Hardik Pandy has been known as one of the biggest match-winners for the Indian team, which he has proved by performing well in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, where he has shown his all-round ability with bat and bowl picking 8 wickets and scoring 116 runs in 6 games far in the tournament. Despite being out of form in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, Pandya made an incredible return to the Indian team by picking 2 and 3 wickets in the first 2 against Ireland and Pakistan, giving a solid reply to his haters who were trolling him after he was picked up in India’s 15 man squad for the marquee event. 

However, after his contribution with the ball in the first 2 games, he played a great knock for the Indian team as a finisher in the match against Afghanistan, where he scored 32 runs in 24 balls, helping the Men in Blue to put up a target of 182 runs on the boards. Later, in the next game against Bangladesh, when the Indian team were 3 wickets down on the score of 77 runs, he played a match-winning knock of 50 runs in 27 balls, including 4 boundaries and 3 sixes on a strike rate of 185. But this is not the first time, the Indian all-rounder has shown his class at the international level he has done so several times for the Indian team, Through his news piece, we will be jotting down Hardik Pandya’s 3 best batting performances in international cricket, which is remembered by every cricket fan in the world.

1. 92 of 76 vs Australia in 2020

India was on an Australia tour for 3 T20Is, 4 Tests and 3ODIs, Men in Blue were playing the final ODI of the 3-match ODI series after looking in the first 2 it was a must-win game for the Indian team to avoid a whitewash of the series. After winning the toss, India decided to bat first at Canberra. India lost the first 4-wicket on the score of just 123 runs in 25 overs, half of the Indian team was in the Pavilion, and all the hopes were on Virat Kohli, who was seen struggling with his form. After the fall of Kohli’s wicket on the score of 152 runs, the Indian team was left out with Hardik Pandya, who played in magnificent knock of 92 runs in 76 balls, hitting 7 boundaries and 1 maximum throughout his innings. 

He made a partnership with Ravindra Jadeja of 150 runs, taking the Indian team to a score of 302 runs in 50 overs. Jadeja scored 66 runs in 50 balls, which included 5 boundaries and 3 maximums all over the ground. Hardik’s match-winning knock saved the Indian team from whitewash, for which he was awarded with player of the match award

2. 108 vs Sri Lanka, 2017

Hardik Pandya knocked in the match against Sri Lanka in the first test at Pallekele International Stadium. The Indian all-rounder completed his century in 86 balls by hitting seven boundaries and seven sixes all over the ground. You might not know that Hardik Completed his fifty in less than 25 balls, which helped the Indian team to 487 runs on the scoreboard.

3. 33 vs Pakistan, 2022

This knock of Kung-fu Pandya came in the match against arch-rivals Pakistan in 2022 Asia Cup in Dubai. After stopping the Men in Green on the score of 147 runs in 20 overs, India got a poor start by their opening batters as they were 89 for 4 wickets while chasing a target of 148 runs against a strong bowling lineup. However, the Indian all-rounder was at the crease and played a pivotal knock of 33 from 17 balls hitting 4 fours and 1 six all over the ground, which helped the Indian team to win the match.