Hardik Pandya reminded everyone why he is India’s most valuable T20I cricketer, producing a blistering unbeaten 59 off just 28 balls to lift the hosts to 175 for 6 in the first T20I against South Africa in Cuttack. On a surface that kept the batters guessing with extra bounce and movement, India were reeling at 104 for 5 in the 14th over when Pandya walked in and changed the tone of the innings with remarkable clarity and power.
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