Hardik Pandya Smashes Record 16-Ball Fifty, India Posts 231 Against South Africa

• Hardik Pandya scored a blistering 63 runs off 25 balls, including 5 sixes and 5 fours, with a strike rate of 252.
• Pandya achieved a record-breaking 16-ball half-century, the second fastest for India in T20 Internationals.
• Tilak Varma contributed significantly with 73 runs off 42 balls, featuring 10 fours and 1 six.
• Abhishek Sharma (34) and Sanju Samson (37) provided a strong start for India.
• Team India posted a formidable total of 231 runs for 5 wickets in the 5th T20I against South Africa.

Why It Matters: Hardik Pandya's record-breaking fifty and Tilak Varma's knock powered India to a massive total.