IND vs AUS LIVE: India vs Australia 1st T20I LIVE – India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya donned the role of a finisher as he blasted a 30-ball 71 to help India amass 208 runs on the board in India vs Australia 1st T20I. Coming to bat at No. 5, Pandiya carried out the good partnership set previously by KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. With this thundering knock, Pandiya reclaimed the title of ‘Finisher’ which used to be his, years ago. Follow IND vs AUS 1st T20 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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IND vs AUS LIVE: Forget Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya plays role of FINISHER to perfection, hammers 30-ball 71, Watch Video
It was Dinesh Karthik who was dubbed as the ‘Finisher’ after his explosives season with RCB in IPL 2022. However, Hardik Pandya reclaimed his title as he executed his job to perfection. The middle-order batter hit the Aussies all over the park as he blasted a 30-ball 71-run knock.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) September 20, 2022
His destructive spell consisted of 7 fours and 5 huge sixes as Pandya hammered the opponent team with a strike rate of 236. Pandya’s return to form ahead of the much anticipated ICC T20 World Cup will be a huge boost to the Men in Blue.
IND vs AUS LIVE: Forget Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya plays role of FINISHER to perfection, hammers 30-ball 71, Watch Video
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 20, 2022
Hardik Pandya’s Previous Innings:
| MATCH | Bat | Date | Ground |
| India vs Sri Lanka | 17 | 06-Sep-2022 | Dubai (DSC) |
| India vs Pakistan | 0 | 04-Sep-2022 | Dubai (DSC) |
| India vs Pakistan | 33* | 28-Aug-2022 | Dubai (DSC) |
| India vs West Indies | 28 | 07-Aug-2022 | Lauderhill |
| India vs West Indies | 4 | 02-Aug-2022 | Basseterre |
| India vs West Indies | 31 | 01-Aug-2022 | Basseterre |
| India vs West Indies | 1 | 29-Jul-2022 | Tarouba |
| India vs England | 71 | 17-Jul-2022 | Manchester |
| India vs England | 29 | 14-Jul-2022 | Lord’s |
| India vs England | — | 12-Jul-2022 | The Oval |
Hardik looked decent with his bat in the Asia Cup though he didn’t get a flurry of runs. His most memorable knock from the tournament would be his finishing against Pakistan in the Asia Cup group stage match. However, Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma will be thoroughly pleased to see their star all-rounder returning to his best form.
IND vs AUS LIVE: Forget Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya plays role of FINISHER to perfection, hammers 30-ball 71, Watch Video
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