Former Indian captain Virat Kohli presented Litton Das with a bat after the 20-20 World Cup Super 12 match against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, November 3. Litton smashed a 21-ball half-century to help his team get above the DLS par score at the end of seven overs after the Tigers were asked to chase down 185.
Litton went on to score 60 runs off 27 balls before being dismissed by a direct hit from KL Rahul. Despite his best efforts, Bangladesh was unable to win the match. After the game, Kohli, who won the Player of the Match award for his 64-run knock, gave Litton his bat. Jalal Yunus, the cricket operations chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), confirmed the news.
“When we were sitting in the dining hall, Virat Kohli came and gifted a bat to Litton. According to me, it was a moment of inspiration for Litton,” Jalal Yunus was quoted as saying by BDcrictime Bangla reported.
Litton is a class batter: Jalal Yunus
Yunus also praised Litton for giving Bangladesh a realistic chance of beating India in Adelaide. “Litton is a class batter. We have seen him play classical shots. He is a brilliant player in Tests and ODIs. Recently, he has started playing well in T20Is as well,” he added.
Following Liton’s dismissal, Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals in their run chase. Taskin Ahmed and Nurul Hasan Sohan hit some spectacular shots, but their efforts were in vain. Shakib Al Hasan’s team went on to lose the match by five runs (DLS Method).
In the meantime, India is on the verge of making the semi-finals. The Men in Blue have won three of their four games so far. On Sunday, they play Zimbabwe in their final Super 12 Stage match. A win here would guarantee India’s place in the knockout stages.
So far, former Indian captain, Virat Kohli has performed admirably for India in the mega event. The star batter has 220 runs and three half-centuries in four games. Until now, the 33-year-old has also been the tournament’s leading run-scorer.
