India, Feb. 1 -- Former England captain Kevin Pietersen was not impressed with Team India's ploy of using Harshit Rana for using as Shivam Dube's concussion substitute but he was all praise for the young pacer's performance. The 23-year-old pacer made his T20I debut after being chosen as the substitute for Dube in the second innings after the latter got hit on the helmet in the final over of India's innings.

Rana had a memorable night despite playing only in the second half of the match. He claimed three wickets to derail England's chase. He was instrumental in sending Jos Buttler back when he caught the skipper at short thirdman off Bishnoi and later got his first T20 wicket for India in Liam Livingstone. Rana also dismissed Jacob Bethe...