Team India is on a break. Hardik Pandya has been away from the team since the T20 series against Sri Lanka. But, his name is echoing on the cricket field. In the Karnataka Cricket Association's T20 league Maharaja T20 Trophy, a player named Hardik conceded 23 runs in just one over. The result was that his team had to leave the field 10 balls earlier. They had to face a huge defeat by 8 wickets. However, as ruthlessly as Hardik was beaten, equally explosive was the batting of 'Pandey ji' i.e. Manish Pandey, who finished the match with a strike rate of 400.

Hardik scored 35 runs in 21 balls

In the Maharaja T20 Trophy, Shivamogga Lines faced Hubli Tigers on 20 August. In this match, Shivamogga Lines batted first and scored 137 runs for 9 wickets in a 17-over match due to rain. Hardik Raj's batting played a big role in taking Shivamogga Lines to this score, who was also the most successful batsman of his team. Hardik scored 35 runs in 21 balls at a strike rate of 166.66, which included 2 sixes and 3 fours.

Hardik could not rule with the ball, conceded 23 runs in 1 over

However, Hardik's bowling was not as explosive as his batting. Due to rain interruption in the match, Hubli Tigers got a target of 51 runs in 5 overs, which they did not take much time to reach. Hubli Tigers achieved the target of 5 overs in just 3.2 overs.

Hardik Raj's ineffective bowling played a key role in taking Hubli Tigers to the winning total 10 balls earlier. He bowled just 1 over in the match and conceded 23 runs in it. Now if 51 runs have to be scored in 5 overs and 23 runs are scored in just 1 over, then the opponent's job will become easy, the same was seen in this match as well. Meaning Hardik could have become a hero, but became a zero due to his bowling.

'Pandey ji' does wonders! Just 1 ball and a strike rate of 400

The main reason behind Hardik's failure with the ball was Hubli Tigers batsman Mohammad Taha, who scored 35 runs with 5 sixes in just 12 balls. And, the winning shot that was left after his dismissal was completed by Pandey ji, i.e. Hubli Tigers captain Manish Pandey.

Manish Pandey faced just one ball and hit a four on it. Thus, batting at a strike rate of 400, he pushed the match towards its end.