[Watch] Hardik Pandya Pumps First-Ball Six Off Jacks In Sizzling Cameo Vs RCB

Hardik Pandya drilled six-ball 21* against RCB (BCCI)

Hardik Pandya pumped out an unbeaten 21 off just six deliveries against RCB in match number 25 of the IPL 2024 season. The Mumbai Indians captain crashed three sixes in his innings, including one off his first ball against RCB off-spinner Will Jacks.

Pandya’s sizzling cameo, coupled with half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav ensured that Mumbai Indians romped home to a comfortable seven-wicket win at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Hardik Pandya drills first-ball six in 21*-run cameo

Batting at number four and arriving to the crease following the dismissal of Rohit Sharma at 139-2, captain Hardik Pandya smacked RCB spinner Will Jacks for a huge six. The dashing all-rounder launched Jacks’ tossed-up delivery outside the off stump and deposited it over the long-on region.

Hardik Pandya bashed Vijaykumar Vyshak for another six a while later, and dispatched Akash Deep over deep cover to land the finishing blow in the 16th over of the Mumbai Indians innings.

The cricketer finished his innings at six-ball 21* and ended up sharing crucial partnerships with Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma to steer Mumbai Indians home at the Wankhede Stadium.

Earlier in the match, RCB posted 196 upfront courtesies of sublime half-centuries from Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik. Pandya bowled just one wicketless over in the innings to concede 13 runs. Jasprit Bumrah sizzled with a scintillating five-wicket haul, claiming figures of 5-21 off his four overs.

Mumbai Indians openers Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma, in response, shared 101 runs together in less than nine overs before Suryakumar Yadav took over with an attacking 19-ball 52.

Hardik Pandya will now lead his Mumbai Indians troops against CSK on April 14 at the Wankhede Stadium.

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