India publish their highest T20I complete vs Australia after Hardik Pandya’s six-hitting spree in Mohali

India vs Australia, 1st T20I: Hardik Pandya smashed a 30-ball 71* to assist India publish their highest T20I rating towards Australia in Mohali on Tuesday.

Hardik Pandya posts highest T20I rating in Mohali masterclass vs Australia (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSHardik Pandya scored his career-best 71* within the first T20IPandya’s 71* powered India to their highest T20I complete vs AustraliaIndia posted 208 for six after Australia opted to bowl in Mohali

Hardik Pandya placed on a masterclass of six-hitting en path to his career-best unbeaten 71 to assist India publish 208 for six, their highest T20I complete towards Australia within the collection opener in Mohali on Tuesday. Hardik was delighted after ending the Indian innings with a hat-trick of sixes and recording his career-best T20I rating in Mohali.

India began off effectively with each Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul enjoying some lusty blows, however Josh Hazlewood struck early to take away Rohit. Virat Kohli, who walked in to bat at no.3, adopted the Indian captain as Nathan Ellis prized him out for under 2.

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Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav began to regular the ship and cast a strong partnership of 68 runs for the third wicket. Rahul then struck his 18th T20I half-century whereas additionally changing into the fifth Indian batter to attain 2000 runs in T20Is.

Rahul then departed for a well-made 55 and Yadav could not keep in for much longer as he fell in need of his half-ton by 4 runs. Then got here Hardik Pandya and he completely blew away the bowlers. He obtained to his half-century in simply 25 balls and helped India go over the 200-run mark. India completed brilliantly and scored 60 runs within the final 4 overs because of the clear hitting from Pandya, who completed on 71 off simply 30 balls.

“Looks like a good pitch. It took some time to get used to the bounce of the pitch. I have played here in the IPL and I knew the shots that work here. I used my experience. I always work on hitting on both sides of the ground and get into good positions. Fortunately, the ball was in the areas where I could hit it for sixes. Glad they came off the middle of the bat,” Rahul advised the broadcasters within the innings break.

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