India vs Australia, 1st ODI: Hardik Pandya sets new record as fastest Indian to score 1,000 ODI runs
India TodayIndia all-rounder Hardik Pandya reached another milestone in his career as he became the fastest Indian to 1000 ODI runs during the ongoing 1st ODI of the 3-match series between India and Australia in Sydney. Overall, Pandya is the fifth-fastest batsman in the world to score 1,000 ODI runs after West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, New Zealand wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson. India vs Australia, 1st ODI: Live Updates Hardik, who is playing his first match as a pure batsman for India, impressed with his unique power-hitting skills as he got to his fifty off just 31 balls with a huge six against Glenn Maxwell. India lost KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli in quick succession as Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa struck on regular intervals after a solid 53-run opening stand between Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan.