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Published: January 3, 2026 6:41 PM IST 
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Baroda in trouble, Pandya provides the lifeline
When the Baroda team had lost five wickets for 71 runs and then six wickets for 136 runs, Hardik Pandya came out to bat at number seven. The team was under pressure, but instead of succumbing to the situation, Pandya decided to play aggressive cricket.
133 runs off 93 balls, a rain of sixes
Hardik Pandya played a whirlwind innings of 133 runs off just 93 balls. During this time, he hit 11 sixes and eight fours. He consistently struck big shots over mid-wicket, long-on, and long-off, putting the Vidarbha bowlers on the back foot.
6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,4⃣
A maiden List A brought up in some style
Hardik Pandya was on 66 off 62 balls against Vidarbha…and then he went berserk in the 39th over to complete his 100, smashing five sixes and a four
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34 runs in one over, the stadium erupted
In the 39th over, Pandya wreaked havoc on spinner Parth Rekhade. In that over, he scored a total of 34 runs, hitting five sixes and one four. The atmosphere in the stadium was completely dominated by Pandya after he hit sixes on five consecutive balls.
A respectable score single-handedly built
The remarkable aspect of Hardik’s innings was that no other Baroda batsman could reach a half-century. The second-highest score for the team was only 26 runs. Thanks to Pandya, Baroda was able to post a competitive score of 293 runs for nine wickets in 50 overs.
Story Highlights
- Hardik Pandya played an explosive innings of 133 runs off 93 balls against Vidarbha.
- His innings included 11 sixes and eight fours, and he scored 34 runs in one over.
- Baroda recovered from a precarious position of 71/5 to reach 293/9.
- This was Hardik Pandya’s first List A century in 119 matches.
