Asia Cup 2022: I try to keep things simple, says all-rounder Hardik Pandya
Updated On: 29 August, 2022 08:33 AM IST | Dubai (UAE) | PTI
Hardik Pandya had a dream game, first taking 3 for 25 in 4 overs and then finishing the match with a six off Mohammed Nawaz, having scored 33 invaluable runs off 17 balls
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India`s Hardik Pandya celebrates their win at the end of the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket Group A match between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Photo/AFP
Hardik Pandya would have "fancied" his chances even if India needed 15 runs rather than the seven that they scored in the final over to win their Asia Cup opener against Pakistan. Pandya had a dream game, first taking 3 for 25 in 4 overs and then finishing the match with a six off Mohammed Nawaz, having scored 33 invaluable runs off 17 balls. "In a chase like this, you always plan over-by-over. I always knew that there is one young bowler (Naseem or Shahnawaz Dahani) and also one left-arm spinner (Nawaz)," Pandya said after the match.
"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," said India`s No. 1 all-rounder. As far as bowling is concerned, Hardik knew that he needed to mix the short balls and induce batters into making mistakes. "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," he said.
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