Cricket Fan In Afghanistan Kisses Hardik Pandya On TV Screen After India Defeats Pakistan
Fans in Afghanistan were also delighted to watch India defeat Pakistan. In a viral video, an Afghan fan is seen kissing Hardik Pandya while watching him on television.
Following his side¡¯s thrilling five-wicket win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2022, star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya took to social media to express his joy at his resurgence in international cricket this year, during which he also led the Men in Blue to a fighting win over their Asian arch-rivals.
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The crucial partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya helped India defeat arch-rivals Pakistan in a thrilling clash by five wickets in the second Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
The comeback is greater than the setback ?? pic.twitter.com/KlnD4GZ4ZO
¡ª hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) August 29, 2022
"The comeback is greater than the setback," tweeted Pandya in a post featuring a picture showing two different eras of his career. At the top is the star all-rounder laying on a stretcher during his outing against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2018.
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Below, it is Pandya in 2022, raising his bat after finishing the match against Pakistan with a six.
After India's win, celebrations quickly emerged in the stadium, across the nation, and online.
Fans in Afghanistan were also delighted to watch India defeat Pakistan. In a viral video, an Afghan fan is seen kissing Hardik Pandya while watching him on television.
A young, ecstatic fan ran to the TV and kissed Hardik Pandya as soon as the match ended. The tweet was shared by Yousafzai Anayat, a women¡¯s rights activist.
"Congratulations to all our brothers. Indians And Afghans. We, the people of Afghanistan celebrating this victory with our friend country, the Indian people," her tweet read.
Congratulations to all our brothers. Indians And Afghans????. We the people Afghanistan celebrating this victory with or friend country indian people. #India #ViratKohli? #pandya #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/FFI5VvKE0d
¡ª A H (@YousafzaiAnayat) August 28, 2022
Pakistan was bundled out for 147 in 19.4 overs. Openers Mohammed Rizwan (43) and Iftikhar Ahmed (28) were the only ones who could contribute something decent with the bat.
The pace and short-length deliveries of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26), Hardik Pandya (3/25) and Arshdeep Singh (2/33), and Avesh Khan (1/19) blew away Pakistani batters, and wickets fell at a regular rate.
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Chasing 148, India lost KL Rahul for a duck in the very first over. After this, Virat Kohli (35) anchored the innings and formed a 49-run stand with skipper Rohit Sharma (12), who largely struggled at the other end. Twin strikes from Mohammed Nawaz, who took Sharma and Kohli¡¯s wickets, restricted India to 3/53.
(With ANI inputs)
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