Indore (Madhya Pradesh): India batter Hanuma Vihari revived memories of his heroics and determination during the third Test of the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia when he batted left-handed after sustaining a fracture on his left wrist during his side Andhra Pradesh's Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match against Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
Though in 2023, Hanuma does not find himself in the squad for the BGT trophy defence starting from February 9 onwards at home in Nagpur, his sheer grit and gutsy batting left many in awe. During that famous Sydney Test, he had batted with a torn hamstring to force a draw while chasing a target of 407 runs. He had played a knock of 23 runs in 161 deliveries and had collaborated with all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin to help India escape defeat and finish the match at 334/5.
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This time around, he 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 in order to protect his left-arm, which would have faced the bowler if he continued playing as the right-hander he is.