After a nail-biting victory against Pakistan in a last-over thriller, scripted by Hardik Pandya, confident team India will be looking to continue their winning run against Hong Kong too in their second and final group league game.
Hardik's exceptional individual performance against Pakistan helped him jump eight places on the T20I all-rounder rankings, up to the fifth position, his highest-ever spot.
The former captain praised both the teams for displaying excellent cricket skills during the Asia Cup match and taking it to the wire, in turn giving the cricket fans a match to cherish for ages.
In 2022, Pandya has shown exceptional form for India in T20Is and has played many crucial knocks, be it as an aggressor or an anchor. He has taken key wickets as well
In a video posted by BCCI featuring Ravindra Jadeja, Pandya was asked by the southpaw about his journey from Asia Cup 2018, where he had sustained a back injury, till now
Hardik Pandya's all-round show helped India to defeat Pakistan by five wickets. Kohli, who was returning from a month-long break, also contributed with a well-made 35 off 34 balls