Twitter erupts as Dinesh Karthik wins the game single-handedly for India
Dinesh Karthik has won the game for India with an unbelievable 29 off 8 deliveries.
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The finals of the Nidahas Trophy was more thrilling than you’d ever expect. The winner of the game wasn’t decided till the last ball of the game and yet again, it is India who won the game. With this victory, they will take home the Nidahas Trophy and also never lost a T20I to Bangladesh. This game was as good as you’ll ever see and Dinesh Karthik played an unrealistic knock to take India home.
Chasing 167 in the finals, India didn’t get off to the best of starts. They lost early wickets and were in a spot of bother. However, skipper Rohit Sharma ensured that the scoreboard kept ticking along. But, he got out at the wrong time leaving India in all sorts of trouble. In a surprising move, Vijay Shankar was sent in ahead of the in-form Dinesh Karthik.
Vijay played an uncharacteristic T20 innings and struggled to get going. The condition got even worse when he played four dot balls in the 18th over and India needed 35 off 14 at that point in time. This built up the pressure on his partner Manish Pandey as he perished on the last ball of the same over.
Dinesh Karthik- The man for India
Then came in Dinesh Karthik! He looked as calm as one could ever be. Karthik played some proper cricketing shots with some great composure. He hit a six off the first delivery that he faced in the 19th over. That six was followed by a four and then a six again. He finished the 19th over with a four as India required only 12 from the last over.
Vijay Shankar who has occupied a majority of the strike in the last over got out on the fifth ball after hitting a boundary of the fourth. Fortunately, the batsmen crossed each other while Vijay got out and India required 5 to win from the last delivery. Dinesh Karthik finished off the game with a beautiful six over extra cover as the Bangladesh men couldn’t believe their luck and were down with utter disappointment.
Dinesh Karthik scored 29 runs off just 8 deliveries and took Twitterati by surprise. People lauded him for his efforts and praised him as he did an MS Dhoni out there. Furthermore, Rohit Sharma also went past Virat Kohli’s tally of 7 T20I wins with this victory. Twitterati also trolled the Bangladesh team for their Naagin Dance.
Here are the best reactions for DK’s innings:
Amazing victory by #TeamIndia. Superb batting by @DineshKarthik. A great knock by @ImRo45 to set the platform.
What a finish to a final!!#NidahasTrophy2018 #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/ZYDl6jzVWl
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 18, 2018
What a finish!!! Well played big guy @DineshKarthik. Outstanding effort by the team. #INDvBAN #topstuff
— Jasprit bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) March 18, 2018
Wow! What a win. 2 overs , 34 runs to win the finals , #DineshKarthik pic.twitter.com/lGJgxdMoT7
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 18, 2018
"I was just trying to swing through the line and it came off well tonight"
Dinesh Karthik, unopposed, is the Player of the Match. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/W0sDlgb399
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 18, 2018
What a finish! ⚡️@DineshKarthik with a SIXER on the last ball of the #NidahasTrophy final!
A 4-wicket win for #TeamIndia!
India's 4th consecutive T20I series victory registered.Perhaps one of the best finishes you've ever seen?#INDvBAN #HallaBol #Cricket @BCBtigers @BCCI pic.twitter.com/TQjbEvwGY4
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 18, 2018
Winning a tournament final with a SIX off last possible ball of the match:
Javed Miandad (Australasia Cup 1986)
Dinesh Karthik (TONIGHT)#INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy2018— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) March 18, 2018
Incredible game of cricket .congrats to @BCCI tough luck @BCBtigers .@DineshKarthik what a knock ??
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) March 18, 2018
29 off 8 balls .. 6 off the last to win the game .. Proper finishing @DineshKarthik .. #BANvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 18, 2018
Wow! @DineshKarthik ? #INDvBAN
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 18, 2018
Congratulations to the entire team #TeamIndia?. Very well done boys. What a super innings by @DineshKarthik.✌️
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) March 18, 2018
Super win for #TeamIndia huge achievement for this young side, #future in good hands,should do a world of good for the confidence @BCCI
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) March 18, 2018
Well done Team India @BCCI . What an amazing win. @DineshKarthik what a knock under pressure. This is a bunch of youngsters and they've done so well on this tour. #INDvBAN
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) March 18, 2018
Congratulations #teamindia. Outstanding @DineshKarthik takes us home.. #indvsban #NidahasTrophy2018Final ??
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) March 18, 2018
Top inn @DineshKarthik very well done.. special hitting.. #indvsBang @BCCI congratulations #TeamIndia captain @ImRo45 ???
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 18, 2018
29 off 8…. @DineshKarthik take a bow!! Up there with one of the best closing innings of all time! #indvsban
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) March 18, 2018
Wow @DineshKarthik what an inning to win the game for team India ?? #INDvBAN final
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 18, 2018
What a man!!! @DineshKarthik congratulations! 29 of 8!!! Such a tight spot and you played it so cool. Hats off! Sorry Bangladesh this could have been yours. Well played! #INDvBAN #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/X3N3G16FiR
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) March 18, 2018
Shocked & Sad faces of some Bangladeshi supporters after the match.
Though Bangladesh govt granted Manish Pandey & Shankar Bangladesh's Aadhar for their efforts#DineshKarthik#INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy pic.twitter.com/y71XuL8eme— Devendra Fadnavis Fan (@DevFadnavisFC) March 18, 2018
After #DineshKarthik 's Sunami..
Some shocked bangladeshi#INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/jk0zUXddLV— Rohit?? (@09_rkg) March 18, 2018
Keep An Eye On @DineshKarthik Followers Count ?
It Was 655K Few Mins Ago & Now 658K !!
One Of The Greatest Knock U ll Ever See ! Madness
I Bet Many Would Have Gave Up Wen V Needed 34 From 12 With Vijay Shankar On Crease ??
DK Just Rocked ???
— S T R A N G 3 R* (@HungryHearttt49) March 18, 2018
Two Minutes Silence for those people who Missed @DineshKarthik's Batting?#INDvBAN #DineshKarthik #indiavsbangladesh#INDvBAN final pic.twitter.com/NR8ZQJcJYj
— Saif Azam (@saifu_azam1) March 18, 2018
Hero of the Match ??
If it’s not you, no one could’ve pulled this off #dineshkarthik #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/U5nqRaUnOz— Rishita gadde (@rishitagadde) March 18, 2018
#DineshKarthik deserves a standing ovation | Best innings of this year so far ???, Congratulations ?#INDvBAN #NidahasTrophyFinal @DineshKarthik pic.twitter.com/HZUKPKSED4
— Cinema Calendar (@CinemaCalendar) March 18, 2018
And that is why, at this point, with due respect to MS, Dinesh Karthik is easily India’s best wicket-keeper batsman in T20Is. #NidahasTrophy2018
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) March 18, 2018
#INDvBAN
YEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH…!!!
Winning shot from Dinesh Karthik @SrBachchan
BAADDUUUMMBBAAAA
Congratulations Team India ??
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What a match! Congratulations #TeamIndia for the spectacular win. Outstanding innings by @DineshKarthik. pic.twitter.com/3dU8usAXgL— EF❤️Ashok Mistry (@ashokmistry4545) March 18, 2018
Congratulations #TeamIndia On Winning #NidahasTrophy2018 !
Take a Bow #DineshKarthik – The Game Changer Today ! Proud Moment !#BleedBlue #INDvBAN #JaiHind pic.twitter.com/Nkd0ApQALr
— Mahesh Babu Trends™ (@MaheshFanTrends) March 18, 2018
Fabulous performance by Dinesh Karthik…..scored 29 runs of just 8 balls with a strike rate of 362.5.
That final Six though…..
Made my day…….Congrats #DineshKarthik #TeamIndia #NidahasTrophy2018 #INDvsBAN
— Mukilan (@mukilanar) March 18, 2018
Indians in the last 6 balls of this match. #IndvBan #dineshkarthik vijay shankar
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— Virendar Sehwag (@VirendarsSehwag) March 18, 2018
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