Hardik Pandya, the star India all-rounder, broke the internet with a ‘no-look’ boundary during the first T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday (October 6).
Notably, Hardik finished as India’s top-scorer as India reached their 128-run target with ease. Known for his boundary-hitting ability, the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain slammed three successive boundaries off Tasking Ahmed including a no-look shot which he steered over the keeper’s head.
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The video of Hardik’s no-look shot which also captures his reaction has gone viral on social media.
No look shot by Hardik pandya🔥
Swag level on this shot.#Hardikpandya pic.twitter.com/4vTio9ByZd
— jackpopuri (@jackpopuri1717) October 6, 2024
Just the start we wanted! Enjoying every moment out there. Thanks for the love Gwalior 🇮🇳❤️ pic.twitter.com/SBkugjsAXr
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) October 6, 2024
Don’t say Aura, don’t say Swag, just say Hardik Pandya and we’ll understand 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NIr1oPVZXB
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) October 6, 2024
India Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets
Talking about the match, India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. India first bowled out Bangladesh for 127 before chasing down the target with 49 balls remaining. While it was the Bangladesh captain who scored 27 off 25 balls, Mehidy Hasan Miraz chipped in with 35 off 32 balls.
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For India, Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 3/31 while Mayank Yadav and Washington Sundar scalped a wicket each. Hardik had a decent all-round show in the match as internetional cricket returned to Gwalior after 14 years. He chipped in with a wicket towards the end before his unbeaten 16-ball 39. India captain Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson both chipped in with scores of 29 respectively.
India and Bangladesh will square off in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday (October 9) before the series finale in Hyderabad on October 12.