IND vs SL: Krunal Pandya lifts 'spirit of cricket' in series opener, netizens brand it 'Rahul Dravid influence' - watch video

The incident took place in the third delivery of the 22nd over of the Lankan innings bowled by Krunal Pandya, when the hosts were batting on 106/3. 

India all-rounder Krunal Pandya garnered compliments from several cricket enthusiasts on Twitter as he was spotted sharing a hug with Sri Lanka cricketer Charith Asalanka during the first ODI between the two sides in Colombo, which the Men In Blue won comfortably by seven wickets.  The incident took place in the third delivery of the 22nd over of the Lankan innings bowled by Krunal, when the hosts were batting on 106/3, with Dhananjaya de Silva and Asalanka present in the middle. De Silva, who was at the strike knocked the ball with good force straight down the ground but a sharp effort by Krunal saw him collect the ball comfortably. On doing so, Krunal rolled in the pitch during his followthrough and accidentaly bumped with Asalanka at the non-striker's end. Following the incident, Krunal got up and hugged the Sri Lankan batsman, the video of which went viral on social media.