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India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Hardik Pandya bowls for first time in over a year

In the ongoing second India vs Australia ODI match, India all-rounder Hardik Pandya bowled for the first time since his back surgery more than a year ago.

Pandya bowls for first time in over a year

Bengaluru, Nov. 29: In the ongoing second India vs Australia ODI match, India all-rounder Hardik Pandya bowled for the first time since his back surgery more than a year ago.

After losing their first match of the three-match ODI series, the all rounder chipped in with the ball for an under-pressure Indian side during their second match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday (Nov. 29).

On Friday (Nov. 27), after the first One-day International, Pandya said he would bowl in the "important" games and only when the time is right.

Bowling after over a year, Pandya bowled a good over, conceding just five runs against a rampaging Steve Smith and Marnus Labuchabugne in Sydney.

On either side of the dashing all-rounder's over, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and part-timer Mayank Agarwal were smashed for two boundaries each as Australia consolidated their position after a blazing start.

In his second over, Pandya gave away just four runs with the Australians finding it difficult to put away his slower balls.

With another 10 months left for the ICC T20 World Cup, Pandya had indicated on Friday that bowling is something that he wants to do keeping long-term goals and big events in mind. Pandya underwent a back surgery in October last year in the UK. His lower back had been troubling him since the Test series in England in 2018.

The surgery kept him out of action for almost a year, with the all-rounder last playing a T20 International against South Africa at home in September 2019. He missed the Tests against the same opposition after that, the home series against Bangladesh and the West Indies, a T20I series against Sri Lanka and ODIs against Australia at home, and the entire tour of New Zealand earlier this year.

Even during the IPL, Pandya contributed only with the bat in Mumbai Indians’ title winning campaign in Dubai. While writing this report, Pandya had bowled four overs, giving away 24 runs and picking up a wicket. Pandya picked up the important wicket of Steve Smith.

(With inputs from PTI)

Story first published: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 12:39 [IST]
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