Hardik Pandya Joins Virat Kohli In Elite List, Becomes Second Indian To Achieve Huge Record In T20 World Cup
India moved a step closer to qualifying for the semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup and registered a one-sided win over Bangladesh in their second Super 8 game. The Rohit Sharma-led side restricted Bangladesh to a total of 146 while defending a target of 197. The Men in Blue registered a big 50-run win in Antigua.Hardik Pandya delivered a Player of the Match performance and contributed in both departments. He scored a brilliant half-century and remained unbeaten on 50 off 27 balls. The star all-rounder also scalped the key wicket of Litton Das.As Hardik was doing his job and propelling India to a victory, he joined Virat Kohli in a unique list and became the second Indian cricketer to achieve an elite record. Hardik is now one of the two Indian cricketers to score a half-century and scalp a wicket in a T20 World Cup game.Related News | India vs Bangladesh: Hardik Pandya Overtakes MS Dhoni, Becomes First Indian Batsman To...Injury Scare For Suryakumar Yadav Before Super 8 Game Against Afghanistan, Batsman Hit On Hand In Nets: ReportVirat achieved the milestone in 2016. The former India captain scored an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls in the semi-final of the 2016 T20 World Cup game against West Indies. The total of 192 didn't prove to be enough and West Indies chased it down.With the regular bowlers going for runs, captain MS Dhoni turned towards Virat and he didn't disappoint. The right-arm bowler scalped the prized wicket of Johnson Charles on the very first ball he bowled. Dhoni, shockingly, also gave Virat the final over. WI chased down the target with two balls left.Hardik, who was part of that game, achieved the milestone more than 8 years later. He scored 50 and scalped one wicket against Bangladesh.Apart from joining Virat in an elite list, Hardik also became the first Indian number six batsman to score a half-century in the T20 World Cup.India close to semi-finalThe win over Bangladesh took India closer to the semi-final and they are almost in the semi-final. The Men in Blue will face Australia in their third Super 8 game on Monday (June 24).India are almost through to the knockout game and the result of the fixture might not have much impact on their chances. Should they qualify, India will play the second semi-final irrespective of their position in the Super 8 points table.Both the semi-finals will be played on June 27. The first knockout game will start at 6:00 AM IST (June 26 in Trinidad) while the second semi-final will kick off at 8:00 PM IST.
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