Twitter reacts to Hardik Pandya's innings saving innings in Cape Town
When the top order failed to get going, the lanky Hardik Pandya stood tall and saved India from an embarrassing total and guided India to a first-innings score of 209. The Twitterati were pleased by the display and couldn't control showering their praises on the Baroda all-rounder.
Brief Scores : South Africa 286 and 65 for 2 (Amla 4*, Rabada 2*; Pandya 2-17) lead India 209 (Pandya 93; Philander 3-33, Rabada 3-34) by 142 runs
Here are the tweets from today's play:
Hope he continues with this form!
Rohit Sharma's last 5 Test inns:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 6, 2018
82 (132)
51* (63)
102* (160)
65 (102)
50* (49)
5 50+ scores in a row.
Average balls faced per inns: 101
Has played over 50 balls in this inns already. #SAvInd
Well, that escalated quickly! :(
Rohit Sharma falls for 11 leaving India teetering. This all while we have a batsman who is capable of being here in such situations. Unlucky Ajinkya Rahane. Should always play in our overseas tests irrespective of form. Poor Pujara fighting a lonely battle as always.
— Aatman Shah (@Aatman_Arsenal) January 6, 2018
Respect! _/\_
Rohit Sharma scored exactly 11 runs. That is 1 run as a tribute to each member of the team. That's team spirit for you. How many batsmen can boast of such creativity even in adverse conditions.. That's talent! #Legend
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 6, 2018
Pujara when Morkel comes running at him to bowl!
Facing Morne Morkel be like. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Q17hSbQfKj
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 6, 2018
And then came the Saviour!
Enjoying watching this uncomplicated, uninhibited batting from Hardik Pandya. Looking like a batsman.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 6, 2018
When everyone struggled Hardik Pandya scores half century against likes of Steyn, Rabbada, Morkel & Philander on seaming track and you can't give better birthday gift to Kapil Dev...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 6, 2018
Rohit Sharma, watch and learn!
Hardik Pandya now has more runs in one inning than total runs scored by Rohit Sharma in his entire career in SA (59).#SAvIND
— Akshay VK18 Sharma (@akshaypasu) January 6, 2018
Hardik Pandya after facing the South African pace attack!
Indian batsmen: pitch is bouncy...bowl is swinging.. difficult to score runs..
— ಟ್ರೋಲ್ ಹೈಕ್ಳು (@TrollHaiklu) January 6, 2018
Hardik Pandya: pic.twitter.com/UlQoDYvf15
Hardik Pandya right now!
Hardik Pandya saving Team India from batting collapse against South African Bowlers.#IndvSA pic.twitter.com/a6BLyzIyyN
— Bhaad me Jaa.. (@iAbhishek_J) January 6, 2018
It's Kapil Dev's birthday and Hardik Pandya is celebrating.#SAvIND
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) January 6, 2018
This is how Hardik Pandya sees the South African bowling attack!
how Hardik Pandya sees Proteas pace attack! #INDvSA #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/8Cpt6eITIj
— Astronaut 🐒 (@TheRobustRascal) January 6, 2018
When everyone struggled Hardik Pandya scores half century against likes of Steyn, Rabbada, Morkel & Philander on seaming track and you can't give better birthday gift to Kapil Dev...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 6, 2018
Coincidence? I think not!
Two good knocks of Hardik Pandya in Tests and Ravindra Jadeja wasn't playing both the matches. 😂😂
— Silly Point 🏏 (@FarziCricketer) January 6, 2018
Indian tail >> Indian top order
India's first innings:
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 6, 2018
First 7 wickets added 92 runs
Eighth wicket added 99 runs
Sums up how crucial that partnership!
The conversations between Pandya and Bhuvi in the middle! :P
Pandya said to Bhuvi “mere ko pata nahi chal rha iska (Rabada) , mai single nahi lunga” 😂
— Jitender Singh (@j_dhillon6) January 6, 2018
And then this happened! :(
2013 in South Africa:
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 6, 2018
Ajinkya Rahane deserved century but got out for 96...
2018 in South Africa:
Hardik Pandya deserved century but got out for 93...
We celebrate centuries & rue the ones missed. But this Hardik Pandya 93 is more valuable and brilliant than many 100s. Its impact should be felt through the series. #IndvsSA
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) January 6, 2018
This is what the Indian dressing looked like as Pandya walked in!
When Hardik Pandya enters the dressing room #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/uRD6MOAwd9
— That LOL Buddhu (@lolbuddhu) January 6, 2018
I blame Sanjay for this!
Sanjay Manjrekar is next level panauti. Jinxed Pandya's century.
— Sripad (@falsewinger) January 6, 2018
Today:
"Pandya is going to score his second century.."
*OUT NEXT BALL*
2 weeks ago:
"Rohit Sharma is going to score the first T20 200"
*OUT NEXT BALL"