IND vs AFG: Axar Patel did wonders in the second T20, registered a big record in his name
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team india And afghanistan The second match of the three-match T20 series is being played today. In this match, both the teams have come to play at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Team India has a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second T20 to be held in Indore is going to be a fight or die match for Afghanistan. The command of Team India has been handed over to Rohit Sharma. At the same time, the captaincy of Afghanistan team rests on the shoulders of Ibrahim Zadran. Meanwhile, in Indore, Team India captain Rohit Sharma has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. After losing the toss, the Afghanistan team, which came to bat first, has suffered a fourth major setback. Gulbadin Naib has returned to the pavilion after scoring 57 runs. With taking the wicket of Gulbadin, Akshar Patel completed his 200th T20 wicket. Akshar Patel has scored a double century in the T20 match.
Akshar Patel scored a double century
In the second T20 match being played with Afghanistan, a slow ball cleverly thrown by Akshar Patel made Gulbadin its victim. Gulbadin went for the shot at the wrong time which resulted in Rohit taking the catch at mid-wicket, ending Gulbadin’s innings of 57 runs in 35 balls, which included 5 fours and 4 sixes. With this Akshar Patel completed his 200th T20 wicket. Axar Patel also became the 11th Indian bowler to complete 200 wickets in T20 cricket.
Rohit Sharma is playing his 150th T20 match today
Indian team captain Rohit Sharma is playing his 150th T20 match today. BCCI gave this information by posting on its Twitter. Rohit played his 149th T20 match in Mohali. Rohit Sharma is at first place in this list. Below them is Ireland’s Paul Stirling in second place, the Irish batting all-rounder has played 134 T20 matches so far. The former India captain is ranked 11th in the list of most T20 matches as he has played 115 T20 Internationals and scored 4008 runs including one century with the highest score of 122 not out which he scored against Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2022 .
Here is the list of cricketers who have played most T20I matches:
1. Rohit Sharma India: 149 T20 matches
2. Paul Stirling Ireland: 134 T20 matches
3. GH Dockrell Ireland: 128 T20 matches
4. Shoaib Malik Pakistan: 124 T20 matches
5. MJ Guptill New Zealand: 122 T20 matches
6. Mahmudullah Bangladesh: 121 T20 matches
7. Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan: 119 T20 matches
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