‘I was doing mathematics for its century’: Axar Patel at times before the 51st ton of Virat Kohli

When Virat Kohli approached his century against Pakistan, Axar Patel of India became a human calculator, creaking numbers and praying in silence that he did not exceed the ball at the other end, all to make sure that the superstar reached his milestone . Axar came to hit with India needing 19 races to win and Kohli undefeated in 86. “In the end, in reality, Bhi Thoda Maths Kar Raha Tha Unke hundred ke liye (I was even doing mathematics for her hundred towards the end). Do not erase the ball or something, it was quite fun, “Axar said in the video published by ICC. However, Shaheen Aphridi launched three widths in the 42nd, causing Kohli’s path to the century to be a bit more complicated.

At one point, Axar was even booed by taking a single, since fans wanted Kohli to get the maximum blow.

With Kohli stranded in 96 and India needing only two races to win, the Rohit Sharma pattern made me a shameless gesture to finish the game with a six. Recognizing the call, Kohli, instead of going for a maximum, brought the ball elegantly to the limit to raise his hundred with style.

“It was the first time I could see a high pressure game from the costume where Virat Bhaiya scored a century. I had a lot “Axar added.

With dominant victories about Bangladesh and Pakistan, India is not until the semifinals of Champions Trophy.

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