Manish Pandey's Stunning Catch Is Showered With Praise As Fans Celebrate India's Demolition Of Pakistan

Safraz Ahmed thought he had middled the ball well as he went for a big hit off Kedar Jadhav. He was almost right. The ball appeared to be sailing sailing over the boundary and just before it crossed into safety, in came Manish Pandey.

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Pandey was on as a subsitute for Hardik Pandya who was taken off in a stretcher due to a lower back injury. But the replacement had his moment under the sun as he took a brilliant catch to send back the Pakistani skipper.

The effort was awesome. Pandey leaped into the air and tipped the ball back in the field of play without touching the ground. Then as the ball began its descent, he was back inside the boundary and while running completed the catch. Not the first time he has done this but the man never ceases to amaze. Twitter was buzzing as that catch proved to be the highlight of what was a brilliant win for India by 8 wickets over the traditional rivals. Here's what social media had to say about Pandey's stunner and India's performance on the whole:

Manish Pandey takes a sensational catch on the boundary line to dismiss the Pakistan captain. #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/RmTQhJDQsH

¡ª Akash Gujarathi ?? (@akii3334) September 19, 2018

What a catch by @im_manishpandey @StarSportsIndia #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/zS4Scxbg7N

¡ª Kamal Bhardwaj (@kb_1509) September 19, 2018

Brilliant from Manish Pandey. If you are as brilliant a fielder as he is, you can impact a game even if you aren't in the playing eleven!

¡ª Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 19, 2018

Manish Pandey has just taken the best catch by an Indian substitute fielder in an international match!#INDvPAK #PakvInd #AsiaCup2018

¡ª Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 19, 2018

That was an outstanding catch from Manish Pandey. Great balance to catch it and a very critical moment in the game #PAKvIND

¡ª Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 19, 2018

Manish Pandey deserves a place in the side for his fielding itself. Either that or he should be India's permanent substitute fielder till 2019.

¡ª cricBC (@cricBC) September 19, 2018

Manish Pandey marry me ?

¡ª Bhayanak Puppy (@BhayanakPuppy) September 19, 2018

Sarfaraz gone. ????????
Manish Pandey what was that??????????????#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/p1pDy47MDF

¡ª M¨¦?h? B¨ª?h? (@mebi31) September 19, 2018

Manish pandey u beauty ????#INDvPAK

¡ª Bal Narendra (@hunt_bhai) September 19, 2018

Oh!,that was an easy win for India. Well played @ImRo45 @BhuviOfficial @Jaspritbumrah93 .@JadhavKedar @BCCI #INDvPAK #AsiaCup2108

¡ª williams joseph (@williamsbobby) September 20, 2018

#INDvPAK #AsiaCup
Hum humhara effort hongkong ko harane mein nehi kingkong harane ke liye kharch karte hain@TheRealPCB @SarfarazA_54

¡ª Sudip Mukherjee (@sudipraj27) September 20, 2018

#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/jj3iIqRfvw

¡ª Monu Yadav (@Monuyadavghj) September 20, 2018

Le bhai Ghungroo pahan le ?#INDvPAK #AsiaCup2018 pic.twitter.com/ldw2nZlBO5

¡ª CST (@Victory_Truth_) September 20, 2018

Within 12 Hours
?India Beat Pak In Wheelchair Cricket By 6 Wkts. Lead Series 2-0
?Indian U16 Women Football Team Beat Pak By 4-0. Table Toppers
?India Beat Pakistan By 8 Wickets In #AsiaCup2018
What A Great Day ????#INDvPAK #INDvsPAK #PakvsInd #PAKvIND #IndiavsPakistan

¡ª ???? ??????? ?? (@RaazHero2) September 20, 2018

Imran Khan said "If India will take one step forward, Pakistan will take two"
Kohli decided not to play against Pakistan, and entire Pakistan decided not to play against India.
????#INDvPAK#PAKvIND

¡ª Badal (@badal225) September 20, 2018

India won to matches in 24 hours. GREAT. @BCCI_Tv #INDvPAK

¡ª Arshdeep (@iamAdeep) September 20, 2018

So u also believe in Mauka Mauka ??
?Indian U16 Women Football Team Beat Pak By 4-0.
?India Beat Pakistan By 8 Wickets In #AsiaCup2018
What A Great Day ????#INDvPAK #INDvsPAK #PakvsInd #PAKvIND #IndiavsPakistan

¡ª Prayagraj (@Prayagwale) September 20, 2018

Congratulations India on a very comprehensive victory. Wonderful team effort and great contributions from everyone #INDvPAK
-Er Sarvesh Yadav@sachin_rt @ImRo45 @SDhawan25 @msdhoni @imVkohli @SGanguly99 @BabitaPhogat @BeingSalmanKhan @yadavakhilesh @narendramodi @RahulGandhi

¡ª Er Sarvesh Yadav (@Sarvesh08533526) September 20, 2018