Displeasure with Rohit and Karthik did his magic, won on the last ball
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The final match between India and Bangladesh is still counted among the most exciting finals of T20 cricket and that innings of Dinesh Karthik is counted among the greatest innings of his career, a moment which once again proved to cricket that the game does not end till the last ball.
18 March 2018, eight years ago, Dinesh Karthik led Team India to victory by hitting a six on the last ball.
New Delhi. Cricket is not just a game but a tide of emotions where the story changes in a moment and some moments become history. The night of 18 March 2018 also brought a similar story, when a final match was played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, which crossed all limits of thrill, controversy and drama. That last six from Dinesh Karthik's bat is still fresh in the memories of cricket lovers, but the journey to reach this historic moment was no less than a film script.
In the final match, Rohit Sharma changed the batting order of Dinesh Karthik due to which he was very angry. When Vijayshankar was sent to bat at number 6 above Karthik, the atmosphere in the dressing room was heated. Dinesh went to bat angrily at number 7 and then did what became history.
Dinesh Karthik's 'Miracle Finish'
Team India had a target of 167 runs in the final. The match had reached an exciting turn, India needed 34 runs in the last two overs. Then Dinesh Karthik came to the crease and as soon as he came, he changed the course of the match. Karthik kept India's hopes alive by scoring 22 runs in Rubel Hussain's over. 12 runs were needed in the last over and the match reached the last ball. 5 runs were needed from one ball and the tension was at its peak. Then Karthik hit a brilliant six over the extra cover on the ball of Soumya Sarkar. That moment was not just a shot, but an explosion of happiness for millions of Indian fans. Dinesh Karthik scored 29* runs only (8 balls) Strike rate was: 362.50 due to which India won by 4 wickets. This inning of Karthik not only won the trophy for India but also healed the wounds of the fans who were hurt by the incidents of the previous match. This match is still counted among the most exciting finals of T20 cricket and that innings of Dinesh Karthik is counted among the greatest innings of his career, a moment which once again proved to cricket that the game does not end till the last ball.
Who doesn't remember this epic knock against Bangladesh in the Nidahas Trophy Final.
Dinesh Karthik 29 off 8 (2 fours, 3 sixes)
6, 4, 6, 0, 2, 4, 1, 6
