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Hardik Pandya: Although substitute India captain Hardik Pandya ended Tuesday's third T20I in Guyana with a six, Indian cricket fans were left fuming. They were furious because the best all-rounder for India had prevented young Tilak Varma from scoring fifty at the opposite end. Tilak Verma remained unbeaten on 49.
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Hardik Pandya hits match winning run
Fans anticipated that Hardik would give up the strike when two runs were needed off of 14 deliveries, allowing his partner, who is 20 years old, to reach what would have been a second straight half-century in his first three innings as an India player and also build confidence by scoring the winning runs.
However, it turned out that the opposition's Rovman Powell's half-volley was the most flawless, and Hardik Pandya chose to hammer it straight down the middle for a six to end the match. Fans on Twitter were in utter disbelief as to how Hardik could strip the talented Varma of his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even as the captain smiled and shook hands with Powell, who was gracious enough to congratulate him and Varma on the Indian victory.
They recalled the rare moment of MS Dhoni showing his emotions on the field when, during the 2014 T20 World Cup semifinal against South Africa, he deliberately played defensively with just one run needed. This allowed Virat Kohli, who had been excelling in the run-chase, to complete the match-winning play.
See Netizens' reaction here
Earlier I used to back him as a captain, but he definitely isn't captain material.. #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/Dd1A0oCNu2
— ꋬꋊꀘ꒤ꋪ. (@ylt19) August 9, 2023
Hardik Pandya
— Rajat Sehgal (@RajatSehgal94) August 8, 2023
What is this man 😨
First came earlier than Sanju Samson for an easy chase
Then , snatched a deserving chance of 50 from a young talent who is saving u from losing captaincy#TilakVarma u are a champ 🙌#INDvswi #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/n0v4muR2h1
#INDvsWI #WIvsIND
— BOBjr (@superking1816) August 8, 2023
you idolize MS Dhoni, and still you did not care to give strike to young Tilak Varma despite being the captain? When he was batting at 49* ?
You can never be like him.#HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/wHJSB0hcyD
There are certain things which can't be taught. #SanjuSamson #HardikPandya #selfish #pandyaselfish pic.twitter.com/63ufvvNrNM
— Achyuth Vimal (@achyuthvimal) August 8, 2023
Tilak Varma needs one run to score 50 and Hardik Pandya hits a six to win the game with 13 more balls to spare. 🤷♂️
— KP (@karthikponnuri) August 8, 2023
Reminds me of this incident with MSD & VK
That's how you encourage talent! pic.twitter.com/ESDmlExIyk
Everyone's talking about Hardik Pandya & how Dhoni let Virat score final runs -
— 🇵🇰 Muhammad Noor 🇵🇰 (@Noor_Marriiii) August 8, 2023
Here's a throwback video -
When King Kohli 👑 defended the ball, just to let Gayle score his maiden 💯 in IPL ❤https://t.co/eZCKQDKtYL
Never seen a SELFISH Player like Hardik Pandya, Tilak was batting at 49 in hisa third game & Hardik finished the match with the six,this is how the LEADER should be?
— Prathmesh. (@45Fan_Prathmesh) August 8, 2023
Pathetic! pic.twitter.com/CoTJTSU6fy
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