ENG vs IND, third ODI: Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya placed on 133 runs for the 5th wicket and guided the Males in Blue to a 2-1 victory within the three-match sequence.
Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant. Courtesy: AP
HIGHLIGHTSOn Sunday, India beat England through 5 wickets in ManchesterHardik Pandya changed into the Participant of the SeriesRishabh Pant scored his maiden ODI century off 106 balls.
Workforce India skipper Rohit Sharma heaped reward on Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant for his or her match-winning effort within the 3rd ODI in opposition to England at Outdated Trafford in Manchester. On Sunday, July 17, Pant and Hardik stitched in combination a 133-run partnership for the 5th wicket and helped the Males in Blue defeat the 3 Lions through 5 wickets.
Pant and Hardik got here in conjunction with India being decreased to 72 runs whilst chasing down 260. From there on, they guided their workforce to more secure shores because the guests chased down the objective with 47 balls to spare.
Rohit, who just lately recovered from Covid-19 and neglected the rescheduled 5th Take a look at in Birmingham, lauded Hardik and Pant for no longer panicking beneath excessive power.
“It was once a nice pitch, however we knew it would not be simple if we misplaced wickets early. It came about, however the sure is that those guys have not batted an extended duration within the center overs and we were given to look that from Rishabh and Hardik. Either one of them have been medical – at no level did we really feel they have been panicking. They performed nice cricketing pictures,” Rohit was once quoted as announcing within the post-match presentation rite.
Hardik was once additionally sensible with the ball after he picked up the necessary wickets of Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone. Hardik additionally received the award for the Participant of the Sequence. Pant additionally went on to attain his maiden ODI century off 106 balls.
Rohit, within the intervening time, admitted the Indian top-order batters were given out to rash pictures within the limited-overs sequence in opposition to Jos Buttler and Co.
“Now not truly. However we do keep in mind that it’s one thing we want to glance into. We performed some not-so-good pictures and that is the reason what price us wickets. However I nonetheless again the ones guys to come back out nice as a result of they have performed it for a very long time. I have were given not anything extra to mention, since I perceive the standard they create to the workforce,” Rohit added.
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