He should have been the man of the match; Pandya in awe of Natarajan

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who won the man of the match in teh last game against Australia feels that it should have been the fast bowler T. Natarajan who should have got the honours, as he was more deserving.

“I thought he should be the Man of the Match because the bowlers struggled here and he had a really good game. He gave us a target that was about 10 or 15 runs lower than what it would have been. He keeps it simple and I prefer people who don’t complicate things,” Pandya praised teh Tamil Nadu born, who gave away just 20 runs in his four overs and also picked up two wickets. He did that at a time when the rest of the Indian bowlers went for more than 9 runs an over.  

Talking about his ability to finish games and how he has improved from teh years gone by, the 27-year-old thanked the lockdown, for sanity in his game and life. “During the lockdown, I wanted to focus on finishing games where it matters the most. It doesn’t matter whether I score or don’t score more runs,” said Pandya.  

“I have been in these situations many times and I learned from my mistakes in the past. My game is always around the confidence which I carry, it has that fine line where I back myself and not become overconfident,” he added. 

The Baroda born hit two sixes in teh last over of the game when the team required 14 runs to seal the game. Describing what was going on in his mind, Pandya said, “It was not about what they are doing, it was about what I can do. It’s a matter of two big shots and today it came off.”  

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