In India’s opening Twenty20 World Cup match against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, the left-arm spinner took 1/3 from his one over.
Axar’s one scalp brought his total for T20I scalps to 50. The key statistics are decoded here.
A splendid wicket to arrive at the achievement
Axar was presented in the twelfth over with Ireland being 49/7.
Axar guaranteed a wicket off the second ball he bowled, decreasing Ireland to 50/8.
The accomplished all-rounder took a splendid catch off his own bowling to excuse Barry McCarthy (0).
McCarthy shut the bat face hoping to work the ball into the leg-side and got a main edge.
This was Axar’s just finished.
10th Indian bowler with 50 or more scalps
Axar is the 10th Indian bowler to take 50 or more scalps in T20Is after Yuzvendra Chahal (96), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (90), Jasprit Bumrah (76), Hardik Pandya (76), R Ashwin (72), Arshdeep Singh (64), Kuldeep Yadav (59) and Ravindra Jadeja (53).
Strikingly, Axar is the fifth Indian spinner to arrive at this milestone after Chahal, Ashwin, Kuldeep and Jadeja.
Unraveling Axar’s details
Axar (1/3) has dashed to 50 T20I wickets at 23.78. He arrived at the achievement in his 53rd match. According to ESPNcricinfo, 33 of Axar’s wickets have come at home. He likewise possesses seven wickets away (home of resistance) and 10 across nonpartisan scenes.
India beat Ireland in Gathering A
All-round India destroyed sorry Ireland in New York.
Ireland were packaged out for a miserable score of 96 of every 16 overs. Hardik Pandya guaranteed a three-wicket pull. Jasprit Bumrah was great.
Accordingly, Rohit Sharma achieved a few achievements as India pursued down the score. Rishabh Gasp thoroughly searched in great structure with an unbeaten 36-run thump.