NEW DELHI: India’s left arm pace spearhead Arshdeep Singh continued his sublime run in T20 cricket during the third T20I against South Africa, delivering yet another impactful powerplay spell.
His consistency with the new ball has now become a major asset for India in the shortest format.
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A landmark moment in Indian T20 history
With his latest powerplay breakthrough, Arshdeep Singh has etched his name into India’s T20I record books. He has now gone past Bhuvneshwar Kumar, to become India’s leading wicket taker in the powerplay phase of T20 internationals.
Most wickets in powerplay (1–6 overs) for India in T20Is:
–Arshdeep Singh – 48
–Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 47
–Jasprit Bumrah – 33
–Axar Patel – 21
–Washington Sundar – 21
Early breakthrough sparks South Africa collapse
South Africa were rocked early as India’s bowlers ran through the top order, reducing them to 25/3 inside the powerplay and putting the chase in serious trouble.
Arshdeep Singh struck in the opening over, trapping Reeza Hendricks lbw with a sharp delivery that shaped in after setting him up with outswing, leaving the batter stranded and India firmly in control.
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