Vadodra, Jan. 4 -- India allrounder Hardik Pandya produced a breathtaking century under pressure to script the most inspiring performance of Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 5, even as Baroda fell short in a high-stakes group encounter.
Walking in with Baroda struggling at 29 for 3, Hardik counter-attacked with remarkable authority, smashing 133 runs in a knock that included a 69-ball hundred.
With wickets tumbling at the other end, the Baroda captain took complete control of the innings, launching a fierce assault that featured an over with five sixes and several audacious strokes against both pace and spin.
Hardik's innings single-handedly revived Baroda's hopes in a must-win match from a qualification perspective, lifting the team from a pos...