India, Dec. 20 -- Hardik Pandya, 32, was at his absolute best against South Africa in the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium as he blasted 63 runs off 25 balls with five boundaries and as many maximums, helping the hosts post 231 runs on the board. Not just the bat, Hardik showed his utility with the ball as well, dismissing the danger man Dewald Brevis and setting up India's win by 30 runs. Hardik came out all guns firing as he hit the opening ball he faced for a maximum off the bowling of Corbin Bosch.

Speaking after the win in Ahmedabad, post the Player of the Match accolade, Hardik revealed that it felt like it "was his day," and this led him to promise his girlfriend, Maheika Sharma, and the rest ...