Along with this, Pant also made a quick partnership of 76 runs with Venkatesh Iyer. Iyer scored 33 runs in 18 balls. India won the match by 8 runs. It was also India’s 100th win (3 Super Overs) in T20 International cricket.
Pant was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’, he said in the match presentation, ‘As long as the team wants me to bat anywhere, I am satisfied.’ Bhuvneshwar Kumar had dropped the catch of Rovman Powell. Captain Rohit Sharma was also very angry on this. To this Pant said, ‘From the middle of the circle, we all thought that it was Bhuvi’s catch but it happens. It is part of the game.
Pant said that he was also a little happy to see Rovman Powell’s unbeaten knock of 68 runs. Powell’s innings, however, could not help West Indies win. But there is another reason for Pant’s happiness. Powell has been bought by Delhi Capitals in the IPL auction. And Pant was happy thinking this.
Pant said, ‘I felt that Powell was firing. But somewhere in my mind I was also happy because he will play for Delhi Capitals. Pant is the captain of the Delhi Capitals team in the IPL. Powell has been included in his team by the Delhi team by paying Rs 2.8 crore.
On his pick-up shot played on the leg side, Pant said that this is a special shot of his which can be achieved only with continuous practice. He said, ‘I can play in any situation, not just at the end of the innings. You get better as you keep practicing.