IND vs PAK: Hardik Pandya Showed His Calmness And Maturity Again: Parthiv Patel

Parthiv Patel praised Hardik Pandya of Team India for his outstanding batting display against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 match on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium (August 28).

After the game, he said in a Cricbuzz interview that Hardik Pandya showed remarkable composure to lead India to victory in the high-stakes contest.

He commended the right-handed batter for playing a significant knock in difficult batting circumstances.

Patel emphasised how the hitters from Pakistan and India both found it difficult to raise the stakes on the surface. He emphasised how Pandya was the only player in the match to be able to score at a healthy strike rate.

Hardik Pandya Played Well Under Pressure: Parthiv Patel

“Hardik Pandya finished the game where even the set batters from both sides struggled to take their strike rate above 120. He came in and scored at a strike rate of close to 200, that too under pressure against Pakistan.

“There was a lot of hype, with people talking about taking revenge for the T20 World Cup loss. His calmness and maturity is something that we have been talking about since the IPL, and he showed it once again,” he said.

“He’s someone who can claim his place in the side on either of the skills, either as a batter or a bowler. I am impressed with the versatility that he has shown.

“We saw him batting at No. 3 or No. 4 in the IPL, taking responsibility. It is not easy to finish off the game at a position at which he hasn’t batted much.

There is great self-belief that he carries and there’s that aura that he has on the ground. Even while bowling, he tells the fielder to look at him as he knows what he is doing. He knows what is happening with his own game and is always in control,” he further added.

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