WATCH: Hardik refuses to pass on strike to Karthik in final over of T20I vs South Africa, argument ensues

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India team all-rounder Hardik Pandya has come in for criticism on social media for refusing to take a single on the second last ball of the innings in the T20I vs South Africa which would have passed on the strike to Dinesh Karthik for the last ball.</p>
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A video clip shows that an argument ensued between the duo after that.</p>
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Hardik then played the last ball but failed to achieve his objective of a big hit as he managed to score only two runs.</p>
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Both Hardik Patel and Dinesh Karthik have returned to the India team on the back of their IPL performance after having been laid off for quite a long time. The duo appear to be competing for the finisher's spot in the India team.</p>
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Hardik in characteristic style delivered with a superb knock to score 31 off 12 balls studded with three sixes in the T20I versus South Africa.  Karthik, on the other hand, could only face 2 balls, scoring one run.</p>
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Eventually India lost the match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday despite putting up a strong total of 211 runs.</p>
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