Hardik Pandya Had India needed 15 runs instead of the seven scored in the final over to win the first match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan, it would still “fan” its chances. Pandya had a dream game, taking 3 for 25 in the first 4 overs and then finishing the match with a six off Mohammad Nawaz, scoring 33 invaluable runs off 17 balls.
“In a chase like this, you always plan over-by-over. I always knew that a young bowler (Naseem or Shahnawaz Dahani) and a left-arm spinner (Nawaz),” Pandya said after the match.
India’s number one player said, “We needed only 7 runs in the last over but even if we needed 15 runs, I would have guessed myself. I know the bowler is under more pressure than me in the 20th over. I try to keep it simple.” 1 all-rounder.
As far as bowling is concerned, Hardik knew that he needed to mix short deliveries and motivate the batsmen to commit mistakes.
He said, “In bowling, it is important to assess the conditions and use my weapons. For me, bowling short and tough lengths has been my strength. It’s good to use them well and let the batsmen make mistakes. It’s about asking questions.” ,
He has been brilliant since his comeback: Rohit
India skipper Rohit Sharma always knew the match was under control and was all praise for Hardik.
“Halfway through, we still knew we could win regardless of the situation. We had faith and when you have that belief, these things can happen,” Rohit said.
For Rohit, Hardik is someone who now knows what to do in certain situations.
“Ever since he (Hardik) has come back, he has been fantastic. When he was not part of the team, he thought of what he had to do for his body and his fitness regime, and now he is easily scoring 140 runs. Is.
We all know the quality of his batting and it has been fantastic since his return. He is much calmer now and more confident about what he wants to do, be it with the bat or the ball. Hardik can bowl fast which was on display that day.
publicized
“He can bowl really quickly, we saw with those short deliveries today. It was always about understanding his game and he is doing well now. With 10 runs per over under high pressure, you panic. but he never showed any of them,” the captain said.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Topics mentioned in this article