India, Jan. 11 -- A brief on-field exchange between India pacer Harshit Rana and New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell lit up the 42nd over of the first ODI at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara, on Saturday.

The incident unfolded in the 43rd over of New Zealand's innings, with Rana returning to bowl into a set New Zealand partnership. On 42.1 of the innings, Mitchell drove a full delivery outside off down the ground and set off for a quick single. As he completed the run, he collided with Rana, who was moving across in his follow-through area. The contact was not heavy, but it was enough to trigger an immediate reaction from Mitchell, with a few words exchanged between the two players.

While such collisions are not uncommon in cricket, e...