Hardik Pandya’s blistering knock helped India post a mammoth first innings total against Australia. © AFP Hardik Pandya, whose blistering knock helped Virat Kohli’s side post a mammoth first innings total on board against Australia, will be an important ”weapon” for India in World Cup 2019, according to Krishnamachari Srikkanth. The former India opener called Pandya’s quickfire innings against Australia as the “game-changing moment”. Promoted up the order ahead of experienced MS Dhoni, Hardik did full justice to the faith shown in him by the management, scoring 48 runs off 27 deliveries at The Oval on Sunday as India reached an imposing 352 for eight, a total that proved beyond the defending champions.”Pandya is a weapon Australia don’t have — an all-rounder of the highest quality. England have a box of them, while we have Pandya in what is probably the most important position in the team,” the former opener said.”The key innings for me was Hardik Pandya,” said former India captain Srikkanth.”His knock made all the difference because it ensured India set 352 instead of 312. ”The rate he scored at added so much impetus and carried India to a greater score. It was probably the game-changing moment of the day.”They promoted Pandya to four and that gave…