[WATCH] Ecstatic Rohit Sharma hugs Dinesh Karthik after Team India clinch Nagpur T20I

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma was overjoyed after his aspect defeated Australia by six wickets within the 2nd T20I in Nagpur on Friday (September 23) to stage the three-match collection 1-1.

Rohit ran in the direction of Dinesh Karthik, hugged and patted him on the top, after the latter smacked a six and 4 to take the Men in Blue previous the successful line.

The Indian captain led from the entrance within the chase of 91 in a shortened recreation that was diminished to eight overs per aspect. Rohit was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 46 off solely 20 balls.

After DK hit the successful runs, the Hitman was understandably happy as he was beneath strain following the group’s current losses within the T20I format. The official social media handles of BCCI shared a video of Rohit celebrating with DK after India’s series-leveling win. The clip was shared with the caption:

“Captain @ImRo45’s reaction. Crowd’s joy. @DineshKarthik’s grin. Relive the mood as #TeamIndia sealed a series-levelling win in Nagpur #INDvAUS.”

Bowling first after successful the toss, India conceded 90 for five of their eight overs as Matthew Wade clobbered an unbeaten 43 in 20 balls.

For the hosts, left-arm spinner Axar Patel stood out with figures of two for 13. Pacer Harshal Patel, nonetheless, as soon as once more proved costly, going for 32 runs in his two overs.

“I’m glad that it came off” – Rohit Sharma on his match-winning knock

Speaking on the post-match presentation ceremony, the Indian captain admitted that he was a bit shocked with how nicely the ball was coming onto the bat. Sharing his ideas on his match-defining knock, he mentioned:

“It’s nice to be hitting like that, nevertheless it was an 8-over recreation, so you must take your probabilities. I’m glad that it got here off. Honestly, for the final 8-9 months I’ve been enjoying like that.

“For me, it did not actually change a lot however once more, once you’re enjoying a recreation like this, you may’t plan an excessive amount of. You’ve simply acquired to know the scenario and attempt to use the situations to your benefit,” he added.

Reflecting on Team India’s bowling efficiency, he said that they had been good for probably the most half, till dew got here in on the finish. Rohit commented:

“I felt that the bowlers had something on offer and we used the conditions pretty well but at the backend, the dew started to come in and the guys were not able to grip the ball, which is why you saw some odd full tosses from Harshal.”

The deciding T20I of the India-Australia collection shall be performed on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.