Team India skipper Hardik Pandya was on the getting end of Sri Lankan spinner Mahesh Theekshana’s stunning yorker in the T20I series opener between the 2 nations this Tuesday, January 3.
The scene took place in the thirteen over of the Indian innings. Theekshana dished out an excellent yorker to Pandya on the 5th ball of the over. While the Indian caption managed to dig it out, he was left amazed by the stunning delivery.
Here are some pics of Maheesh Theekshana’s yorker to Hardik Pandya:
Mahesh Theekshana bowls a Yorker 😳
Which completely beats hardik pandya 🔥#HardikPandya #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/4EPBqTnd9l— cric_mawa (@cric_mawa_twts) January 3, 2023
Excellent inswinging yorker on the 5th ball of the 13th over by Maheesh Theekshna as Theekhshana has Hardik Pandya on the floo.r This sight is usually seen from a fast bowler.Theekshana is bowling like a medium pacer today.#INDvsSL #HardikPandya #IndianCricketTeam #T20I pic.twitter.com/JamYi4eHfx
— Usman Shaikh (@shaikhmohdusman) January 3, 2023
Especially, Theekshana shone with the ball in the opening encounter of the current T20I series. The artful spinner bowled a tidy spell, allowing only 29 runs off his full quota of 4 overs while also picking up the important wicket of Shubman Gill.
The 22-year-old trapped Gill in front in the 3rd over of the game, dismissing the T20I debutant for just 7 runs and providing Sri Lanka with their primary breakthrough.
Hardik Pandya departs after securing 29 runs off 27 balls
Team India caption Hardik Pandya got away to bat at No. 5 in the first T20I against Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue were stressed after having lost wickets in a quick cycle.
The magical all-rounder steadied the ship for his side with his stable nock. Pandya looked established at the crease, having secured 29 runs. Although, his promising knock came to an untimely end in the 15th over.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Dilshan Madhushanka got the better of Pandya with a back-of-length delivery outside off. The right-handed cricketer was beaten by a fast bowler as he tried to play the late cut. He could only manage to get an edge, and it went straight into the hands of the keeper.
.@HoodaOnFire was on a roll with the bat & was our top performer from the first innings of the first #INDvSL T20 🙌 🙌 #TeamIndia
A summary of his knock 🔽 pic.twitter.com/R0sBN8G1U0
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2023