The most awaited T20 World Cup tournament has finished with twists and turns. Though few games were predictable, there was nothing short of entertainment.
The majority of teams have won their game by chasing. The final match was one such game at the Gulf nation as New Zealand was all set to lock horns with Australia in the final game.
The Australian captain, Aaron Finch was lucky to win the toss and chose to bowl as the pitch was suitable for chasing. The New Zealand players gave a tough fight in the 20 overs span. Kane Williamson was extraordinary and chipped in 85 runs in 48 balls.
This New Zealand captain was the star player to hit 10 incredible boundaries and 3 sixes with a remarkable strike rate of 177.08. Martin Guptill, the New Zealand opening batsman scored 28 runs.
From the Australian team, Josh Hazlewood picked up 3 wickets. The Australian team chased the target with ease. Though there was some trouble in the start of the game by Trent Boult, the team managed to overcome it.
Amit Mishra Unfortunately Praises Wrong Team on Winning T20 WC
Aaron dismissed David Warner and other pacers had given few runs. Warner had picked up a half-century (53 runs in 38 balls). Mitchell Marsh was crowned as the man of the match for his 77 knocks off 50 balls.
The Australian cricket team won the T20 World Cup tournament by 8 wickets and lifted their maiden title. Praises and tweets were overflowing for the Australian team from every nook and corner of the cricketing world. However, one cricketer was clearly confused on who won the game. Yes, Amit Mishra wasn’t aware of which team had raised the World cup title.
The leg spinner congratulated New Zealand wrongly and posted a tweet on Twitter as well. This has been going rounds in Social media and fans are re-tweeting the same.
The tweet read, “Congratulations team black caps on winning the World Cup. Great team effort. Very well played.” Before Mishra realized that he was appreciating the wrong team, netizens swiftly took a screenshot. However, he deleted his tweet and posted a new tweet with the following caption, “Congratulations team @CricketAus on winning the World Cup. Great team effort. Very well played.”