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IND vs PAK: 'Even if We Needed 15 in Last Over, I'd Have Fancied Myself' - Hardik Pandya

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  Confident Hardik Pandya said that he would have fancied his chances even if  India  required 15 runs from the final over of the game against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday. India needed 7 from the last over and Pandya finished things off in style with a six to seal the win for India. The flamboyant all-rounder enjoyed success with both bat and the ball against arch-rivals Pakistan to help his team register a crucial 5-wicket win. The 28-year-old targeted the Pakistan batters with short balls which took them by surprise. Pandya bowled with a well-executed plan as he had a proper field set-up for the short balls. The flamboyant all-rounder mixed them quite well to trouble the Pakistan batters and ended up claiming three wickets including the crucial one of Mohammad Rizwan who was the highest scorer in the match - 43. ASIA CUP 2022:  FULL COVERAGE  |  SCHEDULE  |  RESULTS Talked about his bowling approach, Hardik said that his strength is bowling short and hard lengths and he tries

Asia Cup 2022: All-round Hardik Pandya Stars in India's Thrilling 5-wicket Win Over Pakistan

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All-round Hardik Pandya guided   India   to a sensational 5-wicket win a nail-biting finisher against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday at Dubai International   Cricket   Stadium. In a thrilling contest, Pandya stitched a crucial 52-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja for the fifth wicket to get the job done. Jadeja scored 35 runs off 28 balls. While Pandya finished it off with a six and remained unbeaten on 33 off 17 balls as India chased down the 148-run target with 2 balls to spare. India needed 41 runs from the last four overs as Jadeja and Pandya unleashed themselves on the Pakistan bowlers who were struggling with cramps. Pandya smacked three fours in the penultimate over to make things easy for India in the final over. However, Jadeja was dismissed on the first ball of the over which shifted the momentum a bit but Pandya got the job done with a maximum. He scored 4 fours and a six during his match-winning knock. Earlier, the all-rounder also performed well with the ball and claimed thre