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Hardik Pandya scripts History with Explosive half-century: 1st Indian cricketer to reach this Massive feat
Hardik Pandya caused chaos with his bat, as he scored a 30-ball 53 during the fourth T20I against England. Pandya achieved a rare historic achievement with this half-century.
Last Updated on - February 1, 2025 3:52 PM IST
Hardik Pandya sent his critics to silence with a shocking performance in the fourth T20I against England at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune. He played explosively, and became the first Indian player to reach this feat in T20Is.
Hardik Pandya led the team’s batting side, as he scored an important knock of 30 ball 53. His explosive gameplay included 4 fours and as many sixes.
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As he has 1803 runs an 94 wickets in T20Is, Hardik Pandya became the first Indian cricketer to achieve this milestone of over 1500 runs while having more than 50 wickets and at least 5 half-centuries.
Hardik Pandya is the overall fourth player to achieve this impressive feat in T20Is. The other three players are Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammed Nabi, and Sikandar Raza.
Pandya is right about to make another massive achievement in T20Is. Since he has 94 wickets, 6 more dismissals will make him the first Indian player to achieve the massive number of more than 1000 runs with more than 100 wickets in the format.
India’s innings had a shaky start as three wickets fell in the first over. Rinku Singh provided some stability with 32 runs, but the main game-changer was the fifties by Hardik Pandya, accompanied by Shivam Dube. The 87-run partnership between Pandya and Dube came out successful as India posted a total of 181 on the board.