India vs England: What Hardik Pandya Said About His Performance In 1st T20I

Hardik Pandya was the star of the show as he first scored 50 runs with the bat and then went on to take four wickets as India defeated England by 50 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. Hardik's knock of 50 helped India post 198/8 in 20 overs and then he took crucial wickets to ensure India stays on top. Hardik went on to take the wickets of Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran.

After the game, Hardik spoke to reporters during a press conference, and he talked about his performance and mindset in general.

"Obviously, right now I am not thinking much about what I'll be playing in the future and all that. Right now, i am focusing on as many games, I am available for India, that will be my intention. And talking about today's performance, obviously it is always good to perform when your team requires and when your team wins. For me, it was simple, what my team required and doing what I know. I believe the hard work pays off, my point is to prepare well, the result is not in my control. Right now, all is coming off, today is a good day, tomorrow might be bad. So, you don't know, it is all about working hard, life goes on," said Hardik.

"I will give equal importance to my batting and bowling today. That 50 was important as well because we had lost wickets, but we maintained the momentum and we reached a good score. But the bowling bit will take more credit because that spell brought us in the game and made it difficult for England to stay in the game," he added.

When asked whether he wants to play the red-ball format, Hardik said: "It depends on how and what we are playing. This is a white-ball season as World Cups are around the corner. I have always