IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya unleashed a brutal attack on South African bowlers, leaving Abhishek Sharma behind.

IND vs SA: Indian team's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya delivered a sensational batting performance in the 5th T20 match against South Africa, scoring a half-century in just 16 balls.

Ankush Pandey Ankush Pandey
Dec 19, 2025 - 16:29 Updated: Dec 19, 2025 - 18:01
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IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya unleashed a brutal attack on South African bowlers, leaving Abhishek Sharma behind.
IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya unleashed a brutal attack on South African bowlers, leaving Abhishek Sharma behind.

Highlights

  • IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya smashes a blistering half-century against South Africa
  • IND vs SA: Pandya scores a fifty in just 16 balls
  • IND vs SA: India posts a massive score of 231 runs

The final match of the five-match T20 series between India and South Africa is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match, Team India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya delivered a spectacular performance with the bat, scoring a half-century in just 16 balls.

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After losing the toss, Team India batted first and, thanks to brilliant innings from Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, managed to score 231 runs in 20 overs. Hardik Pandya played a superb innings of 63 runs off 25 balls in this match.

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When Hardik completed his half-century in just 16 balls, he became the second-fastest Indian player to score a half-century in T20 Internationals, surpassing Abhishek Sharma.

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Indian Players with the Fastest Half-Centuries (by number of balls faced)

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  • Hardik Pandya - 16 balls vs South Africa (2025)
  • Abhishek Sharma - 17 balls vs England (2025)
  • KL Rahul - 18 balls vs Scotland (2021)
  • Suryakumar Yadav - 18 balls vs South Africa (2022)
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Team India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was returning fully fit in this series after an injury sustained during the 2025 Asia Cup, delivered outstanding performances with both bat and ball. Hardik managed to score two half-centuries in this series.

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