Mohammad Rizwan hugged by Hardik Pandya during the India-Pakistan Asia Cup game. Pic goes viral
In their Asia Cup match on Sunday in Dubai, Team India defeated Pakistan thanks to the all-around play of Hardik Pandya. Hardik led India across the finish line with his decisive six after he first grabbed three wickets and then smashed 33 runs off only 17 balls. In addition to his brilliant performance, Hardik’s behind-the-back hug of Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan during the game won everyone’s hearts. The image quickly went viral on social media, and fans could not stop praising the players of the two nations for their thoughtful gesture.
Since a long time ago, the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan has given cricket fans such moving moments. Stars like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Rishabh Pant spoke with Shaheen Shah Afridi earlier last week. Shaheen Shah Afridi is out of the competition owing to an injury. At that point, Shaheen told Virat that he hoped to see him in good shape again. He also made a joke with Pant about wanting to hit sixes with one hand.
At his best, all-rounder Hardik Pandya led Team India to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Asia Cup Group A match on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Pandya chased down 148 runs with 33 runs off just 17 balls, using 4 fours and 1 six.
Hardik then faced Mohammad Nawaz with a dot ball as India needed 6 runs to win from 4 balls. At that point, Hardik signalled to Dinesh Karthik that he had the situation under control. It’s significant to notice that he struck a six on the very next ball after making the gesture.
As India bowled out Pakistan for 147, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned with figures of 4-26 in his four overs. In the third over of the innings, the seasoned seamer also secured Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s crucial breakthrough.
On Wednesday, Team India’s next matchup will be against Hong Kong in Group A.
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