Kuldeep Yadav is having a new idea. Collingwood has surprised everyone with a statement about India’s secret weapon, known as the “12th man,” in the World Cup.
2 min read 10/30/2023, 10:30 PM IST
India won the 2023 World Cup match against England by a big margin of 100 runs in Lucknow on a Sunday. England finished their innings with a total of 129 runs in 34. 5 overs, trying to chase a target of 230 runs. The Indian bowling team deserves credit for their collective effort. Mohammed Shami did really well by taking four wickets, and Jasprit Bumrah also did a great job by getting three batters out. Moreover, spinner Kuldeep Yadav helped India by getting two important wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja also took an important wicket.
The English cricket players had a hard time making an impact on the game. Three of them, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Mark Wood, were unable to score any runs and got out. At the same time, the passionate Indian fans in the crowded stadium played a big part in the win by passionately supporting their team.
After the match, Paul Collingwood, a former England captain, praised the Lucknow crowd in an interview with Star Sports. He called them India’s ’12th man’ in this tournament. He said he was amazed by the amazing atmosphere and the strong performance of the Indian bowlers. Collingwood said that when the Indian team got their first success and the crowd supported them, it felt like they had an extra player on their side. He said, “Yeah, you know, it’s pretty amazing, right. When you watch it here, it’s hard to believe what’s happening, and the Indian bowlers have been really persistent. ” The bowlers’ deliveries were accurate, and when they took their first wicket, the crowd cheered. When you can hear the noise from the crowd on TV, it means there is a really exciting atmosphere, and it feels like having an extra player on your team.
At first, India scored 229 runs in their 50 overs, all because of Rohit Sharma’s great performance. The captain of the Indian team did really well, scoring a total of 87 runs from 101 balls. He hit the ball to the boundary 10 times and hit three maximum runs. Rohit Sharma reached a big achievement by scoring more than 18,000 runs in international cricket during his innings. In simpler terms, Rohit has scored 3,677 runs in Test matches, 3,853 runs in T20Is, and a huge 10,570 runs in ODIs. In total, he has scored 45 centuries and 98 half-centuries in his amazing international career.
