The bat left Hardik’s hand, the ball crossed the boundary: Pandya also hit a no-look shot and a winning six, debut of Mayank-Nitish; moments

1. Mayank and Nitish debuted Fast bowler Mayank Yadav and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy made their international debut in this match. These players got their debut caps before the toss of the first T20. 22 year old Mayank came to bowl for the first time in the last over of the powerplay, he bowled the over against Tauhid Hridoy and got 6 balls dotted. Whereas Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 16 runs on 15 balls. He also bowled 2 overs.

Mayank Yadav was given the cap by Murali Karthik and Nitish Kumar Reddy was given the cap by Parthiv Patel.

2. Varun played T-20 after 3 years Varun Chakraborty returned to international cricket after about 3 years. He played his last match in the World T20 on 5 November 2021 against Scotland. Varun became the second Indian cricketer to miss the most number of matches between two T20 International matches. Khalil Ahmed is on the top of this list. He played T-20 after 2019 in 2024.

Varun Chakraborty took 3 wickets for 31 runs. This is his best bowling figure.

3. Nitish took an easy catch in the 5th over, 15 runs were scored in the over. Spinner Varun Chakraborty came to bowl the 5th over of the powerplay. He created a wicket opportunity on the second ball itself, but Nitish Kumar Reddy dropped an easy catch at deep mid-wicket position. Tauhid Hridoy got a lease of life and hit a four on the next ball. Nazmul Hussain Shanto again hit a six on the last ball of the over. 15 runs were scored in the over.

Nitish Kumar Reddy dropped a simple catch of Tauhid Hridoy at deep mid-wicket position.

4. Varun Chakraborty bowled Zaker Ali Varun Chakraborty took his second wicket in the 10th over of Bangladesh innings. He bowled Zaker Ali on the second ball of the over. Zaker could score only 8 runs on 6 balls. Zaker could not understand the ball and went forward to defend. But due to gap between bat and pad, he was bowled.

Varun Chakravarthy (left) celebrating his wicket with captain Suryakumar Yadav.

5. The bat left Hardik’s hand Three moments were seen in the 12th over. Hardik played a no-look shot over the wicketkeeper on the third ball of the over, which was a four. Taskin Ahmed bowled a short pitch ball, on which Hardik played a brilliant upper cut shot and scored a boundary.

Hardik Pandya hits a no look boundary against Taskin Ahmed.

Taskin bowled the fourth ball of the same over outside the off side. Hardik hit this four between point and short third man. However, while playing this shot, the bat slipped from his hand and fell towards the leg umpire.

Hardik missed the bat while playing the shot.

The umpire picked up the bat and gave it back to Hardik.

6. Hardik hit the winning six over mid-wicket Hardik Pandya hit a six towards mid-wicket against Taskin Ahmed on the fifth ball of the 12th over. With this the team won the match by 7 wickets. Hardik scored 39 runs on 16 balls, he hit 5 fours and 2 sixes. Along with him, Nitish Kumar Reddy remained not out after scoring 15 runs.

Hardik celebrating victory.