[WATCH]- Williamson’s Funny Reaction After Stopping Pandya’s Powerful Shot In IND vs NZ 2025 Goes Viral

New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson had an amusing reaction after stopping a powerful shot from India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya during their high-stakes 2025 Champions Trophy clash on Sunday (March 2) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The incident occurred in the 45th over of India’s innings when Hardik Pandya was facing tall Kiwi pacer William O’Rourke. On the fifth delivery, bowled at 143.9 kph outside off, Hardik executed a well-timed cut shot but hit it straight to Williamson at backward point.

After stopping the ball, Kane Williamson humorously reacted in pain, flinching his hands and making a dramatic expression. You can watch the video here:

https://x.com/rkc1511165/status/1896170022642544773?s=46

Matt Henry’s five-wicket haul limits India to 249/9 in 2025 Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bowl first in Sunday’s match. Pacer Matt Henry starred with the ball, claiming a five-wicket haul as New Zealand restricted India to 249/9 in 50 overs. He received support from four other bowlers, each taking one wicket to complete a well-rounded effort.

For India, Shreyas Iyer led the scoring with a crucial 79 off 98 balls, stabilizing the innings after a top-order collapse. Hardik Pandya (45) provided valuable runs in the final overs. During the mid-innings break, Matt Henry shared his thoughts on the team’s bowling display (via Cricbuzz):

“I think the way we came out there and the surface helped and put India under pressure. Very happy with the total but still need to do a big job with the bat. We talked about getting wickets and the pressure was getting us wickets. There are some ebbs and flows on this wicket and if we can put the pressure back on, that should help us.”

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