India vs New Zealand Ranchi 1st T20: Team India’s bowler Washington Sundar has proved himself better on many occasions. Along with bowling, he has shown excellence in batting as well. Sundar has also been given a chance for the first match of the T20 series being played in Ranchi between India and New Zealand. He is included in the playing eleven. Sundar bowled dangerously at the beginning of this match and has made a special record in the power play. Sundar has left behind Akshar Patel in terms of taking the most wickets in the powerplay of T20 International matches.
The first match of the T20 series is being played between India and New Zealand in Ranchi. For this match, Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first. During this, Finn Allen and Devon Conway came to open for New Zealand. Good start for New Zealand. But Washington Sundar got India back in the match. He put New Zealand on the backfoot by taking two wickets in the powerplay.
New Zealand had lost the second wicket on the score of 43 runs. Sundar got the first wicket for Team India. He dismissed opener Finn Allen on the second ball of the fifth over. Allen was batting well. He scored 35 runs facing 23 balls. This innings included 4 fours and 2 sixes. Sundar sent Mark Champman to the pavilion on the last ball of this over. Mark could not even open his account.
Sundar made a special record by bowling brilliantly in the powerplay. He has reached the second position in the list of spin bowlers taking the most wickets in the Powerplay of T20 International matches for India. He has left Akshar Patel behind in this matter. Ravichandran Ashwin is on top in this matter. He has taken 17 wickets. Sundar has taken 15 wickets. While Akshar has taken 13 wickets.
Indian spin bowler with the most wickets in the powerplay of T20 International matches –
- 17 – Ravichandran Ashwin
- 15 – Washington Sundar*
- 13 – Akshar Patel
