Riyan Parag Reveals Gautam Gambhir Factor Behind 3 Wickets In 1st T20I

28.07.2024 - 08:41 sports.ndtv.com

India all-rounder Riyan Parag emerged as an unlikely chief destructor with the ball as the national team took on Sri Lanka in the first T20I on Saturday.

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis gave the Lankans a fine start, scoring 84 runs for the first wicket before their chase started to fall apart.

Riyan Parag, in just 1.2 overs, bagged the important wickets of Kmindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka as India bowled out the hosts for just 170 runs, winning the match by 43 runs.

After the game, Parag revealed how head coach Gautam Gambhir prepared him for different situations in the match. In a video shared by the BCCI, Parag featured with skipper Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Axar Patel.

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Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli is well known for his impromptu dance moves on the cricket field and in the past few years, a number of videos of him has gone viral on social media. Kohli was once again seen having a little jig on the field after he took a catch during the second ODI match between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday. During the 27th over, Sadeera Samarawickrama went for a big shot against Axar Patel but the ball hit his top edge and went high up in the air. Kohli was positioned perfectly at cover and he completed an easy catch to hand India the breakthrough. Following the catch, Kohli broke into a Bihu dance - a dance form from the state of Assam - to celebrate the occasion. The Bihu dance celebration is something that Assamese cricketer Riyan Parag has done on several occasions in the past.

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