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Hardik Pandya Joins Elite Club: Completes Rare T20I Triple Century

Hardik Pandya has entered a very exclusive club in T20 International cricket. By taking his 100th wicket, he completed a rare triple of 1000+ runs, 100+ sixes, and 100+ wickets. This makes him only the fourth player in the world to achieve this all-round feat. It's a significant milestone that cements his status as a genuine match-winner for India.

Key Points: Hardik Pandya Achieves Rare T20I Triple of 1000 Runs, 100 Sixes, 100 Wickets

  • Pandya joins Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah as India's third bowler with 100 T20I wickets
  • His all-round stats include 1,939 runs and 101 sixes in 122 T20I matches
  • He joins an elite global trio featuring Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Nabi, and Virandeep Singh
  • Pandya achieved the milestone with figures of 1/23 in the match against South Africa
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Hardik Pandya completes 100 T20I wickets, joins elite list to complete a rare triple

Hardik Pandya becomes the fourth player globally to achieve 1000+ runs, 100+ sixes, and 100+ wickets in T20 Internationals, joining an exclusive list.

"He became the third Indian to complete a century of wickets in the shortest format on Sunday. - Match Report"

Dharamshala, December 14

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya joined an elite company of four T20I stars with 1, 000-plus runs, 100-plus sixes and 100-plus wickets in the format after he became the third Indian to complete a century of wickets in the shortest format on Sunday.

Pandya joined the elite company of Arshdeep Singh (109 wickets) and Jasprit Bumrah (101 wickets) to become India's third bowler to get 100 wickets. He bowled a spell of 1/23 in three overs, taking his wicket tally to 100 wickets in 123 matches at an average of 26.78, with three four-fers and best figures of 4/16 to his name.

Pandya has now joined Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza (2,883 runs, 133 sixes, and 102 wickets in T20Is), Afghanistan's Mohammed Nabi (2,417 runs, 122 sixes, and 104 wickets in T20Is), and Malaysia's Virandeep Singh (3,180 runs, 131 sixes and 109 wickets in T20Is) as the fourth Indian to complete the triple of 1,000 or more T20I runs, 100 or more sixes and 100 or more wickets in T20Is.

With the bat, Hardik has unleashed 1,939 runs in 122 matches at an average of 28.10, a strike rate of 141.53, with six fifties and 101 sixes.

Coming to the match, South Africa was put to bat by India, who won the toss. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals, with a fiery powerplay spell delivered by Arshdeep Singh (2/13) and Harshit Rana (2/34). Spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav also picked two, leaving SA skipper Aiden Markram (61* in 46 balls, with six fours and two sixes) as their lone warrior as the Proteas were bundled out for 117 in 20 overs.

India needs to chase down 118 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

- ANI

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Sarah B
This is an incredible achievement. To be in that list with only three other players globally shows his unique value. His strike rate with the bat is just as impressive as his bowling.
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Aditya G
Respect for the achievement, no doubt. But we must be honest, his bowling average of 26+ is on the higher side for a frontline bowler. Hope he works on being more economical, especially in the death overs.
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Priya S
So proud! He's our X-factor player. When he's on song, the match is in our pocket. This triple milestone proves he's not just a hitter, but a complete T20 cricketer. Next target: 2000 runs!
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Michael C
Interesting to see the other names on that list - Raza, Nabi, Virandeep. It really highlights how rare this skill set is. Hardik's power-hitting makes him stand out even in that elite company.
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Kavya N
This is why he's so crucial for the T20 World Cup squad. You can't buy this kind of balance. He can change the game in a single over with bat or ball. Well done, Hardik! 🏏

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