After a poor start by Afghanistan against India, the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side bounced back strongly as the skipper himself and Azmatullah Omarzai stitched a 121-run stand for the fourth wickets, which is also the highest partnership for any partnership for Afghanistan against India.
Birthday boy Hardik Pandya came to India’s rescue as he broke the partnership in the 35th over. Pandya, who turned 30 today, set the wicket up, as after bowling a 144kmph rocket on the first ball, he went for a slow off-cutter on the next ball, which deceived Omarzai and rattled his stumps.
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After taking the wicket, Hardik went viral, as he celebrated in an aggressive manner. Pandya screamed at the top of his lungs, which reflected how much that wicket meant to him. Here is the video of the wicket and Pandya’s celebration.
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Hardik injured his finger in the first game against Australia and did not bowl many overs, but in the ongoing game against Afghanistan, Pandya has taken two wickets in his seven overs and has been the top-wicket taker in this match. Talking about the birthday boy, Hardik even cut the cake before the start of the match.
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