‘My bad’: Ishan Kishan’s funny blunder goes viral; Indian star laughs it off – WATCH

Ishan Kishan (Videos) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan was the undisputed star with the bat as India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe on Saturday, but it was a comical blunder behind the stumps that had social media buzzing long after the final ball.The wicket-keeper batsman, who smashed a brilliant 81 off 44 deliveries to win the Man of the Match award, became the center of attention for an entertaining fielding out during the Zimbabwe chase. Kishan later saw the funny side of the incident and joked about it during the post-match presentation.The viral moment came in the 15th over when Zimbabwe’s Tadiwanashe Marumani nudged the ball towards deep backward.

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A mix-up between the batsmen left them both stranded at the bowler’s end, giving India what looked like a straightforward opportunity.However, Kishan carelessly underarmed the throw towards the stumps, seemingly believing that the batsman had already reached the ground. The throw neither hit the stumps nor reached Ravi Bishnoi for a backup try, allowing Zimbabwe to escape.Realizing what had happened, Kishan immediately put his hand on his head with an embarrassed smile as teammates and fans were left in disbelief.WATCH: Ishan Kishan exhausts Miss

Kishan laughs at the viral moment

The light-hearted moment quickly went viral on social media and Kishan was asked about it after receiving the Man of the Match award.“I thought the batter was already inside the crease, but my mistake. I’ll look at the bails next time,” he said with a smile.Fortunately for India, the missed chance had no bearing on the outcome as Zimbabwe were eventually bowled out for 129, giving the visitors a commanding 90-run victory and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

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Kishan ensured that his entertaining run miss remained a mere footnote as he produced a superb innings after India slipped to 29/2 in the over.The left-hander first rebuilt the innings with skipper Shreyas Iyer in the stands for 66 runs before adding a match-defining partnership with Tilak Varma for 94 runs.Kishan hit nine fours and two sixes during his 44-ball 81, bringing up his 13th T20 half-century in just 31 deliveries. Tilak provided the perfect finish with an unbeaten 60 off just 29 balls as India surged to 219/5.Zimbabwe never threatened the target despite Brian Bennett’s brisk 32. Debutant Yash Thakur impressed with 2/30 while Abhishek Sharma took 3/17. Prince Yadav struck twice before leaving the field with a hamstring injury.India eventually wrapped up a comprehensive 90-run victory to clinch the series with one match to play.