The third T20I match played between India and South Africa was historic. In this match, the first Indian batsman Tilak Verma and Abhishek Sharma batted brilliantly and made a huge score of 219 runs. After this, the Indian bowlers bowled brilliantly and restricted South Africa to a score of 208/7 runs. Arshdeep Singh took the most 3 wickets from India. At the same time, Varun Chakraborty took 2 wickets while Hardik Pandya and Akshar Patel got 1-1 each.
In reply to India’s 219 runs, South Africa’s batsmen put up a brilliant performance but Arshdeep’s brilliant bowling in the last over helped India win. Meanwhile, Arshdeep created history. In fact, Arshdeep took 3 wickets for 37 runs in 4 overs and surpassed all Indian fast bowlers to claim the No.1 crown.
As a fast bowler, Arshdeep Singh has achieved a feat by taking the most wickets in T20Is for India, beating the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Arshdeep now has 92 wickets in T20I cricket. Before this match, Arshdeep was 2 wickets away from surpassing Bhuvi while Jasprit was equal to Bumrah’s tally of 89 wickets. But now Arshdeep has become the Indian fast bowler who has taken the most wickets in T20.
Indian bowlers with highest wicket takers in T20I cricket
- 96 – Yuzvendra Chahal (79 innings)
- 92* – Arshdeep Singh (59 innings)
- 90 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (86 innings)
- 89 – Jasprit Bumrah (69 innings)
- 88 – Hardik Pandya (94 innings)
Now Arshdeep’s target is Yujvendra Chahal’s record of taking the most wickets. Yuzvendra Chahal has taken the most wickets for India in T20I cricket with 96. Arshdeep Singh is now just 4 wickets away from this figure. Not only this, Arshdeep also has a good chance of breaking Bhuvi’s record as the highest wicket-taker for India in Powerplay in T20I cricket.
Bowlers with highest wicket takers for India in Powerplay in T20I cricket
- 47 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 37 – Arshdeep Singh
- 30 – Jasprit Bumrah
- 20 – Washington Beautiful
- 19 – Ashish Nehra
- 19 – Akshar Patel
Most wickets by Indian fast bowlers
- Test – Kapil Dev (434)
- ODI – Javagal Srinath (315)
- T20I – Arshdeep Singh (92)*
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