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3 Record broken during India’s loss to New Zealand in 1st T20I at Ranchi
One of these records must be unwanted.
New Zealand made a strong comeback in the T20I series against India, winning the first match by 21 runs. After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway helped the Kiwis set a competitive target of 176/6. India’s batting struggled early on, with the team reduced to 15/3 inside 3.1 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya provided some momentum with a 68-run partnership, but the team eventually collapsed and fell short of the target. The match also saw several records being broken or created, including Washington Sundar becoming the first Indian bowler to dismiss Finn Allen in T20Is.
Let’s look at the 3 records that were broken in India’s loss to New Zealand in the 1st T20I at Ranchi.
Fastest T20I half-century by No. 6 batter
Washington Sundar (Image source: Twitter)
Washington Sundar was the standout player for India in the first T20I against New Zealand. He performed well both with the ball and bat, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs and then hitting a quick 50 runs in just 25 balls.
This is now the fastest half-century by an Indian player at the number 6 spot in a T20I game, surpassing Dinesh Karthik’s previous record of 26 balls in a match against South Africa last year.
Most expensive 20th over by Indian bowler in T20I
Arshdeep Singh (Image source: Twitter)
Arshdeep Singh had a rough outing in the first T20I as he struggled with both his batting and bowling. Despite being a left-arm pacer, he was unable to make an impact while batting as he faced six dot balls, making it difficult for Washington Sundar to take India to victory.
In terms of his bowling, he gave away 51 runs in his four overs and set a record for the most runs an Indian bowler has conceded in the last over of a T20I inning with 27 runs. This record was previously held by Suresh Raina, who gave away 26 runs in the 20th over of a T20I match between India and South Africa in 2012.
Suryakumar Yadav rises to number 5 on highest run-getters for India in T20I
Suryakumar Yadav (Image source: Twittery)
Suryakumar Yadav had a good performance in the first T20I match against New Zealand, scoring 47 runs in 34 balls, achieving a personal milestone. With this performance, he has now become India’s fifth-highest run-getter in T20I with a total of 1625 runs, surpassing MS Dhoni’s tally of 1617 runs.
The top four run-getters for India in T20I are Virat Kohli (4008), Rohit Sharma (3853), KL Rahul (2265) and Shikhar Dhawan (1759). MS Dhoni (1617) who has retired from international cricket has now slid to 6th making way for Suryakumar Yadav.
