'The MVP Every Team Dreams Of': Cricket Fraternity Hails Hardik Pandya After He Powers India To Series Win

Published - 06 Dec 2020, 07:08 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:30 PM

Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya (Credits: Twitter)

Hardik Pandya has further enhanced his reputation as one of the most explosive batsmen in the game with a stunning knock against Australia in the just-concluded second T20I in Sydney. The allrounder played an unbeaten knock of 42 to help India chase down an imposing total of 195.

With the win, the Men in Blue also sealed the three-match series with a game in hand. The visitors chased down the target with six wickets in hand and two balls to spare. Opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 52 while captain Virat Kohli scored 40 to set up the platform for the chase.

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Hardik Pandya [Photo-Twitter]
Cameos from Hardik Pandya (42 from 22) and Shreyas Iyer (12 from 5) then took India over the line. India were in a spot of bother towards the end of the match when Kohli departed in the 17th over. India were reeling at 149 for 4 at that stage, still needing 46 runs from just 23 balls.

However, Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer shared an unbeaten stand of 46 runs off just 21 balls to take India home. In the final over, India needed 14 runs off Daniel Sams with Hardik Pandya at the striker’s end. He started the over with a double before dispatching the pacer for a six.

Hardik Pandya (Image Credit: Twitter)

It was followed by a dot delivery before the hard-hitting batsman deposited the ball in the stand to fire India to the series win. Meanwhile, the cricketing fraternity was quick to lavish praise on Hardik Pandya for his stunning knock. From cricketers to fans, everyone praised the allrounder for his stunning knock.

Here are some of the reactions to his knock:

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