Hardik Pandya owns this unique T20I record for India
What's the story
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya powered India to a mammoth 101-run win in the 1st T20I against South Africa at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Hardik's unbeaten 59 (28) helped India rack up 175/6 in 20 overs. The hosts later bowled South Africa out for 74. According to ESPNcricinfo, Hardik has the most T20I fifties at No. 6 or lower for India. Here's the list.
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Hardik Pandya owns 3 fifties
As mentioned, Hardik now has three half-centuries at No. 6 or lower for India in T20I cricket. Notably, each of Hardik's six T20I half-centuries has come while batting at No. 5 or lower. Rinku Singh (3), Manish Pandey (2), and Yuvraj Singh (1) are the only other Indian batters with multiple half-centuries in this regard.
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Who all follow Hardik?
According to ESPNcricinfo, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, and Washington Sundar are the only other players with a half-century at No. 6 or lower for India in T20I cricket. Each of them has a half-century each.
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Notable numbers of Hardik
As of now, Hardik has amassed 764 runs from 43 innings while batting at No. 6 or lower with an average of 24.64. His tally includes a strike rate of 127.33. Dhoni is the only other Indian with 756 runs in this regard. Hardik's 41 T20I sixes are also the most for an Indian at No. 6 or lower in the format.
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Hardik closing in on 2,000 T20I runs
Hardik is set to become only the fifth Indian with 2,000 T20I runs. In 121 matches, he has slammed 1,919 runs at an average of 28.22. He has an impressive strike rate of 142.46.