Hardik Pandya starred with the ball and the bat as India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the second match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on August 28, 2022, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE.
Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field first. India preferred Dinesh Karthik as the keeper over Rishabh Pant, while for Pakistan Naseem Shah made his T20I debut. Virat Kohli created a record by becoming the first Indian to play 100 or more matches in all three formats of the game and the second Indian to play 100 T20Is.Even If We Needed 15, I’d Have Fancied Myself: Hardik Pandya
Even If We Needed 15, I’d Have Fancied Myself: Hardik Pandya
He was rightly named the Player of the Match and after receiving his award, he said: “In bowling, it’s important to assess the situations and use your weapons. For me, bowling short and the hard lengths have been my strengths. It’s about using them well and asking the right questions to make the batters commit a mistake. In a chase like this, you always plan over-by-over. I always knew that there is one young bowler and also one left-arm spinner. We only needed 7 off the last over but even if we needed 15, I’d have fancied myself. I know the bowler is under more pressure than me in the 20th over. I try to keep things simple.”
