It was an innings to remember from Pandya where he scored 50 runs off his last 18 balls. He ended up scoring 63 runs off 33 balls.
India scored 68 runs in the last five overs and 106 runs in the last ten overs. The par score for batting first at the Adelaide oval is 168, and India has exactly that. Rahul fell early in another big game, leaving Rohit and Kohli to do the repair work; the pair kept England at bay without making them sweat. However, a couple of wickets in the middle overs, including one off Suryakumar Yadav tipped the game in Englandβs favour. Hardik then joined Kohli, and while he took his time getting going, once he got the hang of the pitch and conditions, he played a blinder to help India reach close to 170.
Hardik Pandya punished Chris Jordan for his horrendous lengths with two big sixes to begin the 18th over. Kohli reached his half-century in 38 balls, but fell immediately after, dabbing to short third. The over yielded 15 runs, bringing Indiaβs total to 136 for 4 in 18 overs. Social media was abuzz with how Pandya ended the innings. It was an innings to remember from Pandya where he scored 50 runs off his last 18 balls. He ended up scoring 63 runs off 33 balls.
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