In the 4-match T20I series, India started with a win over South Africa, but things went wrong in the second match. Hosts South Africa’s brilliant bowling saw them defeat Team India in the second match and level the series at 1–1, with this defeat at the hands of South Africa ending Team India’s winning streak. The African team ended India’s winning streak in the last 11 T20I matches. In this match, Varun Chakraborty performed brilliantly with the ball and took 5 wickets but Team India could not avoid defeat. Varun Chakraborty gave away 5 batsmen for 17 runs in 4 overs and put the team in a strong position at one point but Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee’s brilliant batting took the hosts to victory. Thus an embarrassing record was added to the name of Varun Chakraborty.
Varun Chakraborty’s 5 wickets went in vain
In fact, India batted first and scored 124 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Only Hardik Pandya could play successfully from India. Pandya scored the highest 39 runs. After this, South Africa, who came to bat, got off to a good start. However, the team’s first wicket fell on 22 runs. Ryan was a victim of Arshdeep Singh scoring 13 runs. Varun Chakraborty then came in to bowl and gave South Africa another blow by dismissing Riza Hendricks for the team’s score of 33 runs. After this, Varun Chakraborty dismissed Aiden Markram, Marco Jensen, Henrik Klaasen and David Miller to reduce South Africa’s 6 wickets to 66 runs. However, Tristan Stubbs stood firm at one end and managed to lead his team to victory.
A shameful record was registered in the name of Varun
In this way, a very shameful record was recorded in Varun’s name. In fact, this bowling performance by Varun Chakraborty is the best T20I performance by a bowler from a full member nation, in which his team lost. Earlier this shameful record was in the name of Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman. Rahman took 5 wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand in Kolkata in 2016. However, Bangladesh had to face defeat in this match.
Best bowling for India in a losing match
- Test – Kapil Dev (9/83) vs West Indies
- ODI – Ajit Agarkar (6/42) Vs. Australia
- T20I- Varun Chakraborty (5/17) Vs. South Africa*
Also read:
Pakistan beat world champions Australia at home, record ODI series win after 22 years
Haris Rauf sets historic record in Australia, Shoaib Akhtar’s charisma repeats in ODI history
Latest Cricket News