India, Feb. 16 -- Hardik Pandya missed out with the bat, but the India all-rounder, with the ball in hand, ensured he did not disappoint against Pakistan. Hardik, coming into Sunday's Group A fixture at Sri Lanka's R. Premadasa Stadium, had scored a belligerent half-century against Namibia on Thursday. With a new tattoo, Hardik served some brand-new attitude to Sahibzada Farhan to rise to the occasion and pick up two wickets to lead India's charge while defending a record 176-run target.

Hardik opened India's bowling and delivered in the very first over, dismissing opener Farhan for a duck. Farhan made headlines for his comments on Jasprit Bumrah not too long ago, recalling his sixes against the India pacer during last year's Asia Cup. A...