IND vs WI: Controversy erupts after Hardik Pandya's one-of-a-kind dismissal - WATCH

Team India displayed dominance over West Indies in the ODI series opener at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday, July 27. Bowling first, India bowled out West Indies for a below-par score of 114 runs without even bowling half of the allotted overs. In what should have been an easy pursuit for India, the Men In Blue went on to lose five wickets before captain Rohit Sharma hit the winning runs.

3 Things You Need To Know

• Rohit Sharma demoted himself in the batting lineup for the WI vs IND 1st ODI
• Opening the innings with Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan hit 52 runs off 46 balls
• Kuldeep Yadav & Ravindra Jadeja registered figures of 4/6 and 3/37 respectively

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Hardik Pandya perishes to a bizarre runout in the WI vs IND 1st ODI

India’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya joined Ishan Kishan on the crease in the 2nd innings of the 1st ODI after Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed for 19 runs off 25 balls. The 29-year-old added 16 runs off 14 balls for the third-wicket partnership before getting runout in a bizarre fashion. In the 14th over of India’s chase, Kishan played a powerful shot, handing the ball back to Yannic Cariah, who tried to catch it but failed. 

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However, the ball deflected on to hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end, with Hardik Pandya stretching back to save himself. However, as the third umpire checked the replay, Pandya’s bat was seen to be on the air as he was deemed out. The star all-rounder’s wicket reduced India to 70/3 in 13.1 overs, as India went on to clinch the victory around 10 overs later.

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However, fans and cricket enthusiasts weren't happy with the umpires as they pointed out the laws of the game and started that Hardik should not have been given out. 

Hardik Pandya should not have been given out basis new run out rules. His bat was grounded in crease before going in air#INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/tqgEkC9xQL

— Slayer  (@pervy_slayer_) July 27, 2023

@BCCI @bhogleharsha @ImRo45 @imVkohli @hardikpandya7 hardik should not have been given out basis new run out rules. His bat was grounded in crease before going in air. pic.twitter.com/A59p1POIN9

— Ashish (@ashishkds) July 27, 2023

IND vs WI: Hardik Pandya's runout delays India's victory in the ODI series opener

Click here to watch Hardik Pandya’s bizarre dismissal in the WI vs IND 1st ODI. Both teams will now clash in the 2nd ODI on Saturday, July 29 at the same venue in Barbados. The 50-over series will conclude with the 3rd ODI on August 1 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.