New Delhi: The second match of the T20 World Cup Super-12 was between India and Pakistan, India defeated Pakistan in a thrilling match that lasted till the last ball. Virat Kohli, who is considered to be a chase master, achieved the rhythm by hitting 82 runs and putting the victory in India’s bag and giving the memorable gift of Diwali to the Indian cricket fans. Along with Virat, Hardik Pandya performed brilliantly with both the ball and the bat. He first took important 3 wickets in the match and then scored 40 runs in the priceless run to get Team India out of trouble.
Hardik Pandya came to the crease when Team India was struggling after losing 4 wickets for 31 runs. He made a century partnership with Kohli and took India to the threshold of victory. After the match, Hardik Pandya became very emotional while interacting with the cricket commentators and tears kept flowing from his eyes.
Hardik gets emotional remembering his father
During a conversation with Jatin Sapru and Irfan Pathan, Hardik got emotional remembering the sacrifice made by his father for him and Krunal Pandya. He said, ‘I realized that this is for Papa. He would have been very happy to see what happened today. This is for them. Was thinking only of his father. If he didn’t give me a chance to play, where would I be? To make such a big sacrifice. Changing cities for kids. I can’t.’
He said, ‘I will always be grateful to him. If he had not given me a chance, I would not have stood here today. He made many sacrifices. He settled in another city for the sake of his children. I was six then and he settled in another city and did business there. This is a big deal.
The team worked hard to win: Hardik
On the victory against Pakistan, he said, “The team is working hard to win. It is very important because it is the first match and it is against Pakistan. The boys have worked hard. Everyone works hard, but they have worked hard with a lot of heart. There is happiness for all. Everyone is happy, you can see, as they live. Even if someone fails, they do not say that they have lost because of you. We will lose together, we will win together.
Hardik further said, ‘Virat and I contributed, but I think this victory belongs to each player. As Arshdeep bowled, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled, and Mohammed Shami bowled. Even if four wickets fell, but the top four fours hit by Suryakumar Yadav or anyone hit were very good shots.
