Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has in contrast Virat Kohli’s six off Haris Rauf within the T20 World Cup 2022 match on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) on Sunday, October 23, to Javed Miandad’s legendary massive hit off Chetan Sharma.
Kohli (82* off 53) performed a spectacular knock within the India-Pakistan Tremendous 12 match to steer India to a come-from-behind victory. Chasing 160, the Males in Blue wanted 31 off 12 balls. Kohli dispatched the final two balls of the penultimate over from pacer Rauf for sixes to swing the momentum of the match.
The primary most was smashed down the bottom and the second over high quality leg. Hailing the Indian batter, Kaneria in contrast the second six hit by Kohli to Miandad’s iconic six off Chetan Sharma within the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup last in Sharjah. Talking on his YouTube channel, he commented:
“I bear in mind when Miandad hit that six off Chetan Sharma, he stood simply forward of his crease. He knew the yorker was coming and transformed it right into a full-toss. Kohli additionally knew {that a} yorker was going to be bowled. So he deliberate accordingly and hit that six.”
After failing to cease Kohli with a hard-length ball off the penultimate supply, Rauf tried to bowl one fuller. Nonetheless, Kohli preempted the bowler’s transfer and flicked the supply over high quality leg.
Talking of Miandad’s six, he adjusted his stance to transform a doable yorker from Sharma right into a full-toss and raise Pakistan to a sensational last-ball win.
“He gave them a mouth-shutting reply” – Danish Kaneria takes a dig at Virat Kohli’s critics
Whereas praising Kohli, Kaneria additionally took a dig at those that have been vital of the previous Indian captain over his poor kind over the previous couple of months. The previous Pakistan leggie mentioned:
“All those that had wronged and criticized Kohli, he gave them a mouth-shutting reply. He gained the sport single-handedly along with his distinctive knock. He pulled victory from the jaws of defeat. He’ll at all times bear in mind this innings. Have by no means seen a greater innings from Kohli. No one thought India might win this match however Kohli and Hardik Pandya believed.”
Set to chase 160, India misplaced 4 wickets by the seventh over. Nonetheless, Kohli and Hardik Pandya (40 off 37) added 113 for the fifth wicket to raise India’s hopes. The Males in Blue ultimately acquired dwelling off the final ball.
