After suffering a defeat by five wickets against arch-rivals India in Asia Cup 2022, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam heaped praise on the Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who took Men in Blue to a thrilling victory.
The crucial partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya helped India defeat arch-rivals Pakistan in a thrilling clash by five wickets in the second match of the Asia Cup 2022 here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. "He did very well in bowling and in batting as he finished off the game was great.
According to me, he is a very good all-rounder," said Babar Azam said in a post-match press conference. Jadeja smash 35 while Pandya hammered 33 in 17 balls.
For Pakistan, Mohammad Nawaz bagged three and Naseem Shah scalped two wickets. "Our only game plan was to take the game as deep as possible.