The Champions Trophy 2013 final was played between India and England at Edgbaston. Both teams came into the final on the back of some brilliant performances throughout the tournament. However, India clinched a thriller in the final, thus denying England an ICC trophy on their home soil.
While speaking JioHotstar’s Unbeaten: Dhoni’s Dynamites, Dinesh Karthik remembered how the team was determined enough to win the title despite being put in tough situations several times.
“This was our chance to show what cricket meant to Team India. We were resilient, we fought back, and we had the mindset to never give up. England were cruising; they were almost there and could have easily crossed the line. But (MS) Dhoni made some brilliant tactical moves, and the bowlers backed him up," Karthik said.
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Former India offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin was also present at the show and remembered MS Dhoni's excellent captaincy moves. Ashwin recalled a moment when Dhoni asked him to go around the wicket and it immediately resulted in the wicket of Jonathan Trott from the same angle.
Ravichandran Ashwin had a good tournament with the ball as he picked up 8 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 22.62 and an economy rate of just 4.41. In the final, Ashwin produced outstanding figures of 2-15 in 4 overs.
India defeated England to win the CT 2013 final
It was a rain-hit game which was reduced to 20 overs-a side. India scored just 129-7 on the back of valuable contributions from Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, and Ravindra Jadeja.
In reply, England were reduced to 124-8 in 20 overs. At one point, England were cruising with Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara going along nicely. However, Indian bowlers pulled things back with some brilliant bowling from Ashwin, Jadeja, and Ishant Sharma.
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