T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya slams unbeaten 50 versus Bangladesh
What's the story
Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya hit an unbeaten 50 versus Bangladesh in a crucial ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8, Group 1 clash at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
Pandya arrived in the middle when India were 108/4.
Pandya looked solid and added 53 runs alongside Shivam Dube. Thereafter, an unbeaten 35-run stand helped India get to 196/5.
Knock
Pandya hands India the desired momentum
On a good batting track, Pandya looked in sync. He started by picking singles before launching Mahedi Hasan for a six and four in the 15th over.
Dube took his time initially, but finished with a 24-ball 34.
It was Pandya's knock that gave India the desired impetus. He smashed crucial boundaries in the final three overs (6s: 2, 4s: 3).
Runs
4th T20I fifty for Pandya
Pandya's 27-ball 50* was laced with four fours and three sixes (SR: 185.19).
The all-rounder has raced to 1,437 T20I runs at 26.12. His strike rate is 139.92. Pandya slammed his fourth fifty.
He has smoked 104 fours and 74 sixes. Across four innings against Bangladesh, he owns 101 runs at 33.66.
Pandya surpassed 300 T20 World Cup runs (302) at 27.45 (50s: 2).
Information
18th fifty in T20s for Pandya
As per ESPNcricinfo, Pandya now owns 4,730 runs in T20 cricket. He registered his 18th fifty in the 20-over format. Pandya owns an average of 28-plus. His strike rate reads 138-plus.