Colombo, Feb. 15 -- Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan for his fantastic knock, pointing out how he counter-attacked the team's "surprise ploy" of playing six spinners.

Despite Abhishek Sharma's second-consecutive duck, Ishan continued his dream run in T20Is, scoring valuable 77 in 40 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes worth its weight in gold. While the game moved at a snail's pace at the other end, he struck at 192.50, brutally taking down Pakistan's spinners.

Taking to X, Irfan wrote, "Ishan Kishan has taken the surprise ploy of Pakistan so well. Brilliant"

During the match, Pakistan used six spiners, skipper Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub, Mohammed Nawaz, Usman Tariq, Shadab Khan and Abrar ...