India all-rounder Krunal Pandya could not hold back h♑is tears after smashing the fa🌊stest fifty by an ODI debutant.
During the first ODI against England in Pune on Tuesday, Krunal slammed an unbeaten 58 off 31 balls, helping India poꦛst a fighting total of 317/5 from their allotted 50 overs.
In the mid-innings break, former India cricketer Murali Kartik, now a commentator, asked Krunal about his performance, but the left-hander couldn’t find words to express himself and broke down.
Krunal and Hardik Pandya lost their fathe🌜r in January this year after a cardiac arrest. Hardik was seen consoling his elder brother after this 🦹incident.
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In the match, Krunal walked out to bat in a tough situation with India in trouble at 205/5 with less than ten overs remaining. Krunal and KL Rahul took charge of the proceedings and added an𝄹 unbeaten 112-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
This is all heart 💙🫂
A teary moment for ODI debutant post his briꦬlliant quick-fire half-century💥💥
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For England, Ben Stokes was the pick of the bowlers as he returned ♛with figures of 3 for 34 in his eight overs.
Mark Wood also scalped two wickets.