In the 21st match of IPL being played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya has played a captaincy innings for Gujarat Titans and scored a brilliant half-century against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hardik Pandya has also completed his 100 sixes in the IPL in this match and has put his team in a strong position by scoring a half-century in 42 balls at a strike rate of 119.
Hardik Pandya has been in form since the beginning of this season which is a very good sign for Gujarat Titans. After losing the toss, the opening pair of the Gujarat team could not do many wonders and Shubman Gill lost his wicket in the third over. After Shubhman Gill, Sai Sudarshan also became the victim of T Natarajan in the last over of the power play. After Sudarshan, Matthew Wade also flopped in his fourth match but Hardik Pandya faced the pressure despite these three wickets and pulled his team out of difficult situations.
Hardik Pandya is the backbone of this team’s batting and his stay in form is very important for the Gujarat titans. Gujarat Titans have won their first three matches and are a strong contender to reach the semi-finals. Hardik Pandya has shown excellence in both the batting and bowling areas this season and has strengthened the team. Matthew Wade has been unsuccessful this season for Gujarat Titans but thanks to the form of Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya, the Gujarat titans is currently third in the points table.
