New Delhi. The Indian cricket team suffered defeat twice in one day. In the Hong Kong Sixes Tournament on Saturday (November 2), Team India lost first to the UAE and then to England. Former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara hit six consecutive sixes in one over against captain Robin Uthappa. Bopara scored 37 runs in one over from Uthappa. Bopara gave his team a stunning win by hitting six consecutive sixes in Uthappa’s fourth over. This is the Indian team’s third consecutive defeat in this tournament. The team is now eliminated from the tournament.
Ravi Bopara hit five sixes in a row in Robin Uthappa’s over. After that, Uthappa bowled a wide ball. Then Bopara sent the last ball for a six and completed his six sixes in one over. Ravi Bopara is captaining England in this tournament. After hitting six sixes, Bopara hit the seventh six on the first ball of Shahbaz Nadeem’s over. He then completed his half-century in 14 balls. Ravi Bopara departed after scoring 53 runs in 14 balls. He hit eight sixes in his innings.
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Bopara and Samit played half-century innings
Ravi Bopara received full support from Samit Patel at the other end. Samit played an innings of 51 runs off 18 balls, including four fours and five sixes. England scored 120 runs for 1 wicket in 6 overs. In response, the Indian team could only score 105 runs for 3 wickets. Not a good start for India. Bharat Chipli was eliminated after scoring 21 runs off 7 balls while Shrivatam Goswami contributed 27 runs off 10 balls. Uthappa became the golden duck. Ravi Bopra didn’t even allow him to open an account. Kedar Jadhav scored an unbeaten 48 runs in 15 balls, including four fours and five sixes.
India is waiting for its first victory
The Indian team lost this game by 15 runs. For England, Ravi Bopara took two wickets for 11 runs while Jordan Thompson took one wicket for 32 runs. Bopara was named player of the match for his all-round performance. The Indian team is looking for its first win in the tournament.
Keywords: India vs England, Robin Uthappa
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 2, 2024, 4:42 PM IST