from ear to ear” as he Netherlands, however, his highlight
got to know that the T20 World Cup came in the era-defining innings
will take place in Australia in 2022. played in front of a full house in Mel-
Fifties from Virat Kohli and KL bourne as his side claimed a historic
Rahul, and superb bowling spells by victory against rivals Pakistan.
bowlers helped India clinch a 5-run The iconic display saw Kohli ral-
victory over Bangladesh in a rain-cur- ly his side from 31 for four to chasing
tailed clash of Group 2, Super 12 down the 160 target on the final ball,
match of the ongoing ICC T20 World thanks to an unforgettable score of
Cup in Adelaide on Wednesday. 82 not out from 53 balls.
In a rain-curtailed 16-over
match, Litton Das lit up Bangla- Bangladesh accuses Kohli of
desh’s chase with his 60 coming off fake fielding
27 balls but the batter failed to guide
his team home. For India Arshdeep urul Hasan has alleged that
Singh and Hardik Pandya bagged the on-field umpires over-
two wickets each. Nlooked an instance of Virat
Kohli carried his rich vein of Kohli’s false fielding that may have
form forward in the match too. He led to five potentially significant pen-
became the highest run-scorer in the alty runs for Bangladesh following
history of the T20 World Cups when Bangladesh’s five-run loss to India on
he took his 16th run in this innings Wednesday.
and also went on to play yet another In the seventh over of Bangla-
magnificent knock of an unbeaten 64 desh’s chase at Adelaide Oval, Litton
from 44 deliveries, his third fifty of Das played the ball off Axar Patel
this tournament. in the direction of the deep off-side
“As soon as I knew the WC is in field. Arshdeep Singh threw the ball,
Australia, I was grinning from ear and Kohli, who was positioned at
to ear. Good cricketing shots will be point, attempted a shy at the stumps
the key here is what I know. Hitting as the ball passed him. The on-field
through the line is what I do in every umpires Marais Erasmus and Chris
format. It is just an extension for me. Brown didn’t do anything about it
I love playing at this ground. This at the time, and neither did the Ban-
makes me feel at home. When I come gladesh batsmen (Najmul Hossain
to Adelaide, I am meant to enjoy Shanto and Litton Das).
myself and keep batting,” said Virat “We all saw that it was a wet
Kohli in a post-match presentation. ground. Eventually, when we talk
With this, Virat’s record in T20 about these things, there was also a
WC is - 1,065 runs in 23 innings across Virat Kohli in action in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 (ANI) fake throw. It could have been a five-
25 matches at an average of 88.75. 13 run penalty.
half-centuries have come off his bat, Deepti Sharma made the cut for the Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe That also could have gone our
with the best score of 89*. His strike Women’s Player of the Month cate- completes the line-up and seeks to way, but unfortunately, even that
rate in the tournament is 132.46. gory on Thursday. reclaim the award he won in August didn’t materialise,” Nurul said as
He has surpassed Sri Lankan The line-up for the ICC Men’s thanks to a series of Player of the quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
great Mahela Jayawardene, who Player of the Month features three Match performances in the opening In accordance with Cricket Law
scored 1,016 runs in 31 matches at an superstars from the ICC Men’s T20 stages of the T20 World Cup. 41.5, which deals with unfair play,
average of 39.07. One century and six World Cup in Australia. India’s tal- In the ICC Women’s Player “deliberate distraction, deceit, or
half-centuries have come off his bat isman Virat Kohli is nominated fol- of the Month category, Jemimah obstruction of the batter” is prohib-
in this tournament, with a best of 100. lowing his heroics with the bat, most Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma are ited. If an occurrence is found to be
notably in the win against arch-rivals named on the shortlist following a violation, the umpire may rule that
Virat, Jemimah and Deepti Pakistan as read in a statement re- their Asia Cup heroics for India. specific delivery to be a dead ball and
nominated for award leased by ICC. South Africa’s David Rodrigues ended the tourna- grant the batting side five runs.
Miller impressed in the lead-up to ment as the leading run-scorer while Given that Arshdeep’s toss from
ndian star batter Virat Kohli the tournament, and continued his teammate Sharma was named Player the deep was intercepted by Kohli’s
has been nominated for the sparkling form in Australia, includ- of the Tournament and joint-leading right hand as he indicated for a relay
IICC Men’s Player of the Month ing during his side’s victory over In- wicket-taker. throw, the replay could be viewed as
award, while Jemimah Rodrigues and dia to secure his place in the list. Nida Dar is the final candidate in an effort at misdirection on his part.

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