Teamindia star pacer Arshdeep Singh delivered an outstanding performance in the third T20I against West Indies. He played a crucial role in India’s victory by claiming three important wickets and also won the Player of the Match award. With this performance, Arshdeep added a rare world record to his name in T20 cricket.
Arshdeep Singh created history by becoming the fast bowler with the most wickets while defending a target in T20 cricket. In the process, he surpassed former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee.
Arshdeep picked up three wickets in the third T20I against West Indies, taking his tally of wickets in T20 Internationals while defending a target to 84. He achieved this feat in 57 innings, with an average of 20.79, an economy rate of 8.84, and a strike rate of 14.1.
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Until now, the record belonged to Tim Southee, who has slipped to second place with 82 wickets. Indian star pacer Jasprit Bumrah occupies third place with 72 wickets.
Most Wickets by Fast Bowlers While Defending a Target in T20Is
Arshdeep Singh – 84 wickets
Tim Southee – 82 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah – 72 wickets
Mustafizur Rahman – 69 wickets
Ali Dawood – 68 wickets
India Beat West Indies by 14 Runs in the Third T20I
In the third T20I played in Indore, India batted first and posted a total of 223 runs in 20 overs, thanks to a blistering half-century from opener Abhishek Sharma.
Chasing a target of 224, West Indies managed only 209 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Among the West Indies batters, Shimron Hetmyer scored 43 runs off 26 balls, while Kamal Pooran contributed 42 runs off 27 balls. Towards the end, Shamar Springer made the contest thrilling by smashing an unbeaten 35 runs off just 11 balls. Despite his explosive innings, West Indies could not secure victory.
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Among the Indian bowlers, Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets for 44 runs, while Naman Dhir picked up two wickets.
Arshdeep was rewarded with the Player of the Match award for his excellent bowling performance, which helped India seal the victory.
India won the third T20I by 14 runs and took a 2–1 lead in the five-match series. The Indian pace attack played a vital role in successfully defending the team's total of 223 runs. Arshdeep's match-winning performance not only helped India move ahead in the series but also established him as the leading fast bowler in T20 Internationals for wickets taken while defending a target.
