Paul Collingwood drops a bombshell statement while pointing out the '12th man' x-factor of India in WC
Team India is still unbeaten, as they have won all six matches they have played until now in the World Cup 2023 Tournament. They defeated the defending champions, England, by 100 runs in Lucknow on Sunday. While chasing the target of 230, England got bundled out for 129 in 34.5 overs, courtesy of a collective display from the Indian bowling department. Mohammed Shami was in fiery form and bagged a four-wicket haul, and Jasprit Bumrah took three dismissals. Meanwhile, spinner Kuldeep Yadav struck twice for India, with Ravindra Jadeja also bagging a scalp.
While speaking after the match, former England captain Paul Collingwood praised the crowd at Lucknow and referred to them as India's '12th man' in the tournament. He said, "Yeah, look, it's kind of wow, isn't it? When you're watching it here, you're almost in disbelief of what's going on, and the Indian bowlers say, We're absolutely relentless, the lines and the lunch once they got that first wicket, and you heard the crowd. And when you can hear the crowd on TV, there's obviously an amazing atmosphere there, and it's almost like having the 12th man.”