IND vs SA 3rd T20i: The third match of the 5-match T20i series between India and South Africa will be played on 14 December in Dharamsala. Hardik Pandya has a great chance to make history in this match. He can achieve new heights with both ball and bat.
Hardik Pandya Upcoming T20i record: The third T20 International match between India and South Africa will be played on 14 December. Both the teams will face each other on the grounds of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Dharamshala. At present the 5-match series stands at 1-1. In such a situation, Men in Blue will try to take the lead in the series by registering a win in this match. The Indian team had won the first match by a huge margin of 101 runs, but in the second the visiting team defeated them by 51 runs. In such a situation, a close-fought match is fully loaded. Apart from this, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has a chance to create history.
Hardik Pandya one step away from creating history
Hardik Pandya has a chance to create history against South Africa at Dharamshala ground, which till date only two players have done for the Indian team. Yes, if he takes one wicket while bowling in this match, he will achieve a new milestone in T20 International cricket. Let us tell you that Hardik has played 122 matches. During this period, he has taken 99 wickets while bowling in 110 innings. He has given runs at an economy rate of 8.25. At the same time, his average is 26.82.
Bumrah and Arshdeep’s entry into the club
If Hardik Pandya takes a wicket in the third match, his total will be 100 wickets for India in T20 International. Till now only two bowlers have achieved this position for Team India. Fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh are part of this list. Now Hardik also has a great opportunity for both the bowlers to enter the club. To create this new history, he will have to victimize only one batsman from Africa.
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Bowlers who have taken 100 wickets for India in T20I
- Arshdeep Singh- 107, 69 innings
- Jasprit Bumrah- 101, 79 innings
- Hardik Pandya- 99, 110 innings
- UG Chahal- 96, 79 innings
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 90, 86 innings
Hardik has a chance to create history with the bat too
Hardik Pandya has become the backbone of Team India as an all-rounder. As much as he contributes to his team with the ball, he also does wonders with the bat. He has scored 1939 runs in 96 innings of 122 matches at an average of 28.10 and strike rate of 141.53. If he plays an inning of 61 runs in the next match, he will reach 2000 runs in T20 International. After achieving this milestone, he will write a new history for Team India.
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