India vs Australia 2017, 2nd T20I: 5 things we learnt from the match

#3 Pandya magic doesn't quite work

Hardik Pandya couldn't rescue India this time around

The Baroda all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, is India's latest crisis man. He has been India's finisher, firefighter and counter-attacking weapon ever since his blitzkrieg in the finals of the 2017 Champions Trophy. Thus far, Pandya has lived up to that reputation with aplomb, grabbing the Man of the Series award in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia.

In the second T20I against the Aussies, Pandya walked into a familiar situation with the Indian innings on a downslide. They were 60/5 and looked well out of the game as the dynamic all-rounder walked in. Unfortunately, he couldn't quite bail them out this time around, although he did manage to take the total above 100 courtesy a run-a-ball 25.