India vs Australia, 3rd ODI: Hits and Misses

#3 Hit: Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya's star is on the rise and how

India's investment in Hardik Pandya is bearing fruits in every next game that the youngster plays for the side. His stature as a cricketer is on the rise and his tremendous ability is being honed in different situations on the field.

After India lost Sharma and Rahane in the middle, head coach Ravi Shastri thought of promoting Pandya to Number 4. The move proved to be right on the money. The youngster scored 78 off just 72 deliveries and hit some sensational shots in the innings.

He also managed to stay at the crease when Australia managed to get a foot through the door after dismissing Kohli and Kedar Jadhav in quick succession.

He was successful with the ball as well. He was the one to break the increasingly dangerous partnership between David Warner and Aaron Finch by dismissing the former to give India a breakthrough in the first innings.