Karim’s statement came as Pandya apparently lost his cool with Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel in the penultimate over. While Chahal made a fielding blunder at short fine, Harshal proved too costly, leaking 16 runs.
Speaking on India News, Karim said:
Pandya led from the front though, scoring a brisk 29 and bowling three economical overs while conceding just 12 runs.
“I liked two things about captain Hardik Pandya” – Saba Karim
Saba Karim praised all-rounder Hardik Pandya for his call during the toss. He also credited him for bowling debutant Shivam Mavi in the powerplay overs. The former India player said:
Karim added:
Mavi finished with figures of 22-4 against Sri Lanka, including two crucial wickets in the powerplay, which helped India win the game by two runs.
Hardik Pandya and Co. will next be seen in action in the second T20I at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday, January 5. A victory would help the Men in Blue take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.
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