Hardik Pandya, left, celebrates with captain Virat Kohli the dismissal of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson during their third Twenty20 international cricket match in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Photo: APThiruvananthapuram: Skipper Virat Kohli had full faith in Hardik Pandya’s “off-cutters” which came in handy during the tense final over of curtailed third T20 International against New Zealand that India won by 6 runs. Needing 19 off the final over, Pandya gave away 12 runs as India wrapped up the series 2-1. “We had the confidence in Hardik, whose off-cutters are good. “As a captain, when you get that kind of confidence from your bowlers, you aren’t left with much to say.

Source: Mint November 08, 2017 06:22 UTC