Hardik Pandya goes berserk: Five sixes and a four in a single over to reach ton - Watch
Hardik Pandya delivered a remarkable performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored a brilliant century for Baroda against Vidarbha. Pandya took control of the innings when his team was struggling. His powerful hitting included a remarkable over where he hit five sixes. Pandya's innings ensured Baroda posted a strong total. The Vidarbha bowlers found him difficult to contain.
Hardik Pandya (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Rajkot saw a masterclass from Hardik Pandya as Baroda posted a competitive 293 for 9 against Vidarbha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The 32-year-old all-rounder took control of the innings when his team was in trouble, turning the game into a spectacle even without a crowd in attendance. Baroda had been struggling at 71 for 5 when Hardik walked in. He started carefully, working with the lower order and picking gaps to keep the scoreboard ticking. The innings built steadily, with singles and boundaries helping Baroda recover from a shaky position.
The real fireworks came in the 39th over when Hardik unleashed a staggering sequence: 6,6,6,6,6,4 against Vidarbha spinner Parth Rekhade . He hit five consecutive sixes and finished the over with a four through point, taking 34 runs from just six balls and moving from 66 to a whirlwind century in just 68 balls. Hardik finished with 133 off 92 balls, hitting 11 sixes and 8 fours at a strike rate of 144.57. He virtually carried the Baroda innings, as no other batter crossed even 30, with Vishnu Solanki providing brief support with 26 off 17 balls. The Vidarbha bowlers tried to make breakthroughs, but Hardik’s timing and power proved unplayable. Yash Thakur ended with 4 wickets for 64, but it was Hardik’s innings that dominated the game and lit up the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
In the last T20, the fifth match against South Africa, Hardik Pandya played a sensational innings, smashing 63 runs off just 25 balls to help India post a massive total of 231 and seal the series victory. On top of his explosive batting, Hardik also achieved a remarkable milestone, completing 100 wickets in T20 internationals. He became only the third Indian bowler, after Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, to reach this landmark. Pandya now joins an elite group of players with over 2,000 T20 runs and 100-plus wickets, highlighting his status as one of India’s most versatile and impactful all-rounders.