Hardik Pandya has once again wreaked havoc with the bat in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. Hardik has destroyed the Chennai Super Kings bowler on whom CSK has spent Rs 2.2 crores. Hardik batted brilliantly against Gurjapaneet and hit four consecutive sixes in his over. Team India’s star all-rounder hit 4 sixes as well as a four and scored 29 runs in the over. Hardik scored an explosive half-century in just 20 balls as Baroda chased down the mammoth target of 222 runs.
Hardik created a ruckus!
Hardik Pandya created a stir with the bat in the match against Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament. In the high scoring match, Hardik batted brilliantly and scored a half-century in just 20 balls. The star batsman played a quick inning of 69 runs facing 30 balls, on the basis of which Baroda easily achieved the target of 222 runs. Till 16 overs, Baroda’s score was 152 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. The team needed 70 runs on 24 balls. Tamil Nadu seemed to have the upper hand in the match. However, Hardik changed the entire picture of the match with his stormy batting.
Hardik spoiled the rhythm of Gurjapaneet
Hardik hit a six in the over of Gurjapaneet, who bowled the 17th over. In this over, four skyscraper sixes came one after the other from Hardik’s bat. Along with this, Hardik was also successful in scoring boundaries. Hardik scored 29 runs in the over off Gurjapanith, sold for Rs 2.2 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, making this massive target very easy for Baroda.
Baroda’s great victory
After this, in the 19th over of the innings, Hardik also gave a tough class to Vijay Shankar and hit two sky-high sixes in his over. After playing an explosive innings, Hardik returned to the pavilion after being run out on a direct hit by Vijay in the last over. However, by then Baroda was very close to victory. Atit Seth gave a memorable victory to Baroda by hitting a four on the last ball of the match.