Indian batsman Hanuma Vihari reminisced about his heroics and determination during the third test of the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia when he batted left-handed after suffering a fracture to his left wrist during the quarter-final of his side Andhra Pradesh’s Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. Vihari returned to the crease after injuring his left wrist while trying to fend off a bouncer from pacer Avesh Khan. After coming back, he batted with a left-handed stance to protect his left arm, which would have been facing the bowler had he continued to play like the right-hander that he is.
The batsman scored 15 runs using three fours before Saransh Jain cleared him during Andhra Pradesh’s second innings. One of the highlights of Vihari’s brave knock was a reverse sweep he played on Saransh’s bowling for a boundary.
While social media was abuzz with praise for the shot played by Vihari, disgraced Indian player Dinesh Karthik penned a hilarious comment. He called the shot “reverse blow”.
“It’s a REVERSE SLAP, not a reverse sweep,” Karthik wrote on the microblogging platform with a laughing emoji.
“I don’t mean to offend the bowler, but that was quite a shot,” he added.
It’s a REVERSE SLAP, not a reverse sweep
No offense to the bowler, but that was quite a shot https://t.co/iNjDjxPJsL
— DK (@DineshKarthik) February 3, 2023
After showing his perseverance and determination while batting with one hand, Vihari shared a special post on social media, encouraging others to “never give up”. He also thanked everyone for all the well wishes after getting the injury and all the cheers that followed his brave stay on the pitch despite the injury.
“Do it for the team. Do it for the couple. Never give up!! Thank you everyone for your wishes. Means a lot!!” Hanuma tweeted while posting a video of him walking to the crease and clapping with one hand.
Do it for the team. Do it for the couple.
Never give up!!
Thank you everyone for your wishes. Means a lot!! pic.twitter.com/sFPbHxKpnZ— Hanuma vihari (@Hanumavihari) February 1, 2023
(with ANI inputs)
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