All The Advice Hardik Pandya Got And Other Things Players Said In The Final Over Vs Bangladesh

Still under the hangover of India's stunning one-run win over Bangladesh in the ICC World T20? Well here's something that will keep that excitement level up. Just before the start of that final over that MS Dhoni gave Hardik Pandya to bowl, there were many discussions among the players as to what they can do in order to stop Bangladesh from scoring 11 runs and win the match. As Pandya was bombarded with advice from all corners, here are 8 things that the players said and discussed:

1. 'Didn't Want Pandya To Bowl A Yorker'

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Dhoni told this to his young bowler who had the tough job of defending 10 runs in 6 balls against in-form Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah. Mushfiqur was driving well and playing the lap shot to good effect against the fuller balls and Dhoni didn't want his bowler to look for the yorker. Pandya obliged and bowled wider and back of a length, which ultimately worked for India.

2. 'Once 20th over starts, You can take time, can't be fined'

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Dhoni here is mindful of time and didn't allow over-rate to become an issue for himself and the team.

3. 'We could've mankaded the non-striker in the end'

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Ashwin's cheeky comment showing to the depths to which Team India could've gone to claim the match.

4. 'We never got so much worried'

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Yes, that looked on Kohli's face.

5. 'Everybody got together and decided what to do'

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Team meetings and mid pitch conferences were definitely on, says Dhoni.

6. 'It made sense for Dhoni to run up to stumps'

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Ashwin supports Dhoni's ploy to remove one glove behind the wickets and if required run up to the stumps. That plan worked.

7. 'They could have created harakiri and it worked'

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Ashwin was anticipating a brain fade from Bangladesh and that happened.

8. 'We were on top till the final three balls. But bad luck' - Mortaza

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This is what Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said after the match. And, he was not wrong.