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The lanky left-hander smashed seven sixes in his unbeaten 71 off 37.
Kerala were dismissed for 87 with Jalaj Saxena top scoring with 27.
Pandya smashed 28 off an over as Baroda defeated Tripura in Indore.
Salman Nizar, Rohan S Kunnummal and Nidheesh M D starred for Kerala in a 45-run win in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 event.
Kerala defeated Nagaland by 8 wickets in Hyderabad.
Sanju Samson-led Kerala lost by 4 wickets in the final over.
The 18-member squad also comprises Sachin Baby, who leads the state team in the Ranji Trophy.
Chasing 159, Assam were home and dry with 17 balls to spare.
Malhotra made the remark after Bengal suffered a shock loss to Assam in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy pre-quarterfinals.
Riyan Parag led from the front with a match-winning unbeaten 57 off 33 balls.
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