Axar dismissed Rizwan for 46 runs in Dubai on Sunday, February 23. Rizwan misjudged a flighted delivery from the left-arm spinner and completely missed the ball while stepping down the track to play across the line. Before that, Rizwan was given a lifeline with a dropped catch off Pandya’s bowling.
The pressure mounted as the right-handed batter faced close to 80 deliveries. India needed a breakthrough after Pakistan reached 150 runs, and Rizwan survived a chance in the 33rd over when Harshit Rana dropped his catch. Axar Patel dismissed him in the very next over.
When I Saw Him, Hardik Was Really Angry - Axar Patel
"Obviously, a plan was in place. Just a ball before, a catch was dropped off Hardik's bowling. And when I saw him, Hardik was really angry. When I came onto bowl, I didn't think that he would charge at me the very first ball, so I bowled it real slow."
It Takes Some Time to Get Back to Full Tilt - Axar Patel on Kuldeep Yadav
Axar Patel said that Kuldeep Yadav needs time to regain full rhythm after an injury. He noted that Kuldeep had been sidelined for nearly 3-4 months and was working hard in practice to regain his form. Patel said Kuldeep wasn’t at his best until the 40th over, but after that, he found his rhythm.
"Today you could see that he was not at his best until the 40th over. But all teammates went up and spoke to him, and kept backing him by telling him that you will do it for us. Then you saw how he bowled after the 40th over. He got his rhythm back, he was bowling it slower in the air, was also bowling his natural variations, and looked confident too," he added.
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