Hardik Pandya FIFTY: Gujarat Titans were need of a heroic knock and it was captain Hardik Pandya who stood tall in their game against the Lucknow Super Giants. Batting first on a slow and tricky surface, the GT skipper took onus himself to guide his team to a par score. While not at his striking best, Pandya carried the batting on his shoulder to smash his first half century of IPL 2023. Follow Indian Premier League LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat first on a sluggish wicket at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. After Shubman Gill was dismissed cheaply, Hardik promoted himself to make the most of the tough conditions. He along with Wriddhiman Saha built a fine partnership to keep the scoreboard ticking.
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The @gujarat_titans skipper departs after a fine 66(50) 👏👏
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The Gujarat Titans captain scored close to run a ball, assessing the conditions well waiting for his moment to strike. He stood his guard even as wickets fell around him to guide his team to safety. Hardik got to his fifty in only in 44 balls. He chose his moment to strike very late, taking Ravi Bishni on in the 18th over of the innings.
The all-rounder picked up 2 sixes and a boundary to put GT on course to get to 135. Hardik himself managed 66 of those, striking at an eventual strike rate of 132. It was his first fifty of IPL 2023, having missed out on big scores in the previous games.
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