Akash, who was present at the game right from the start, followed the match and cheered for his team. However, when he saw Hardik Pandya turn down a single to Santner, he was left stunned, although, didn't express his emotions much.
— Vikas Yadav (@VikasYadav69014) April 4, 2025
However, MI needed boundaries at this point, and the skipper was their best option to do it on the big stage. As a result, Hardik took the responsibility upon himself and decided not to take a single off the next ball to regain the strike.
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LSG completed a hard-fought win
Hardik could just take a single off the fifth ball of the final over, and even threw his bat as he failed to properly connect yet another delivery. He even threw his bat in frustration as he reached the non-striker's end for a single.
Hardik Pandya shines with bat and ball
While Hardik Pandya couldn't finish off the game for his team, he had a fantastic game overall with both bat and ball. The MI skipper produced his best figures in T20 cricket with a fine five-wicket haul in the first innings.
However, he lost his timing at the latter stages of the game, which resulted in his team missing out on a deserved win. Pandya finished unbeaten on 28 off 16 balls with 2 fours and 1 six.
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