Hardik Pandya breaks Yuvraj Singh's long-standing record

NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya surpassed legendary Yuvraj Singh to go the Indian with the astir instances of scoring a half-century and taking astatine slightest 1 wicket successful the aforesaid T20I. Pandya achieved the milestone during the 5th and last T20I against South Africa connected Friday.Given a coagulated level by openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Pandya unleashed a brutal battle connected the Proteas bowling onslaught alongside Tilak Varma, peppering the tract with almighty and stylish boundaries. The duo added a decisive 105-run basal for the 4th wicket that propelled India to a commanding total.

Pandya hammered 63 disconnected conscionable 25 balls, smashing 5 fours and 5 sixes astatine a staggering onslaught complaint of 252.00.

With the ball, helium conceded 41 runs successful 3 overs but claimed the important wicket of Dewald Brevis, who was threatening to instrumentality the crippled distant aft a accelerated 31 disconnected 17 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes.Pandya present has 4 specified half-century-plus-wicket performances successful T20Is for India — 1 much than Yuvraj. Virat Kohli besides features connected the list, having achieved the feat against Pakistan astatine the 2012 T20 World Cup and against the West Indies successful the 2016 edition.

Shivam Dube has done it twice.Marking his instrumentality to planetary cricket, Pandya finished arsenic the third-highest run-scorer of the bid with 142 runs successful 3 innings astatine an mean of 71.00 and a onslaught complaint of 186.84, including 2 match-winning half-centuries. He besides picked up 3 wickets astatine an mean of 38.00, with champion figures of 1/16, though his system complaint of implicit 10 remained a concern.In the match, South Africa won the flip and opted to field. Samson (37 disconnected 22) and Abhishek (34 disconnected 21) provided a blazing commencement with a 63-run opening stand.

After a little wobble, Tilak (73 disconnected 42) and Pandya took India to 231/5, with Corbin Bosch (2/44) the standout bowler.Chasing 232, South Africa rode connected Quinton de Kock’s fluent 65 disconnected 35, but erstwhile Brevis was dismissed, wickets fell regularly. Despite a promising start, the visitors were restricted to 201/8, losing by 30 runs. Jasprit Bumrah (2/17) and Varun Chakravarthy (4/53) led the bowling attack.Pandya was named Player of the Match, portion Varun earned the Player of the Series grant arsenic India sealed a 3-1 bid victory.