India's Hardik Pandya raises his bat and helmet in celebration after scoring a century during the second day of the third and final Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on August 13, 2017. Pic/AFP

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya's father, Himanshu, 69, said he was surprised to see his son scored a century in Test cricket this early in his career — in just his third Test.