IND vs PAK ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Crazy! Hardik Pandya prays before throwing ball, Ends up dismissing Imam Ul Haq, Watch

IND vs PAK ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya played a crucial role for Team India during the 13th over of the match against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, breaking through Pakistan's formidable start as opener Imam ul Haq had been finding boundaries with ease.

Hardik Pandya's animated celebration

During the second delivery of the 13th over, Pandya delivered a half volley that Imam powerfully struck, sending the ball racing to the boundary. Following this explosive shot, Pandya took a moment to regroup before his next delivery, which he skillfully placed just outside the off stump, angling it away from the batter.

Imam attempted a drive, but unfortunately for him, the ball caught the edge of his bat and went straight into the hands of wicketkeeper KL Rahul. Pandya erupted in jubilant celebration, bidding farewell to the opener as he made his way back to the pavilion. The energetic celebration of taking the wicket by the 30-year-old followed a moment where he had conceded a boundary through the off side in the previous ball of the over.

Watch the IND vs PAK ICC ODI World Cup 2023 video here

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

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