Delhi: Former Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu appreciated Hardik Pandya's innings in the third T20 match against England in Rajkot on 28 January. However, he also expressed his views on an important point and said that Hardik should have shown a little more confidence in Dhruv Jurlel.

Hardik Pandya's performance

England had set a target of 172 runs in front of India, and the Indian team lost the match by 26 runs. Hardik Pandya scored 40 runs in 35 balls. After the match, Ambati Rayudu praised Hardik's innings on Star Sports, but also questioned his strategy on an important occasion. Rayudu said that Hardik carried out his innings well, but when the match needed to be finished, he could show more confidence in Dhruv Jurael.

Dhruv Jurael did not get a chance

On the last ball of the 18th over of the match, when Jurael played Jofra Archer's ball at deep square leg, Hardik refused to take him single. His goal was to keep a strike on the first ball of the 19th over, which was a sensible step according to the situation. But Rayudu believed that at this time Jurail should have got full opportunity to play his role as a finisher.

Hardik had a chance to win the match

Ambati Rayudu also appreciated Hardik Pandya's hitting potential. He said, “Even if 25 runs were needed in the last over, Hardik had full potential to score those runs.” Rayudu believed that if Hardik Dhruv had shown a little more confidence in Jurael, the match could have been more close. Finally, after Hardik's dismissal, it became difficult for the rest of the batsmen to score 41 off 11 balls, and India lagged behind in the match.

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