Twitter reacts to Hardik Pandya's innings saving innings in Cape Town

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

Rohit Sharma's last 5 Test inns:



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.

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)

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)

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!

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt)

Pujara when Morkel comes running at him to bowl! 

Facing Morne Morkel be like.

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s)

And then came the Saviour! 

Enjoying watching this uncomplicated, uninhibited batting from Hardik Pandya. Looking like a batsman.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

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)

Hardik Pandya now has more runs in one inning than total runs scored by Rohit Sharma in his entire career in SA (59).

— Akshay VK18 Sharma (@akshaypasu)

Indian batsmen: pitch is bouncy...bowl is swinging.. difficult to score runs..

Hardik Pandya:

— ಟ್ರೋಲ್ ಹೈಕ್ಳು (@TrollHaiklu)

Hardik Pandya saving Team India from batting collapse against South African Bowlers.

— Bhaad me Jaa.. (@iAbhishek_J)

This is how Hardik Pandya sees the South African bowling attack! 

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)

Coincidence? I think not! 

Two good knocks of Hardik Pandya in Tests and Ravindra Jadeja wasn't playing both the matches. 😂😂

— Silly Point 🏏‏ (@FarziCricketer)

Indian tail >> Indian top order 

India's first innings:



First 7 wickets added 92 runs



Eighth wicket added 99 runs



Sums up how crucial that partnership!

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)

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)

And then this happened! :( 

2013 in South Africa:

Ajinkya Rahane deserved century but got out for 96...



2018 in South Africa:

Hardik Pandya deserved century but got out for 93...

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)

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.

— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta)

When Hardik Pandya enters the dressing room

— That LOL Buddhu (@lolbuddhu)

Sanjay Manjrekar is next level panauti. Jinxed Pandya's century.



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"

— Sripad (@falsewinger)