Hardik's Blistering Fifty Lifts India to 175/6 After Top-Order Wobble

• Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls in his return to competitive cricket.
• Pandya's blistering half-century lifted India to 175/6 in the opening T20I against South Africa.
• India's top-order struggled, losing early wickets before Pandya stabilized the innings.
• This was Pandya's sixth T20I fifty, achieved after recovering from a left quadricep injury.
• Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, taking 3/31.

Why It Matters: Hardik Pandya's impactful return strengthens India's T20I lineup.