Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh broke Jasprit Bumrahโs record for most wickets by an Indian in T20 World Cup history. The youngster claimed three wickets, ruining Zimbabweโs middle order in Indiaโs Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. He dismissed Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl and Tony Munyonga as India secured a 72-run win to keep themselves alive in the semi-final race.ย
With the three-wicket spell, Arshdeep has moved his tally to 35 scalps in T20 World Cup history. Jasprit Bumrah stands second with 33 to his name, while Ravichandran Ashwin ranks third with 32 wickets.ย
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Arshdeep is also Indiaโs second-highest wicket-taker in the ongoing edition, having claimed eight wickets in five matches. Spin wizard Varun Chakravarthy tops the list with 11 wickets to his name in six matches. However, his form is slightly concerning, having conceded 47 runs in the clash against South Africa and then 35 against Zimbabwe. Even though itโs not alarming, but against the standard he has set for himself in international cricket.
My father abused West Indies batters: Arshdeep
After the game, Arshdeep revealed watching the West Indies vs South Africa clash with his family. The match held massive significance to India, as West Indiesโ win could have spoiled Indiaโs hope to qualify for the semi-final.ย
โMy family was with me in the hotel room and whenever the West Indies batters smashed a six, my father started shouting: โWhat on earth are you doing?โ. He was hurling abuse. I had to settle him down and tell him not to get so worked up. I told him to just enjoy the cricket and keep praying for a South African win,โ Arshdeep said.
South Africa eventually sealed a nine-wicket win, which kept India alive. As things stand, Indiaโs upcoming clash against West Indies at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata is a virtual quarter-final, as the winner of the match will then go on to play the semi-final. The Aiden Markram-led side, on the other hand, has already guaranteed their position in the final four.ย
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