Dubai, Sept. 22 -- India opener Abhishek Sharma, adjudged Player of the Match, said his knock was driven by determination to stand up for his side after sensing provocation from the opposition.
"Today was pretty simple - the way they were coming out to us without any reason, I did not like it at all. That's why I went after them. I wanted to deliver for the team," Abhishek said in post-match presentation here today.
Reflecting on his century stand with Shubman Gill in the Second Asia Cup Super 4 match, the left-hander said their bond goes back to their early playing days. "We have been playing since school, we enjoy each other's company. We thought we would do it, and today was the day. The way he was giving it back, I really enjoyed it,"...