England vs India: Want to capitalise on alternatives, says Hardik Pandya after gorgeous all-round present

ENG vs IND, 1st T20I: Hardik Pandya received the Player of the Match award after he scored 51 runs and picked up 4 wickets for the Men in Blue on the Rose Bowl.

Hardik Pandya of India. Courtesy: AP

HIGHLIGHTSHardik Pandya received the Player of the Match award within the 1st T200IIndia beat England by 50 runs on the Rose BowlHardik picked up 4 wickets and scored 51 runs

All-rounder Hardik Pandya mentioned that he’s in a greater place together with his cricket after he obtained a break from worldwide cricket earlier this 12 months. On Thursday, July 7, Pandya turned the Player of the Match after India received the match by 50 runs within the first T20I in opposition to England on the Rose Bowl in Southampton.

Pandya scored his maiden T20 half-century off 30 balls, after which he picked up a four-wicket haul, serving to India take an important 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence.

“The last time I played a T20 in England, I think I took 4 wickets and scored some 30. So I kind of knew I was the first Indian to score fifty and take 4 wickets. I am enjoying my cricket right now,” Pandya was quoted as saying within the post-match presentation ceremony.

Pandya, who additionally received the POTM award for the Gujarat Titans within the IPL 2022 ultimate, reckoned that one ought to be match sufficient to place in 100% on the sphere.

“For me, a lot of time goes into the preparation to get my body ready. The kind of break I took before this run of play, I want to capitalize on the opportunities. I felt I needed that break. It is about giving your 100% and when you don’t do that, there is no point playing. So I needed that break and now I am happy to be in this place right now,” he added.

Pandya was dropped from the T20 group after he couldn’t carry out to expectations within the T20 World Cup 2021 in Oman and the UAE. However, a stellar run within the IPL helped him make a comeback for the Men in Blue within the limited-overs codecs.

The second T20I of the three-match sequence will happen on Saturday, July 9 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

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