Number crunching: T20s excellence for Sharma, Chahar against Bangladesh

From opening stands to bowling figures, here are all the statistics from India's recently concluded T20 series win against Bangladesh.

Published : Nov 15, 2019 16:09 IST

The number of T20 matches played by Rohit Sharma is now the most by an Indian batsman.
The number of T20 matches played by Rohit Sharma is now the most by an Indian batsman.
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The number of T20 matches played by Rohit Sharma is now the most by an Indian batsman.

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The number of male players who has so far appeared in 100 or more Twenty20 International matches. Rohit Sharma became the second during the Rajkot T20I against Bangladesh. The first was Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik, who reached the landmark at Harare on July 2, 2018. Interestingly, 10 women cricketers have appeared in 100 or more T20Is. This means Sharma is overall the 12th player to reach this landmark. England’s Jenny Gunn was the first to do so, on March 25, 2018, followed by New Zealand’s Suzie Bates in June 2018 and Malik four days later.

The 12 cricketers to play 100 or more T20I matches

 

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The number of matches played by Rohit Sharma in T20 cricket is now the most by an Indian batsman in this format.

Most T20 matches played by Indians

 

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The number of 100-plus opening stands between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan in T20Is is now the most not only by any opening pair in T20 international cricket, but the most by a pair for any wicket in T20Is. They achieved this in the Rajkot T20I.

Most 100+ partnerships by an opening pair in T20I cricket

 

Sharma and Dhawan’s 100+ opening stands

+ while chasing

 

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The number of wickets claimed by Deepak Chahar at Nagpur. His figures of 6/7 are the best by any bowler in the history of T20Is. In all T20 cricket, his figures are joint fourth-best, but the best by an Indian bowler.

Best bowling figures in T20 cricket

 

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The number of times India has managed to win a three-match T20I series after losing the opening match, which is the most by any other side. Australia has done it twice, while nine others – South Africa, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Spain and Qatar – have done it once.

India’s four comebacks in three-match T20I series after losing the opening match

 

 

Note: All figures above are updated as of November 10, 2019.

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