Hardik Pandya made a sensational return to international cricket after an injury layoff on Tuesday when India took on South Africa in the 1 st T20I in Cuttack. While the Indian batters kept falling to the Proteas attack, Pandya orchestrated the Indian innings with a superb 25-ball half-century. The ace all-rounder smashed 4 sixes and 6 fours during his 28-ball stay at the crease, scoring an unbeaten 59. His whirlwind knock helped India post 175/6 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first.

Pandya amplified India’s scoring rate right after taking strike. He made his intentions clear with back-to-back sixes off Keshav Maharaj in the 13th over, then went after Anrich Nortje in the 15th, picking up a couple of crisp boundaries. Lutho Sipamla, who had earlier dented India with two wickets, w

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