IND vs AUS, 1st T20: Hardik Pandya's fireworks light up Mohali

Fireworks all over the place! The world witnessed his insane power-hitting!

Hardik Pandya was on fire in Mohali. Walking in to bat in the 12th over, the all-rounder smashed 71 off 30 balls.

A knock where he bludgeoned 7 fours and 5 sixes, he took the Aussie bowlers to the cleaners in the death overs.

While KL Rahul & Suryakumar Yadav ensured India were on track for a big total, their wickets in the space of 10 balls had India in a spot of bother.

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But Hardik's destructive knock ensured the run-rate never took a beating. His blitz ensured India got past the 200-run knock, which included 3 consecutive sixes from the last 3 deliveries of the innings.

Only recently, his former coach Ravi Shastri called him the No. 1 all-rounder in the world in the shortest format. But even with just his batting display, he once again showed why he can get into any side purely as a batter as well.