Published 22:26 IST, December 2nd 2019
Watch: Manish Pandey goes all guns blazing to hit skyrocketing six off Murugan Ashwin
Karnataka's Manish Pandey guided his team to a nervy victory over Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final. Pandey hit a huge 6 which landed on the roof.
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Manish Pandey has been one of Karnataka’s strongest pillars in ir period of dominance. Pandey’s ability to find gaps and score essential runs for his team are some of hallmarks of his game. Although Karnataka captain may t rewned for his six-hitting abilities, but on Sunday, he showed that he is capable of doing so occasionally to empower his team in T20 format.
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Karnataka vs Tamil Nu final: Manish Pandey hits a towering six
Manish Pandey has been in stellar touch in domestic circuit and has been a crucial part in Karnataka’s dominant performances. On Sunday, Pandey scored an unbeaten half-century to guide Karnataka to a fighting total in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final 2019. SRH batsman scored a 45-ball 60, laced with four boundaries and two sixes, lifting his side from a tricky position after R Ashwin’s twin strikes h put brakes on ir innings. Ashwin picked up wickets of mainstays KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal off successive deliveries. Manish Pandey shared crucial partnerships with Devdutt Pikkal and Rohan Kam to get Karnataka to a competitive score of 180/5. Of two sixes Manish Pandey hit, one was a towering six of Tamil Nu leg-spinner Murugan Ashwin that flew out of ground. six landed on roof of Lalbhai Contractor Stium in Surat, venue of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final 2019.
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IPL 2020: SRH retain services of Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey rose to fame after being part of Virat Kohli-led India U-19 squ which won U-19 World Cup in 2008. Pandey, playing for RCB, was first Indian player to score a century in IPL following year in South Africa. He was also instrumental in helping KKR win 2 IPL titles under captaincy of Gautam Gambhir, before moving to SRH. He is one of SRH's retained players ahe of IPL 2020, despite his indifferent form for franchise. Pandey and SRH would hope that he can continue his excellent performances in tournament and help SRH reach playoffs. He has been picked for series between India and West Indies starting on December 6. It is expected to be a great week for batsman as he got married to Tamil film actor Ashrita Shetty on Monday in a tritional ceremony in Mumbai.
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