Watch: Phil Salt annihilates Harshit Rana, hits 26 runs in an over to make pacer India’s worst ODI debutant

India National Cricket Team pacer Harshit Rana has a debut to forget in the ongoing game against the England National Cricket Team, thanks to Phil Salt. The opening game of the three-match series between the teams is taking place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.

Harshit Rana, who took the new ball alongside Mohammed Shami, is having a torrid time with the ball. In the first over that he bowled, he gave away 11 runs and then made a strong comeback as he delivered a maiden over and it seemed that he found his rhythm.

But things turned worse for him as England National Cricket opener Phil Salt was all over Harshit Rana in the third over. The keeper-batter started the over with the six but it was the top edge that flew away for a maximum over the head of keeper KL Rahul.

On the second ball, Phil Salt played an uppish drive through the covers for the four and then followed it up with another six. Harshit Rana bowled a slower delivery just outside off stump to which Salt put the knee down and played slog-sweep over backward square leg.

The fourth ball by Harshit Rana resulted in another boundary. The pacer bowled a length delivery to which Phil Salt put his foot across and smashed it for four the fifth ball of the over resulted in a dot before the England National Cricket Team ended the over on high.

Phil Salt played the authoritative pull shot to the short ball by Harshit Rana and nailed it flat over mid-wicket for a massive six. He smashed 26 runs in one over and helped the England National Cricket Team go past the 50-run mark in just the first 6 overs of the game.

Watch: Phil Salt slams Harshit Rana for 26 runs runs in an over, pacer bowlers most expensive over by a debutant for India

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Harshit Rana giving away 26 runs in an over is the most expensive over by a debutant for India in ODIs.

Phil Salt was back in the hut after scoring 43 runs off 29 balls

Phil Salt was looking in a golden touch as he played some gorgeous shots in his innings. But the keeper-batter had an unfortunate end to his innings as he was run out due to the error made by his opening partner, Ben Duckett.

Phil Salt was back in the hut after scoring 43 runs off 29 balls. The keeper-batter batted with a strike rate of over 165 and slammed 5 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. With his wicket, England National Cricket Team lost their first wicket for 75 runs.

Harshit Rana takes two wickets in one over

On the other hand, Harshit Rana made a terrific comeback after being taken for 26 runs in the over. The debutant, his next over, removed Ben Duckett (32) and Harry Brook for a duck to tilt the momentum in his team's favour and now would want to carry on the same momentum.

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