WATCH: Hardik Pandya takes sensational catch to dismiss Rishad Hossein during second T20I vs Bangladesh

Indian star all-rounder Hardik Pandya pulled off a sensational catch to  put an end to Rishad Hossein’s innings  during the second T20I against Bangladesh. On Wednesday, India hosted Bangladesh for the second match of the three-game T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The game saw India clinching an 86-run win over their neighbours and registering a 2-0 win over the series. 

During the game, Hardik Pandya, produced an absolute binder of a catch to dismiss Hossein. The game saw India batting first and posting a big total of 221/9 wickets after an initial stutter. While Indian openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma couldn’t do much with the bat, Nitish Reddy came up with a brilliant knock of 76 runs off 34 deliveries and Rinku Singh pulled off 53 runs off 29 balls. Hardik Pandya contributed 32 runs off just 19 balls. 

Hardik Pandya runs 25m to take sensational catch in 2nd T20I

Hardik Pandya pulled off one of the most memorable and extraordinary catches of the match when he sprinted 25 metres from deep midwicket to dismiss Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossein. During the over of Varun Chakaravarthy’s over, Rishad, batting on nine, aimed for a boundary. However, Hardik Pandya’s athleticism and quick response allowed him to cover the ground and he dived horizontally to secure the catch. 

What left everyone impressed was how he made a few quick adjustments to avoid touching the boundary ropes. Needless to say, the catch left everyone, including Pandya himself, stunned, and the Delhi crowd erupted into cheers. 

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