New Delhi: Team India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya produced a match-winning performance in the first T20I against Bangladesh at the New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior on Sunday.
Pandya did a great job with the ball where he took one wicket and conceded just 26 runs in his four overs. But it was his explosive innings with the bat that stole all the spotlight. He batted brilliantly and finished the match by hitting three consecutive boundaries in the 12th over.
He hit a no-look shot against Taskin Ahmed on the third delivery. Taskin bowled a back of a length ball which angled in on the middle and leg. Hardik steps back and ramps it over the wicketkeeper’s head and doesn’t even look back. After that, he smacked another powerful shot on a full toss and his bat slipped from his hand. He finished the match with a maximum.
No look shot by Hardik pandya🔥
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India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets
Suryakumar Yadav and Co. beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first T20I. Bangladesh scored 127 runs in 19.5 overs after opting to bat first. Indian bowlers did an outstanding job and took wickets at regular intervals. Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy took three wickets each while Pandya, Mayank and Sundar also picked up one wicket each. For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored an unbeaten 35 runs off 32 balls.
Chasing the 128-run target, India got off to a flying start as Abhishek and Samson took on Bangladeshi bowlers. Abhishek got run out on 17 runs after a mix-up but Sanju and Suryakumar batted brilliantly and stitched a 40-run partnership for the second wicket. Mustafizur Rahman dismissed the Indian captain on 29 runs.
Hardik and Nitish stitched an unbeaten 52-run partnership for the team and won the match in just 11.5 overs. Hardik scored an unbeaten 39 runs off 16 balls with the help of five boundaries and two maximums.
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 39 runs off 16 balls in the first T20I against Bangladesh at the New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
