IND vs ENG: Hardik Pandya 50: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Live – Supershow from finisher Hardik Pandya helped India finish on a challenging score of 168 in the semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup against England. Pandya blazed to 29-ball 50 and got back to run-scoring ways when it mattered the most. With Dinesh Karthik not playing, the onus was on the all-rounder to take India to a competitive total. Pandya truly dominated the English bowlers from ball one and showed yet again why he is regarded as India’s best finisher after MS Dhoni. Follow IND vs ENG & ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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IND vs ENG: Finisher Hardik Pandya steps up in the semifinal against England, blazes to 29-ball 50 – Watch Highlights
IND vs ENG: Optional batting session helps Hardik Pandya get back to run-scoring ways, scores a potential match-winning 63 – For the unreserved, Junior Pandya had an extensive batting session in team India practice session at Adelaide, before the semi-final match against England. Before his superlative 63, Pandya had scores of 40, 2, 5 & 18 against Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, & Zimbabwe. The pressure was on the all-rounder to deliver, as Dinesh Karthik – India’s designated finisher was not firing. Pandya concentrated on power-hitting in the nets, and wanted to prove a point.
The stage was perfectly set for him against England, as Kohli consolidated things nicely. Pandya teed off from ball one and took India over 160, which at one stage seemed impossible to achieve. In the process, he also scored his second T20I fifty at Adelaide Oval. Due to Pandya’s blitz, India finished on 168 in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
IND vs ENG: Finisher Hardik Pandya steps up in the semifinal against England, blazes to 29-ball 50 – Watch Highlights
