Hardik Pandya turned his beast mode on as India arrived at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the final match of the South Africa tour of the India T20I series. Pandya returned to Ahmedabad on one of his best-known and favourite tracks in all of India.
Witnessing Hardik Pandya's heroic innings was South African pace legend Dale Steyn, and he heaped praises on the Indian all-rounder. And what seemed to have impressed him more was not Pandya's explosive strokeplay but his determined approach and firm mentality.
He felt the way Hardik Pandya dictates and casts his authority on the field; it is nothing but sheer dominance and the ability to stay mentally untouchable. According to him, Hardik Pandya has taken power-hitting to another level, as it is not just a mere skillset possessed by him.
Dale Steyn looked unimpressed by South Africa's reserved strategy against Jasprit Bumrah
He clearly felt that just surviving off Bumrah's spells was not the best strategy when the team was chasing a massive total of 230 runs. Once Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Quinton de Kock, it led to pressure building up on the Proteas, and Varun Chakravarthy soon got his rhythm and cleared the Protea middle order.
Steyn looked impressed with Varun Chakravarthy's quality and variations
Steyn was also in high praise for the Kolkata Knight Riders spinner. Varun Chakravarthy has easily dominated the middle-order batters during the middle phase of the game, as they have failed to pick him up.
Even Aiden Markram becomes more cautious when Chakravarthy controls his line and length, which Steyn believes is the worst mindset for any batter in the T20 format. Varun Chakravarthy picked up four wickets in the game in Ahmedabad.
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