The new big-hitting sensation of the Indian team Hardik Pandya stole the show with his incredible knock against the Aussies, in the first ODI at Chennai. The all-rounder first contributed with a vital knock of 83 runs off just 66 balls and then picked up two crucial wickets with the ball. His match-winning performance helped the Men in Blue to a remembering victory by 26 runs in a rain-curtailed game. After Pandya’s explosive knock, many praised him on the social media for his incredible striking and all-round abilities.
Popular VJ and host Shibani Dandekar was one among those who took to Twitter and praised Hardik for his performance coming in when his side was under pressure. Hardik came on to bat when his side was struggling at the score 87/5. He joined hands with the most experienced guy in the Indian line-up MS Dhoni and both of them registered a match-winning stand of 118 runs, which helped Team India post a fighting total of 281 runs on the board.