India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was criticised by the fans after a slow innings in the 2nd T20I match against South Africa. Playing in Gqeberha, Pandya came into bat when India were in a precarious position on Sunday, November 10.Pandya was forced to stabilise the Indian innings and curb his aggressive intent. While Pandya was successful …
Hardik Pandya slammed for slow knock in 2nd T20I: Auditioning for Australia Tests
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was criticised by the fans after a slow innings in the 2nd T20I match against South Africa. Playing in Gqeberha, Pandya came into bat when India were in a precarious position on Sunday, November 10.
Pandya was forced to stabilise the Indian innings and curb his aggressive intent. While Pandya was successful in stemming the collapse, he was not able to provide the late impetus needed to push India to a safe score. Pandya scored 39* off 45 balls helping India to 124 runs at the end of the first innings.
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The fans were not happy with Pandya’s performance and slammed the batter for playing a ‘Test’ innings in a T20I match. However, it needs to be mentioned that Pandya walked into the crease in the 8th over of the match, when India were 45/4. India had lost Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma by then.
Earlier, Abhishek Sharma continued his poor run of form in the 2nd T20I match of the South Africa series. Playing at the St. George’s Park at Gqeberha, Abhishek fell for 4 off 5 balls against Gerald Coetzee. The Indian fans were not happy with Abhishek’s shot choices and let it known on X on Sunday, 10 November.
Abhishek Sharma’s dismissal highlighted India’s dismal start in the second T20I game. Apart from Abhishek, Sanju Samson (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (4) fell early in their innings, leaving India reeling in the powerplay. Tilak Varma offered some resistance but fell for 20 runs against Aiden Markram.
