Hardik Pandya is absolutely on fire in the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). The Baroda all-rounder has once again shown his brilliance with the bat. In the match against Tripura, he kept his explosive form going and delivered another huge performance. Following a stunning 28-run over against Tamil Nadu in the last game, Pandya has repeated the same destructive batting against the bowling of Tripura.
Tripura set a target of 110, and Pandya ran through it quickly, taking the chase by the scruff of the neck for Baroda. His attack started with a six over long-off, followed by another on the back foot in the same direction.
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Hardik Pandya then hammered a third six over deep square leg, leaving the bowler, Parvez Sultan, visibly frustrated. Pandya continued his domination by hitting a four and a six to end the over with 28 runs. Pandya finished the chase in a jiffy, scoring 47 off 23 balls to help Baroda win with ease.
Hardik Pandya was on fire again 🔥🔥
The Baroda all-rounder went berserk smashing 6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,4⃣,6⃣ in an over on his way to a whirlwind 47(23) against Tripura 🙌🙌#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank
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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 29, 2024
He has also earned himself a place in the Mumbai Indians team, who have retained him for the next season along with big players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah. After a challenging 2024 season as MI’s captain, the franchise is once again entrusting him with leadership, hoping for a sixth IPL title in the new season.
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Tripura (Playing XI): Samrat Sutradhar, Sridam Paul, Mandeep Singh(c), Srinivas Sharath(w), Ajay Sarkar, Rajat Dey, Manisankar Murasingh, Saurabh Das, Sankar Paul, Riaz Uddin, Parvez Sultan
Baroda (Playing XI): Mitesh Patel(w), Vishnu Solanki, Shivalik Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya(c), Bhanu Pania, Ninad Ashvinkumar Rathva, Atit Sheth, Mahesh Pithiya, Lukman Meriwala, Abhimanyu Singh Rajput
