Pandya’s blazing 77* powers Baroda to record chase; fan breaks security cordon - watch

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya marked his instrumentality to competitory cricket with a superb unbeaten half-century, guiding Baroda to a thrilling seven-wicket triumph implicit Punjab successful the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy successful Hyderabad connected Tuesday. Playing his archetypal lucifer since the Asia Cup successful September, Pandya looked successful afloat bid arsenic helium powered Baroda to a monolithic pursuit of 223, the third-highest palmy tally pursuit successful the tournament’s history. Walking successful nether pressure, the 32-year-old produced a dynamic sound of 77 not retired from 42 deliveries, striking 7 fours and 4 sixes. He finished the lucifer successful style, smashing 3 sixes successful a enactment to seal triumph with 5 balls remaining.

Pandya besides rolled his limb implicit earlier successful the game, picking up a wicket though his four-over spell proved expensive.

The lucifer saw a brief, unexpected interruption erstwhile a instrumentality sprinted onto the tract to conscionable Pandya during Baroda’s bowling innings. The intruder managed to get adjacent capable to instrumentality a selfie with the prima all-rounder earlier information intervened. Pandya was seen signalling the officials not to enactment harshly towards the fan, a motion that rapidly went viral connected societal media.

Earlier, Punjab posted a beardown full of 222 for 8, with Anmolpreet Singh blasting 69 disconnected 32 and

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smashing a accelerated 50 from conscionable 19 balls. However, Baroda’s pursuit was paced perfectly, with Pandya’s explosive decorativeness sealing a memorable triumph successful 19.1 overs. The outing marks an encouraging instrumentality for Pandya aft his wounded setback, which had ruled him retired of the Australia circuit and the Asia Cup last against Pakistan.