Hardik Pandya, the allrounder from India has set Twitter on fire with his maverick 100 off 86 balls, becoming the fastest to score a hundred at No.8. Hardik Pandya, new into Test cricket, came to bat when India was in a worry spot as their middle-order had collapsed. But then when Pandya came in, he had Wriddhiman Saha for the company. The two of them saw India through to the close of stumps.
Pandya, who already has a fifty to his name and is taking giant strides in international cricket, hoped to get India a good first innings total. Virat Kohli-led India is looking for their first overseas whitewash and hence will be looking to take the bull by their horns. Pandya started Day 2 cautiously, as he lost Saha early but found support in Kuldeep Yadav. He brought up his 50 just as Mohammed Shami had departed and began to cut loose as soon as Umesh came to bat. He scored 26 runs off an over, which became an Indian record. He hit a hattrick of sixes off the bowling of Pushpakumara. This happens to be Hardik Pandya’s highest first class score.
Here is how he created a storm on Twitter:
Power packed century
Power packed celebration
Power packed reception in the dressing room
Power Pandya@hardikpandya93 #SLvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/DAJX2EiSG0— BCCI (@BCCI) August 13, 2017
In other news, #HardikPandya has scored a breezy Test century against Sri Lanka
108 off 93 balls with 7 sixes and only tailender for company— Joginder Tuteja (@Tutejajoginder) August 13, 2017
This kissa tells Hardik Pandya could havemade India win in Champions Trophy Final against Pakistan.#IndvsSL#HardikPandya
Hardik _ya he is. pic.twitter.com/1Tyo1mhl3P— Sagar Salunke (@Sagar_Salunke) August 13, 2017
#HardikPandya @OfficialSLC after Pandya’s inning. Humse hota hi nahi… pic.twitter.com/7OT1vyLuEv
— Sumeet Anand (@anand63) August 13, 2017
Maiden Test_ for @hardikpandya7.What an amazing thunderous innings.26 runs in a over(HatTrick Sixes)6_6_6_.Take a bow_#HardikPandya #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/kmBXiUfmBl
— Ratna Raju (@M_RatnaRaju) August 13, 2017
Hardik Pandya taken things away and it has been a remarkable session for India! Wow, a feast to watch Pandya’s hitting #SLvIND #Pandya _* _ pic.twitter.com/B8phtghCxA
— Nag Avirineni (@sachinist26) August 13, 2017
“Gaggan choomne waala chakka” hi di conmentary #IndvsSL #hardikpandya brilliant 100
— Salilacharya (@Salilacharya) August 13, 2017
If Stokes can improve his batting a bit, he can be England’s Hardik Pandya.! #SLvIND
— Sir Ishant (@sir_trollu) August 13, 2017
Some hitting by #HardikPandya.Special Talent,Effortless hitting,sensible batting & matured approach. #Kohli‘s go-to man for a reason #SLvIND
— Mikkhail Vaswani (@MikkhailVaswani) August 13, 2017
Hardik Pandya scored maiden Test century off 86 balls coming in at number eight.. #SLvIND #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/7GBtivKBW6
— Tanveer Khan (@AapKaTanu) August 13, 2017
Indians to Umesh Yadav Right now#SLvIND #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/R9r6gmg6lr
— Hariharan Durairaj (@hari_durairaj) August 13, 2017
#HardikPandya 103* __
Hardik Pandya becomes the first Indian player to score 100 runs in a session before Lunch in Test cricket…#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/PiUAovHD0H— Forum Reelz (@Forum_Reelz) August 13, 2017
— Cricvids (@Cricvids1) August 13, 2017
— Cricvids (@Cricvids1) August 13, 2017
— Cricvids (@Cricvids1) August 13, 2017
What an unbelievable innings by Hardik Pandya.Counter attack at its best.Scored his first 50 of 61 balls ,the second of 25.Brilliant#INDvSL
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 13, 2017
Wow ! What an incredible century by @hardikpandya7 . Well done mere KungFu Pandya. Mazaa aa gaya.#INDvSL
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 13, 2017
#HardikPandya
hit-heat!__ pic.twitter.com/zENFpdTJMu— Viraj Indulkar (@TweetFromViraj) August 13, 2017
#INDvSL Dhaga khol diye Hain maar maar Kar #hardikpandya __
— Deepak Gaur (@ideepmatizen) August 13, 2017
@hardikpandya7 see bro #hardikpandya number one on trending ____ pic.twitter.com/yMTdNSmU6C
— hardik pandya FC _ (@hardikpandya07) August 13, 2017
Within merely 5 minutes, #HardikPandya has climbed up from No. 9 to No. 1 in trending !
— Sanya Sharma (@sanya_sharma017) August 13, 2017
@hardikpandya7 Is an Indian @benstokes38 _
Or otherway around!! _#hardikpandya #pandya #INDvSL #IndvsSL #3rdTest
— Sumit Shinde (@SumitShinde21) August 13, 2017
Lunch is delayed… But hungry Hardik is feeding on the Lankans #HardikPandya #SLvIND
— Rohit Hosabettu (@RHosabettu) August 13, 2017
Pandya created records in his maiden Test ton. This is Pandya’s highest score and first century in the First-Class matches. Pandya’s celebration after scoring the first century got applauded from the dressing room as well. Kohli was anxious when Pandya was on 99. All the players have Pandya a standing ovation for his splendid and single-handed effort to turn the game into India’s favour in the first session.
Pandya also broke Virender Sehwag’s record of scoring most number of runs in the first session of Day 1. Pandya scored 107 whereas Sehwag scored 99 in the first session. Pandya celebrated in a similar fashion to that of Shikhar Dhawan on Day 1 after scoring a century.
