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IND vs SL: Axar Patel scores fifty in 20 balls, netizens say 'player of the park'

Harshit

Jan 05, 2023 19:00 GMT

IND vs SL: Axar Patel has played one of the most memorable knocks of his career. Axar smashed 65 runs in 31 balls with 3 fours and 6 sixes. His innings came at a time when India were struggling to score runs with fall of wickets at quick intervals.

The all-rounder has been scoring runs and picking wickets in the opportunity he got in Ravindra Jadeja's absence. He also picked two wickets and gave just 24 runs in his four overs quota. All the other bowlers from the Indian camp were expensive against the Sri Lanka batters.

Axar's heroics knock went in vain as towards the end, Indian batters failed to take the team to the crossing line.

All praise for Axar

However, the all-rounder's knock has brought all praise across the cricketing spectrum.

Axar Patel is enhancing his reputation with every match. All-round, was the best player on the park today. 2-24 in a 206 game, then 65(31) is as good as it can be.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 5, 2023

Well played SKY and Bapu. Made a game out of nothing for India.@surya_14kumar #axarpatel @BCCI
— shubham verma (@amritverma26) January 5, 2023

Who's your favorite knock 🤠#INDvsSL #axarpatel pic.twitter.com/wdclDtp1Ak
— बेशिस्त (@shivvayee) January 5, 2023

#axarpatel 💥
— Satheesh lakshmanan 🖋‏‎‎சதீஷ் லெட்சுமணன் (@Saislakshmanan) January 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/total_gaming093/status/1611038602007568384?s=20&t=_HNSWp0cqIMDhN-qxf9QEA

50* by #AxarPatel - highest score for an Indian player batting at #7 or below in T20Is surpassing Ravindra Jadeja's 44* off 23 vs Aus in Canberra in 2020
— Lalit Tiwari (@lalitforweb) January 5, 2023

Suryakumar displays form yet again

Suryakumar also scored 51 runs with 3 sixes and 3 fours. Suryakumar got out un the 16th over while Axar batted till last. Earlier, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka had put out 206 runs in 20 overs with Dasun Shanaka being the top scorer with his 56 runs off 22 balls. Shanaka smashed two fours and six sixes and batted with a strike rate of over 250.

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