Sai Kishore in tears during National Anthem as he makes his T20I debut for India- WATCH

Left-arm spinner Sai Kishore, who made his debut for Team India during the Asian Games quarterfinal against Nepal, cut out an emotional figure while singing the national anthem. It was a huge moment for Kishore as he got to represent his country, and the video that is making rounds on the internet showcases what it meant to him. The clip exhibits him not being able to hold back tears as the national anthem of India echoes within the vicinity of ZJUT Cricket Field in Hangzhou.

3 things you need to know

• Debutant Sai Kishore failed to hold back tears when the national anthem of India was played during the Ind vs Nep game
• India defeated Nepal by 23 runs
• With this win, Team India advanced to the semi-final of Asian Games

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Sai Kisore fails to hold back tears while singing national anthem

India's new entry in the spin department, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, announced himself on the international stage in the game against Nepal. He bowled tight lengths and did his job in curbing the runs. He went away with a wicket as well and gave away just 25 runs in his quota of 4 overs. He was impressive in the field as well. The offie started his memorable day on an emotional note as emotions got the better of him when India's national anthem was played at the stadium. Here's the video that has got the netizens talking about the patriotism he holds. 

Emotions aplenty as Sai Kishore swelled up during the national anthem of 🇮🇳, making his T20I debut today 🆚🇳🇵

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India beat Nepal by 23 runs; Advance to the semi-final 

On Tuesday, the Men's cricket team finally set foot on the ground. Due to a superior ranking, Team India was already through to the quarterfinal. In the top 8, the Rururaj Gaikwad-led side squared off against Nepal. 

After winning the toss, India opted to bat first. Skipper Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal started things off. As both the batsmen are sublime stroke players, therefore a good start was expected. Moreover, the boundary length has proven to be a huge impetus for the batsmen too. 

It was Jaiswal, who launched the onslaught from the outset. The left-hander dealt in 4s and 6s and within no time got to his fifty. Gaikwad on the other hand could not find his rhythm and got out after scoring just 25 runs. Subsequently, Tilak Varma and Jitesh Sharma could not contribute much to the total and fell within 8 runs. However, Jaiswal kept on going and eventually scored his maiden T20 ton. He scored the century off just 48 balls and thereby became the 3rd quickest from India to reach the mark. Only Rohit Sharma (35) and KL Rahul (46) are ahead of him.

Chasing 203, Napal was in the hunt till the 17th over, but losing wickets at regular intervals left them at a difficult place. In the end, Nepal fell short by 23 runs. With this, India advanced to the semi-final stage.