Watch: Hardik Pandya throws ball at defenseless Jos Buttler as batter collapses during Kolkata T20I
Published - 22 Jan 2025, 09:37 PM | Updated - 22 Jan 2025, 11:37 PM
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India National Cricket Team all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been having a tough time with the ball in the ongoing game against England National Cricket Team. The first match of the series between the teams is taking place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Hardik Pandya, who is playing his first game for India after the South Africa series, had a hard outing with the ball. The all-rounder took the new ball along with Arshdeep Singh but was taken to the cleaners right from the start when he came into the attack.
Hardik Pandya, in particular, was slammed for runs by the England National Cricket Team skipper Jos Buttler. The keeper-batter in the 4th over was all over the India National Cricket Team all-rounder as he slammed him for the flurry of boundaries all over the park.
Pandya also vented out his frustration during the same over. On the 3rd ball of the over, the all-rounder bowled a pitched-up delivery to which Jos Buttler knocked it back to the bowler. The Indian players gathered the ball in his followthrough on the bounce.
It seemed that he would go back to his run up but that wasn't the case as Hardik Pandya came up with the underarm throw. This made the England National Cricket Team skipper fall on the ground, and the video went viral on the internet.
Watch: Hardik Pandya hits Jos Buttler with the ball, England skipper falls on the ground
Here's the clip:
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Jos Buttler slams a magical half-century and ends with innings of 68 runs off 44 balls, taking England to a total of 132 runs
Jos Buttler, before this incident, slammed Hardik Pandya for two consecutive boundaries. And then made sure that after being hit, he slammed the all-rounder for two more boundaries in the over. The England National Cricket Team skipper slammed the pacer for 16 runs in the over.
Jos Buttler played a vital hand for his team and helped his team post a fighting total on the board. He ended with innings of 68 runs off 44 balls. The England National Cricket Team skipper batted with a strike rate of 155 and also slammed 8 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Thanks to his effort with the bat, the visitors went past 100 runs on the board.
Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers for the India National Cricket Team and returns with figures of 3/23
For the India National Cricket Team, Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers as he yet again proved his worth to the team. He returned with the figures of 3/23. Apart from him, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya also picked two wickets each.
Their brilliant effort with the ball saw the India National Cricket Team bundling out the England National Cricket Team for 132 runs.
