News about Hardik Pandya

Pat Cummins' crew has had a long year, and they face Pakistan from December 14 in a Test series - but for those of them, returning home for a rest is out of the question.

In their huge Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan, India has won the toss and decided to bowl against Pakistan. With 130,000 fans expected inside Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's biggest cricket arena, in Ahmedabad, it is unquestionably one of the world's biggest rivalries. And a sea of blue has descended on the city, with roads around the stadium jam packed with supporters as they made their way into the ground.

On Wednesday, David Warner's IPL thrashes continued, with the Aussie batter running out of a no ball as his Delhi Capitals fell against the Gujarat Titans. Mohammed Shami delivered Phil Salt for the first time of the match, and Warner followed him back in the sheds shortly after a horrific run out, but not because of his own. Hardik Pandya's delivery was pushed to midwicket and took a few steps forward before finally changing his min and retreating back into the crease. Priyam Garg pushed Hardik Pandya's delivery to midwicket.

2019 at Lord's It was certainly the best one-day game in history, as England rode their overwhelming chance to win their first men's World Cup title. The drama at Lord's that afternoon may never be surpassed: Ben Stokes fluked four overthrows to defeat the Kiwis at the end of England's thrilling quest for 242 to win by the ball when the ball ricocheted off his bat, and Jason Roy's throw from deep midwicket gave England victory on boundary countback.

PAUL NEWAN IN ADELAIDE: India was limited to a maximum that, as it turned out, was well below par. And Jos Buttler, who indisputably emerged here as a captain of substance from Eoin Morgan's shadow, thrashed the Twenty20 World Cup favorites by ten wickets. However, over all, a match-winning performance from a man who feared that there would never be days like this, a batter who had been frozen out of an England team that had enjoyed the glory of a fabled 50-over World Cup triumph in 2019. Alex Hales was supposed to attend Lord's on a monumental day. He was instrumental in England's revival from the days of gruesome white-ball, culminating in humiliating dismissal in the group stages of the 2015 World Cup.

NASSER HUSSAIN: That was absolutely fantastic. It was medical. It was the best showing I had seen from an England white-ball team for a long time. Remember, this is India we're talking about, and they have been surrounded by an absolute walloping. Hardik Pandya's batting at the end of India's innings England was in total control of the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals. In a knockout game in a major tournament against India cricket's powerhouse, it was a masterclass of T20 cricket. England did fine, but you can't fault them for it.

NASSER HUSSAIN: India plays more Twenty20 cricket than on any other team because of the IPL and is extremely versatile and experienced in this style of the game. In what would be a highly awaited semi-final here in Adelaide on Thursday, they pose a major threat to England. However, there is no doubt that they are under more pressure than they are on the other team in the game. They can go from hero to zero so quickly due to their fanatical help. At the moment, India is riding high and most people are rated as favorites for this World Cup, but if one of them slips up all the surrounding noise could become very loud. If you believe England is under pressure, then multiply it by a million with India.

England's quest for the Twenty20 World Cup gets off in Australia on Saturday against Afghanistan. And although Jos Buttler's team is brimming with a slew of talent at both bat and ball, there are several sides in the tournament's second black ball tournament win in three years. Here Sportsmail takes a look at the five sides that will prove the toughest test if England are to lift the trophy next month