India star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya literally pulled the rabbit out of the hat on Sunday, October 6 against Bangladesh in the 1st T20I, which left cricketing fans in complete awe of the sorcery he produced.
The incident took place in the 12th over of the run-chase. The Men in Blue were closing in on victory and Pandya finished the innings off in style with three consecutive boundaries. His first shot was the touch of a master as he played a ramp shot over the keeper off Taskin Ahmed's delivery to send shockwaves through out the social media.
While playing the shot, he delicately leaned back and without even seeing the ball he guided his bat and connected it with perfection for a boundary. His 'cold' look soon after the shot wowed fans as they term him as the 'OG Swagger' of flamboyance cricket.
Here's a look at the video that has gone viral on the social space.
Best Shot of #IndvsBan 1st T20i 🔥 No look Shot by #HardikPandya Swag wala Pandya 😍🗿 pic.twitter.com/kEXah2RwTB
— Hardik Kohli (@ShortStatus1) October 6, 2024
Apart from playing this extraordinary shot, he topped the scoring charts by staying unbeaten at 39(16). He smashed a total of 5 boundaries and 2 sixes with a whopping strike-rate of 243.75.
Speaking of the match, Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to field first. This choice yielded quick results as India's bowlers, spearheaded by Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh, dismantled Bangladesh's batting order. Both Chakravarthy and Arshdeep took three wickets each, limiting Bangladesh to a total of 127 all out in 19.5 overs.
In the run-chase, India lost Sanju Samson (29), Abhishek Sharma (16) and Suryakumar Yadav (29) before Hardik Pandya took the plunge of going after the Bangladeshi bowlers and chased down the target with 49 balls to spare.
Following this decisive win, India aim to clinch the series in the upcoming match, while Bangladesh must regroup and tackle their batting issues to remain competitive.