World Cup 2023 India vs Bangladesh: Here is the Crucial Update Regarding Hardik Pandya’s Injury
World Cup 2023 India vs Bangladesh: Here is the Update Regarding Hardik Pandya’s Injury
Indian fans were jolted by an injury scare to ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya during the Bangladesh match in World Cup 2023. Pandya injured his ankle while attempting to stop the ball during his first over. He had to be rushed for scans immediately.
Speaking to the media during the post-match presser, Captain Rohit Sharma provided everyone with the latest update on Pandya.
India allrounder Hardik Pandya’s suspected ankle injury, which he picked up in their World Cup win against Bangladesh, is “nothing major,” according to skipper Rohit Sharma.
“He (Hardik) pulled up a bit sore, nothing really major to worry. We’ll see how he pulls up tomorrow morning and then plan on how to go forward,” Rohit said of Hardik Pandya.
Pandya was bowling the ninth over of the innings when he tried to stop a straight drive by Litton Das, twisting his left leg and tumbling over.He got up and tried walking but fell back to the ground as the Indian medical team rushed in, with initial fears he may have done a knee injury. Pandya did not bowl nor field for the remainder of India’s seven-wicket win, and he was not padded up as India chased down Bangladesh’s total.
Pandya is a key member of India’s team as the hosts attempt to win the competition for a third time.
He has picked up five wickets in three games and took 2-34 against Pakistan in Ahmedabad. He has only batted once, against Australia, and scored 11 not out.
IND v BAN, World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli hundred fires India to dominant win vs Bangladesh
Riding on a sensational 103 not out Virat Kohli and a fifty from Shubman Gill and another sensational acceleration from their their captain Rohit Sharma, India chased down a 257-run target on a good batting pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in just 41.3 overs.
Virat Kohli’s hundred, which came after a late acceleration from the former captain, was the cherry in the cake as the Pune crowd went berserk, celebrating the milestone. It was Kohli’s 48th ODI hundred as he inched one closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI record tally.
It was also Virat Kohli’s first World Cup hundred in 8 years as the legendary batter conceded that he wanted to end the wait when he had the opportunity.
Notably, the last 20 runs of the Indian chase came from Virat Kohli’s bat despite a couple of Bangladesh bowlers trying to fire wides when the superstar batter was nearing his milestone.
It was a fitting end to India’s dominant outing as Virat Kohli hit a six in the 43rd over to take the team past the finish line.
With their 4th successive win in World Cup 2023, India are level on points with New Zealand (8 each) but the 7-wicket win was not enough for the home side to leapfrog the Black Caps on the points table. Notably, the only two unbeaten teams will meet next in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 21.
(AGENCIES)