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The new CSK recruit could do nothing but watch and revel in the excellence of the T20 WC-winner Pandya, who walloped the pacer for 4 sixes and a four off his over.
Hardik Pandya in action for Baroda at the SMAT 2024 (X)
Hardik Pandya reminded everyone why he is one to be reckoned with in the short format, as the all-rounder smashed a blistering 29 runs in a single over for Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Hardik Pandya’s 30-ball 69 (4×4, 7×6) helped Baroda score a thrilling last-ball three-wicket victory over Tamil Nadu in a Group E match.
TN made a daunting 221 for six riding on half-centuries by Narayan Jagadeesan and a quick 42 (22b) by all-rounder Vijay Shankar.
But Hardik singlehandedly dragged Baroda back to the match from 152 for six in the 17th over especially as he smashed CSK’s new recruit from TN, Gurjapneet Singh, for 29 runs in a single over.
Chennai Super Kings invested in Tamil Nadu pacer Gurjapneet Singh, bringing him to the Anbu-Den for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
But, the youngster could do nothing but watch and revel in the excellence of the T20 WC-winner Pandya, who walloped the pacer for 4 sixes and a four off his over.
However, when Pandya got out in the second ball of the final over, Baroda still needed 9 runs to win.
But Raj Limbani and Atit Sheth, who hit a final ball four, knocked off those runs to carry their side to win.
Brief Scores:
Group B: Tamil Nadu: 221/6 in 20 overs (N Jagadeesan 57, Shahrukh Khan 39, Vijay Shankar 42 not out; Lukeman Merriwala 3/41) lost to Baroda: 222/7 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 69, Bhanu Pania 42; Varun 3/43, R Sai Kishore 2/23) by 3 wickets.
