After his fiery knock of 18-ball unbeaten 31 runs against Sri Lanka in the third T20I, the veteran Indian batsman, Manish Pandey said that he was happy to contribute to his team’s victory as the Men in Blue defeated the islanders by a huge margin of 78 runs to win the series 2-0.
Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, the Indian team went on to score 201/6 in the allotted twenty overs as KL Rahul (54), Shikhar Dhawan (52) and Pandey played crucial knocks.
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Talking to Yuzvendra Chahal on his popular show Chahal TV, Manish said, “After a long time, I got a chance to play for India. I was talking with the coaches during training about how to grab opportunities and making sure that I deliver. It felt like I was playing after a long time and I am happy to contribute to the side’s winning cause.”
Pandey was also impressive on the field as he took a catch and was involved in a run-out.
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Talking about his fielding Manish said, “Batting and fielding are equally important, and it is important to give each aspect a proper time during training. In a close match, catches and good fielding help a lot.”
Chahal also talked about the run-out he affected as he said that it was great feeling to contribute for the team as he had gone for a lot of runs in his bowling spell and he finally managed to take a wicket on the field.
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In the match, Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga invited India to bat on a flat pitch in Pune. The Indian openers, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul put on a 97-run partnership which helped India past 200. In reply, Sri Lanka lost four wickets in the powerplay and they were eventually bowled out for 123. Shardul Thakur was named player of the match for his all-round show while Navdeep Saini was adjudged player of the series.
India will now take on Australia in a three-match ODI series, starting January 14 in Mumbai.
