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Ind vs NZ 3rd T-20: When Hardik Pandya told Virat Kohli in the last over - 'Main Daal Dunga, Aap Tension Mat Lo'

Speed News Desk 8 November 2017, 14:10 IST

Ind vs NZ 3rd T-20: When Hardik Pandya told Virat Kohli in the last over - 'Main Daal Dunga, Aap Tension Mat Lo'

After one-day series, the team India has also won the T-20 series against New Zealand. The last and the series decider T20 match was curtailed to 8 overs for both the sides due to rain. While batting first, team India set the target of 68 runs in front of New Zealand.

Then Indian bowlers performed very well and it helped India to win the first T-20 series against New Zealand. However, it was not easy for the team as the last over thriller was a nail-biter. In the last over, New Zealand needed 19 runs in six balls and that was really a hard moment to decide who will bowl the last over.

Then the hard-hitter and all-rounder Hardik Pandya went to the captain Virat Kohli and told him - Aap Tension Mat Lo and made Kohli confident about the last over.

After that Kohli gave the bowl to Pandya and Pandya gave only 12 runs in that last over with his tight bowling. Even in the post-match conference, Kohli accepted that it was his plan to give the last over to Hardik Pandya.

Virat Kohli told what he was discussing before the last over, it was important to show confidence in him. “I went to him when only three balls were left and New Zealand needed 11 runs, but he said, 'Main Daal Lunga, Aap Tension Mat Lo'. Kohli said as a captain it is important to be confident when the bowler is much confident about his bowling.

Well, let me tell you that in the second bowl of the last over Pandya's finger got hurt with Grandhomme's shot, on this Kohli made fun about the situation and said “I thought now I have to bowl the 4 remaining balls.”

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