Hardik Pandya: Hardik Pandya played a stormy innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and gave Baroda a thrilling win over Tamil Nadu. In his explosive innings of 69 runs in 30 balls, he hit four fours and seven sixes. Hardik scored 29 runs in one over, which included four consecutive sixes.

Indore: All-rounder Hardik Pandya was in his blazing form on Wednesday night. Before the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he played a stormy innings of 69 runs in 30 balls. Hardik's explosive batting helped Baroda register a thrilling three-wicket win over Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Hardik lit up the Holkar Stadium with a high-scoring match, in which the 31-year-old hit 4 fours and 7 huge sixes.

Hardik Pandya 's performance in Syed Mushtaq Ali 2024

  • 74*(35) vs Gujarat
  • 41*(21) vs Uttarakhand
  • 69(30) vs Tamil Nadu

The former Indian team captain thrashed the Tamil Nadu bowlers with a wonderful display of power hitting. Hardik especially thrashed Gurjpaneet Singh in the 17th over by scoring 29 runs

with the help of four consecutive sixes and a four. 26-year-old Gurjpaneet Singh has been bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 2.2 crore.

Chasing a mammoth target of 222, Hardik's brilliant effort at number six helped Baroda win the match off the last ball. Hardik was unfortunately run out in the final

over when Baroda needed 11 runs but Raj Limbani and Sheth held their nerve to take Baroda across the finish line off the last ball.

Hardik , who returned to form before IPL and Champions Trophy,

is seen in SMAT after a long time and this time he is playing under the captaincy of elder brother Krunal Pandya. Hardik has been in top form in the tournament so far. His bat was also in action in the two matches before the match against Tamil Nadu. He scored an unbeaten 74 against Gujarat and then played an unbeaten innings of 41 against Uttarakhand. In this match, Hardik also bowled three overs, giving 44 runs, but could not take any wicket.