File picture of Sunil Gavaskar.© PTI
India on Sunday defeated England by 5 wickets within the third and deciding ODI to clinch the collection 2-1. Chasing a goal of 260 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester, India had been tottering at 72 for Four at one stage within the sport. This is when Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant stitched a 133-run partnership for the fifth wicket to assist India win the sport. While Hardik shone with a 71-run knock off 55 balls, Pant stayed not out until the tip with an unbeaten century — 125 off 113 balls.
Former India participant Sunil Gavaskar feels that each Hardik and Pant might kind a pair like Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni had finished for India.
“Yes, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant can definitely form a pair like Yuvraj (Singh) and (MS) Dhoni,” stated Gavaskar on Sports Tak.
The match on Sunday additionally noticed Hardik enjoying an important function in India’s bowling. In the primary innings, the participant returned figures of 4/24 — his finest figures in ODI cricket, earlier than he scored a fifty within the second innings.
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In the match, Rohit Sharma received the toss and opted to bowl first. Indian bowlers bundled out England for 259 runs with Jos Buttler being the best run-scorer for England, courtesy his 60-run knock. Apart from Hardik, Yuzvendra Chahal additionally shone within the innings with figures of three/60.
In reply, India’s top-order failed to offer the aspect begin because the trio of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli might add solely 35 runs. However, Pant and Pandya got here to India’s rescue and all of it ultimately helped the company bag the ODI collection.
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