Today, the second match of the five-match T20I series of India vs England will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In this match, Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has a great opportunity to create history. In the last match held in Kolkata, he made the record of becoming the highest wicket taker for India in T20I by taking two wickets. Now he has a golden opportunity to cross the 100 wicket mark.
If Arshdeep takes three wickets in Chennai today, he will become the first bowler for India to take 100 wickets in T20Is. At present Yuzvendra Chahal is in second place with 96 wickets.
Arshdeep Singh’s T20I career
Arshdeep Singh has played 61 matches so far, in which he has taken 97 wickets at an average of 17.90 and economy of 8.24. He is only 3 wickets away from the 100 wicket mark.
Bowler who took most T20I wickets for India
- Arshdeep Singh – 97
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 96
- Hardik Pandya – 91
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 90
- Jasprit Bumrah – 89
Record of 100 T20I wickets
If Arshdeep crosses the 100 wicket mark in Chennai today, he will become the third fastest bowler in the world. Earlier, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan and Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal had achieved this feat in 53 and 54 matches respectively.
match status
India will look to double its lead in this match, while the England team will be eyeing a comeback in the series. The first match of the series was held in Kolkata, where Team India defeated England by 7 wickets.
