Super-sub Yuzvendra Chahal set a new record during a T20I opposite Australia

India’s gifted spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had a shining uncover during a second Twenty20 International between India and Australia in Sydney on Sunday, Dec 6. Chahal went on to turn a joint-holder of a record in T20Is for his nation.

The 30-year-old spinner discharged star Aussie batsman Steve Smith. Chahal went on to turn a corner tip wicket-taker for India in T20Is alongside Jasprit Bumrah with 59 wickets any in a shortest format of a game. Chahal achieved this attainment in 44 matches.

Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga leads a list during a tip with many T20I wickets (107) and is a usually bowler to take over 100 wickets. Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan turn a tip 3 in a list of heading wicket-takers in Twenty20 Internationals.

Top 5 wicket-takers in T20Is

  • Lasith Malinga – 107 wickets
  • Shahid Afridi – 98 wickets
  • Shakib Al Hasan – 92 wickets
  • Rashid Khan – 89 wickets
  • Umar Gul – 85 wickets

Yuzvendra Chahal, who was formerly not ostensible to be partial of a India line-up. However, after all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja suffered a concussion after being struck by a bouncer smoothness from Mitchell Starc during India’s innings, Chahal was taken in as his deputy for a rest of a game.

India chased down a sum of 195 runs set by Australia and won a game by 6 wickets. Opener Shikhar Dhawan steadied a innings with a stoical 52 runs before skipper Virat Kohli scored a critical 40 runs and burning batsman Hardik Pandya scored a discerning 42 runs in 22 balls with 3 bounds and 2 sixes in a final over to assistance India win a diversion and a three-match array 2-0.

India will play Australia in a third and final T20I compare on Dec 8 during Sydney.

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