In the fifth T20 against South Africa, Hardik Pandya played a stormy inning of 63 runs, with the help of which Team India made a huge score of 231 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. In this innings, Hardik Pandya broke a big record of Abhishek Sharma, now Hardik has become the second batsman to score the fastest half-century for India in T20 International. Yuvraj Singh is at number one.
Hardik Pandya scored a half-century in 16 balls in the fifth T20 in Ahmedabad. He left behind Abhishek Sharma, who scored the fastest half-century in T20 for India, who scored a half-century in 17 balls against England this year. The first number in the list is Yuvraj Singh, who completed his fifty in 12 balls against England in 2007. This is the same match in which Yuvraj hit 6 sixes in one over of Broad.
Fastest half century for India in T20I
- In 12 balls- Yuvraj Singh vs England (2007)
- In 16 balls- Hardik Pandya vs. Africa (2025)
- In 17 balls- Abhishek Sharma vs England (2025)
- In 18 balls- KL Rahul vs Scotland (2021)
- In 18 balls- Suryakumar Yadav d. Africa (2022)
Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma played brilliant innings
In Ahmedabad, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the absence of Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson started the innings with Abhishek Sharma, both of them made a partnership of 63 runs for the first wicket. Sanju scored 37 runs in 22 balls and Abhishek scored 34 runs in 21 balls.
Before Hardik Pandya’s storm, Tilak Verma’s fast innings were seen. Tilak scored 73 runs in 42 balls with the help of 1 six and 10 fours. After this Pandya scored 63 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 252. In this innings he hit 5 sixes and 5 fours.
Team India is leading 2-1 in the 5-match T20 series, by winning in Ahmedabad today, Team India will win the series 3-1. If South Africa wins, the series will end at 2-2.
