New Delhi. When a team registers a thrilling victory in the game of cricket, there is discussion about that player who leads the team to victory with his excellent performance. But a wonder was seen in the World Cup 2023. South Africa (SA vs PAK) registered a thrilling victory against Pakistan by 1 wicket. But after this victory, that player came into limelight who has only 7 runs in his name and did not get even a single wicket. We are talking about Keshav Maharaj who is a devotee of Lord Hanuman.
Pakistan took control of the match only after the wicket of Aiden Markram. The bowlers were completely dominating South Africa and the fall of wickets continued one by one. Within no time, 9 wickets fell and the team was about 25-16 runs away from victory. At one end, Keshav Maharaj had his eyes completely fixed on the ball and was playing with faith in God. He faced 21 balls, which included fast balls from Star Shaheen to Haris Rauf. But Maharaj did not accept defeat. In the end, when the team needed 4 runs to win, he hit a brilliant four and gave South Africa the victory. After the victory, he wrote on Instagram, ‘I trust God. The boys gave excellent results. It was good to see the performance of Aiden Markram and Tabrez Shamsi. Jai Shri Hanuman.’
‘Ohm’ was written on the bat
In the post he shared on social media after the match, it can be clearly seen that Ohm was written on his bat. Due to which he is viral on social media. Keshav Maharaj has an old connection with India. In 1874, his former wife settled in South Africa from Sultanpur. His father has also been a cricketer but he did not get a chance to play international. When Maharaj came to play in India, he had darshan of God in Thiruvananthapuram.
Pakistan had set a target of 271 runs for South Africa with the help of half-centuries from Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel. South Africa’s batting looked fragile in response. But Aiden Markram played a brilliant inning of 91 runs. The team won this match by 8 wickets.