India vs Australia 2023: It’s fair to say that Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been a find of the decade for the team. After Kapil Dev retired, India lacked a quality fast-bowling all-rounder. But ever since Pandya made his debut for the team, he has been one of the best assets for the team. Be it with the bat or with the ball, the 29-year-old has fit into the role quite perfectly and has many times bailed his team out of trouble.
In his career so far, Hardik has played some staggering knocks and also has chipped in with the ball that has won India many games. Currently the vice-captain of the white-ball team, the all-rounder no doubt will be the next captain of the team. His impression as a skipper in just a few games has been top-notch and it’s fair to say that he can take the team to great heights as well.
India vs Australia 2023: Hardik Pandya on fire in the third ODI against Australia
India vs Australia 2023: Indian Cricket Team and Australia are currently crossing swords with each other in the series-decider third ODI in Chennai. Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has set the stage on fire in the game and yet again proved why is a valuable asset for the team in white-ball cricket.
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first. The story of the first two games continued in the third match as openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head took the Indian bowlers to the cleaners and smashed them all over the park.
The power-hitting Australian duo batted staggeringly well and added 68 runs for the opening partnership. It seemed that the visitors would pile up a gigantic score, especially after the start they got. But the dashing all-rounder Hardik came to the rescue for his side and bailed them out of trouble yet again.
Hardik came up with a sensational spell of fast bowling and put Australia on a back foot. The right-arm pacer removed Head for 31 runs and after that produced a peach of a delivery to send opposition skipper Steve Smith packing for a duck. This was the 5th time he dismissed the batter in this format, second most after Adil Rashid.
If this was not enough, Hardik then sent the stumps of Marsh cartwheeling. He removed the opening batter for 47 runs and after that bagged a spectacular catch to dismiss David Warner. The all-rounder’s sensational spell reduced the visitors from 68/0 to 85/3.
India vs Australia 2023: Hardik Pandya’s staggering numbers against Aussies
India vs Australia 2023: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been an absolute beast when it comes to playing against Australia. It’s fair to say that his numbers with both bat and ball against the top team in the world are the best as he has often put his team on the top against them. The all-rounder averages 56 with the bat and has a strike rate of 112.95 whereas, with the ball, he has picked 11 wickets at an average of 31.09. With the way he’s going, the numbers are expected to rise.
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