After bending his again with out discomfort, premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Sunday mentioned “my physique is ok”, simply the form of assertion the Indian group administration wanted within the yr of the T20 World Cup.
Hardik, who had been dogged by recurrent again issues, took a career-best 4/24 to assist India bowl out England for 259 on a very good batting wicket within the series-deciding third ODI right here.
He used the quick ball to good impact, selecting up three wickets with that.
“I needed to bend my again a bit, change my plans, realised that this was not the wicket to go full — and go for the short-ball, use it as a wicket-taking supply,” Hardik mentioned after his glorious effort with the ball.
His wicket included that of the big-hitting Liam Livingstone, who was caught at deep backward sq. leg after he didn’t sort out a bouncer.
“I all the time fancy my bouncer. Livingstone likes to take the quick ball on and that provides me goosebumps. He hit me for 2 sixes, however one wicket made a giant distinction.
“The physique’s advantageous, that’s why I’m bowling a lot and with out bother, the captain is incredible at managing my workload. The captain has been incredible on once I ought to bowl and once I mustn’t, he has dealt with me properly,” the star all-rounder, who has his eyes educated on the upcoming T20 showpiece in Australia, added.
On India bowling out England with greater than 4 overs to spare, he mentioned, “the chase is about intent, the wicket is fairly good to bat on. We’ll fancy our possibilities to chase it down. We should always ensure that we don’t give attention to the goal.”
Skipper Jos Buttler top-scored for England with an 80-ball 60, however it was the flamboyant all-rounder from Gujarat, who dominated the primary half of the match together with his glorious bowling, sending out a warning to the opponents forward of the T20 World Cup.