India slumped to a massive 51-run defeat against South Africa in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday. On a day where India were chasing 214 to win, all-rounder Hardik Pandya struggled, scoring 20 runs off 23 balls.

Pandya, who had scored a half-century with a strike rate in excess of 200 in the first encounter, came in a crunch situation when India need to up the scoring rate. Instead, the knock made India's win almost unachievable.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan criticised the Pandya for his knock, which included only a single six, noting that the performance dip was a result of change in pitch. He said the power hitter looked at ease on a better batting surface, but appeared to struggle when faced with a track that demanded better footwork and adaptation.

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