Tamil Nadu put on a stellar batting display, propelled by N Jagadeesan’s quickfire 57 off 32 and Vijay Shankar’s explosive 42 off 22. Their efforts guided the team to a formidable total of 221/6 in 20 overs. Baroda’s chase, however, started on a shaky note as Sandeep Warrier dismissed Mitesh Patel in the third over. Ninad Rathva and Shivalik Sharma steadied the innings briefly, taking the score to 66/3, but both departed by the eighth over.
The game turned on its head when Hardik Pandya took center stage. Smashing a blistering 69 off just 30 balls, Pandya single-handedly steered Baroda to victory. Pandya’s assault began with a fuller delivery on leg stump, which he dispatched over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. The next ball, a similar line on off stump, met the same fate as Pandya powered it over long-on. He continued his dominance and lofted the third delivery over long-off for another six. A no-ball from Gurjapneet only added to the chaos, as Pandya hammered the free hit for yet another maximum before finishing the over with a boundary. Gurjapneet, visibly dejected, could only watch as Pandya’s carnage stole the spotlight
6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,4⃣
One goes out of the park 💥
Power & Panache: Hardik Pandya is setting the stage on fire in Indore 🔥🔥
Can he win it for Baroda?
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/DDt2Ar20h9#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/Bj6HCgJIHv— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 27, 2024
