IND vs NED, T20 World Cup : Hardik Pandya’s ‘That’ amazing six! Coach Gambhir was surprised along with the audience; The reaction went viral

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 19, 2026

Gautam Gambhir’s reaction to Hardik Pandya’s six : T20 World Cup 2026 India and Netherlands faced off in the tournament on February 18. India defeated Netherlands by 17 runs in this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium. India won the toss and batted first and scored 193 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. The Netherlands team could score only 176 runs in 20 overs losing 7 wickets. India hit a winning four in their Group A match. Shivam Dubela, who scored 66 runs and took two wickets in this match, was selected as the man of the match. Meanwhile, in this match Hardik Pandyaalso played a small game. He hit a brilliant six in this innings, this six hit everyone’s target.

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Coach Gambhir surprised by Hardik Pandya’s six

In the match against the Netherlands Hardik PandyaHe scored 30 runs in 21 balls. He hit 3 sixes in this innings. In this, he hit Hardik Pandya for a massive six off Kyle Klein’s fifth ball. The ball went so high in the air that it looked likely to be caught on the boundary. But eventually he reached a position to hit a long-on six. Even coach Gambhir couldn’t believe Hardik Pandya’s unbelievable punch shot. This time he kept looking at the ball.

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Finishes games like it’s personal.
Aura so heavy it breaks the internet Hardik Pandya
What a short man #HardikPandya #INDvsNED
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— Arjuna (@hardik_trends) February 18, 2026

Defeat for Netherlands chasing runs

Chasing the target set by India, the Netherlands team did not get off to a good start. The team lost their first wicket by 35 runs. Max O’Dowd was dismissed for 20 runs. After that, the wickets of the Netherlands team continued to go. Michael Leavitt scored 24 runs, Bass de Leede scored 33 runs, Colin Ackerman scored 23 runs. Aryan Dutt went back without cracking the pumpkin. Scott Edwards was dismissed for 15 runs. Zach Lyon-Cachet scored 26 runs. Noah Croce remained unbeaten on 25 while Logan Van Beek remained unbeaten on 4. For India, Varun Chakraborty took 3 wickets while Shivam Dubey took 2 wickets. Also, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya took 1 wicket each.