New Delhi: India won its first match of Asia Cup 2022 against Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday evening. Hardik was declared Man of the Match for his spectacular innings in the match. He scored 33 runs off 17 balls and also bagged three wickets in the match.
Pandya is now going viral on the internet for a moment during the match when he was seen hugging Pakistani player Mohammad Rizwan from behind. Seeing the video, many people on Twitter reacted with memes while a few loved the move.
Some users compared Hardik’s move with Kapil Dev and Virat Kohli as Dev and Kohi used to greet Imran Khan and Shaheen, respectively, in the same manner.
Have a look at Hardik Pandya and Rizwan:
— Guess Karo (@KuchNahiUkhada) August 29, 2022
Check the viral memes and messages below here:
”This room is divided with half indians and half pakistanis and there was a collective “awwwww” at that rizwan hardik moment,” wrote a user
this room is divided with half indians and half pakistanis and there was a collective “awwwww” at that rizwan hardik moment
— Mishal (@mishalengelo) August 28, 2022
”Ye Hardik aur Rizwan ki kya love story chal rae hai field pe? Wapis wo Afridi aur Gambhir wali dushmani laou l miss the actual India-Pakistan cricket vibes,” commented a user.
Ye Hardik aur Rizwan ki kya love story chal rae hai field pe?
Wapis wo Afridi aur Gambhir wali dushmani laou l miss the actual India-Pakistan cricket vibes ? #INDvsPAK
— Tuba Athar Hasnain (@AtharTuba) August 28, 2022
Sharing a meme, a user said, ”We want this(Hardik-Rizwan)energy and spirit in our matches Not Afridi-Gambhir aggression.”
We want this(Hardik-Rizwan)energy and spirit in our matches
Not Afridi-Gambhir aggression.#Asiacup #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/8RwqNznMIQ— ShutupyaaMadiha (@extraa_spicy) August 28, 2022
4th wicket gone..
Hardik To Rizwan: #INDvPAK #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/wLdvN5BAFB
— Ankit Kedia (@anky755) August 28, 2022
#INDvsPAK match tonight!?
Rizwan wicket Pack up Boss hardik panday ??#AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/VvZAfFhS9L
— panduranga (@pandura81919393) August 28, 2022
#Rizwan after every delivery#ViratKohli? #BabarAzam #IndiaVsPakistan #Pakistan #IndiaVsPak #AsiaCup #HardikPandya #hardik pic.twitter.com/nrNkDmeac8
— Ashish Kumar Jena (@ashish_k_jena) August 28, 2022
Notably, the next between Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. The first match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan was played on August 27. In the match, Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan.
