Hardik Pandya Unlocks Incredible Milestone In His Career (Source: AP Photos)
The Dubai crowd is enjoying the thrill of cricket’s biggest rivalry and the real thrill is unmissable. While bowing first, the Indian bowlers are bringing up their A-game on the field and rewriting another glorious chapter of the rivalry.
While facing the ‘Men in Green’ Hardik Pandya unlocked another milestone of his career. He has become the 6th Indian player to complete 4000 runs and 200 wickets across all the formats.
Incredible milestone Of Pandya’s Career
The Sunday becomes more special as the classic India vs Pakistan match adds thrills to the big stage of the Champions Trophy. Amidst the high-voltage action, Hardik Pandya showcased his all-round brilliance, reaching an elite milestone, joining the exclusive club of players with 4000 runs and 200 wickets across formats.
In the 35th over, he came to bowl and Saud Shakeel was on strike. As Pandya bowled a short delivery Shakeel attempted to smash it over the deep mid-wicket. But Axar Patel’s incredible effort secured the catch and Pandya secured this 200th scalp and scripted his name into the history.
Players Name | Runs | Wickets |
---|---|---|
Sachin Tendulkar | 34,357 Runs | 201 Wickets |
Kapil Dev | 9031 Runs | 687 Wickets |
Ravi Shastri | 6938 Runs | 280 Wickets |
Ravindra Jadeja | 6664 Runs | 604 Wickets |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 4394 Runs | 765 Wickets |
Hardik Pandya | 4149 Runs | 200 Wickets |
Team India Is On The Driver’s Seat
The high-voltage showdown is touching a different height as the intense competition is going on the Dubai pitch. While batting first, Pakistan had a great start but Hardik Pandya unlocked the first blood after dismissing Babar Azam with 23 runs. After that Imam ul Haq’s run out added more pressure on the ‘Men in Green’.
But Saud Shakeel-Mohammad Rizwan duo dominated the ‘Men in Blue’ in the middle. On a crucial point, Axar’s remarkable delivery removed the Pakistani skipper and Pandya removed Shakeel. Those consecutive dismissals put them on the back foot. To win the match, India need 242 runs to win the clash.