Down 0-2 within the T20I collection towards West Indies, India began their comeback by beating the hosts within the third T20I. The key to the Indian workforce’s success was the truth that West Indies’ hard-hitter Nicholas Pooran had failed to fireplace within the match. After the sport, India skipper Hardik Pandya even issued a problem to Pooran, saying he’s hoping the Windies stalwart comes exhausting at him within the subsequent sport. Pooran has lastly ‘responded’ to the problem.

“Yeah, if Nicky wants to hit, let him hit me; that was the plan. I enjoy that kind of competition where I know I cannot err in line or length a lot as it gives the advantage to Nicky. In the fourth game, I hope he comes very hard at me and gives me a wicket as well,” Hardik had mentioned after the third T20I.

Pooran performed pivotal function for West Indies within the fifth T20I, serving to his workforce win not simply the match but in addition the collection 3-2. After the sport, Pooran posted an Instagram story which might be interpreted as a ‘response’ to Hadik.

Pooran scored 47 runs off 35 balls within the fifth T20I, enjoying an vital function in his workforce’s win. During the course of his keep on the crease, Pooran hit Hardik for 2 sixes in the identical over. Through his Instagram story, Pooran highlighted the dual sixes as his ‘response’.

King of the crease #WIvIND #SabJawaabMilenge #JioCinema #BrandonKing pic.twitter.com/jmu2GzKdaB

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) August 13, 2023

After the match resulted in West Indies’ favour, Hardik admitted that he performed a giant function in India’s defeat.

“We lost the momentum when I came in and couldn’t capitalize on the situation. I believe we gonna challenge ourselves. We try to get better. In hindsight, it is fine. We don’t need to explain much. I know how the boys are within the group. We have enough time to figure out. Losing is good at times. On the positive side, we have done a lot of learnings.

“The boys confirmed character. Credit to them. They stored coming and tried one thing new. It is a part of the method. It is what I really feel at that second. If I see a state of affairs, I typically want one thing that involves thoughts. No rocket science, simply my intestine really feel,” he said.