Overview
- Pandya blasted 63 off 25 balls with a 16-ball half-century, the second-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian, in a 30-run victory.
- He shared a 105-run stand in 45 balls with Tilak Varma as India surged to 231, setting up a 3–1 series result.
- He also dismissed Dewald Brevis, complementing pivotal spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy.
- Robin Uthappa said Pandya’s on-field swagger evokes Sir Viv Richards and creates early pressure on opponents.
- The BCCI selection panel led by Ajit Agarkar was reported to be meeting in Mumbai on December 20 to finalise the T20 World Cup squad.