WATCH: Hanuma Vihari bats with a fractured wrist, plays left-handed shots during Ranji Trophy; Twitter Reacts

On Wednesday, Indian cricketer Hanuma Vihari batted on Day 2 of Andhra Pradesh’s Ranji Trophy quarter-final match against Madhya Pradesh in Indore. Fans were reminded of his heroics at the Sydney Cricket Ground (CSG) during India’s previous tour of Australia, when he batted with a strapped hamstring alongside R Ashwin, who was battling a back strain, to deny Australia a win and the series lead.

Vihari retired hurt on 16 in Andhra’s first innings after suffering a broken wrist after being hit by a short delivery from bowler Avesh Khan. When Andhra lost nine hitters, Vihari came out to bat again. He batted left-handed and played some one-handed shots. Vihari scored 27 runs, but his bravery and never-say-die attitude were appreciated by many, particularly on social media.

Vihari batted with a damaged hamstring in the Sydney Test in 2021, which was later identified as a grade two tear, and helped India salvage an unlikely draw in the face of impending defeat. Vihari and Ashwin embarked up a match-saving 62-run stand, facing a total of 289 deliveries between them, to hold off the ferocious Australian pace attack, which included Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, and Pat Cummins.

Watch: Hanuma Vihari Bats One-Handed During Ranji Trophy Match vs Madhya Pradesh

Hanuma Vihari one handed batting due to fracture his wrist.#HanumaVihari #INDvsAUSpic.twitter.com/t9hVDTRMmY

— Drink Cricket 🏏 (@Abdullah__Neaz) February 1, 2023

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Hanuma Vihari

Batting LEFT handed and also more importantly just with one hand , the top hand😳

Bravery to another level 🫡#quarterfinal#RanjiTrophy

— DK (@DineshKarthik) February 1, 2023

In the Quarter-final of Ranji Trophy, Andhra 9 down, Hanuma Vihari fracture his wrist and decided to bat left-handed.

The fighter, Vihari. pic.twitter.com/guDUIjESp9

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 1, 2023

Hanuma Vihari – the warrior.

He's got a fractured wrist, but the never give up attitude in him brings him back to fight back. He's batting left handed due to his wrist.

Take a bow, Vihari! pic.twitter.com/6HNREmokjs

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 1, 2023

Captain Hanuma Vihari's wrist fractured and he is pain but his team Andra Pradesh needs him for batting and he came out to bat and he is batting left handed for his team in Ranji trophy Quarterfinal.

Take a bow, Hanuma Vihari. What a commitment & passion! pic.twitter.com/KMVNXcxRGG

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) February 1, 2023

What a champion. Always putting team ahead of himself. Shows the commitment. Super proud of you bro. @Hanumavihari #AndhravsMP pic.twitter.com/NTRBh3dCfk

— Basanth Jain (@basanthjain) February 1, 2023

Andhra Pradesh scored 379 runs after being called into bat, thanks to centuries from Ricky Bhui and Karan Shinde. After captain Vihari was injured, Bhui (149) and Shinde (110) carried Andhra.

However, both were out in the space of five runs, sparking a batting collapse. Vihari was eventually got out on 27. Anubhav Agarwal took four wickets for MP, while Kumar Kartikeya and Gaurav Yadav each took two. Meanwhile, Avesh Khan and Saransh Jain each took a wicket.

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