Picture Credit: Twitter

Picture Credit: Twitter

Hardik Pandya put on a match-winning performance against Pakistan in the high-octane clash of the Asia Cup 2022. The 28-year-old performed both with the bat and the ball. While Pandya claimed three wickets with the ball, he scored a crucial 33* off just 17 balls with the bat. The all-rounder looked fully confident in his stay at the crease as he played his shots with ease. 

His composure in the last over was also a treat to watch. With six required off three balls, Pandya looked unmoved by the pressure as he nonchalantly deposited a flatter delivery from Mohammad Nawaz over the deep midwicket boundary to seal the victory for team India. And as Pandya won the game, his partner at the other end, Dinesh Karthik, bowed down to him. 

The video of this gesture from Karthik went viral on social media and users hailed the veteran wicketkeeper. Most of the users reckoned that Karthik represented Indian fans when he bowed down to Pandya. “Dinesh Karthik representing Indian Viewers. Take a bow Hardik All Rounder Pandya,” wrote one user.

 

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Notably, apart from this gesture, Karthik was also lauded for his agility behind the wicket. The Indian wicketkeeper took a stunning catch off Hardik Pandya’s bowling to send back Iftikhar Ahmed.