Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya overtook former batter Shikhar Dhawan to become country's fifth-highest run-getter in T20Is. Pandya accomplished this movement up in charts during the fourth T20I against England at Pune on Friday.
Fans praised Hardik Pandya's superb batting show after the Indian all-rounder hit a 27-ball fifty to revive India in the Pune clas against England.
In 113 T20Is and 89 innings, Pandya has 1,803 runs, at an average of 28.17, and a strike rate of 141.63. He has scored five half-centuries, with best score of 71 not out.
Hardik Pandya stood out among the batters, scoring 53 runs off 30 balls, which included 4 fours and 4 sixes. This marked Pandya's fifth half-century in T20 internationals. He has accumulated a total of 1803 runs in this format,
The series victory proves that Pandya remains India’s MVP in white-ball cricket with outcome of big tournaments inseparably hinged on his form and mood
Hardik Pandya top-scored for with a 35-ball 40, but couldn't prevent India from suffering a 26-run loss in Rajkot.
Pandya added one more knock to his increasing catalogue of stylish, clutch knocks under pressure as he had a 87-run stand with Shivam Dube, that lifted India from 12/3 to a match-winning total of 181/9.
India defeated England by 15 runs in the fourth T20I to win the five-match series in Pune. India play England in the fifth and final T20I in Mumbai on February 2.:
Pandya accomplished this movement up in charts during the fourth T20I against England at Pune on Friday.
It was just the third time in T20Is that two batters batting at No. 6 or below have scored half-centuries in the same innings
Harshit Rana came in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube and delivered three wickets as India wrapped up a series victory vs England in the 4th T20I.