Jasprit Bumrah scripts history in IND vs SA 1st T20I, becomes only Indian pacer to…

Bumrah took two wickets against South Africa in Cuttack T20I

Indian bowlers have drastically reduced the South African batting line-up in the first T20I match in Cuttack. Every Indian bowler took at least one wicket against the Proteas in the match. However, it was Jasprit Bumrah who etched his name in the history books after dismissing Dewald Brevis. With this dismissal, Bumrah became the only Indian and 5th bowler to take 100 wickets in all formats of the game. Bumrah has now joined the list of elite bowlers which includes Tim Southee, Lasith Malinga.

Bowlers with 100 wickets across all formats

Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 391 wickets in Tests, 221 wickets in ODIs and 164 wickets in T20Is

Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 246 wickets in Tests, 217 wickets in ODIs and 149 wickets in T20Is

Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) – 116 wickets in Tests, 131 wickets in ODIs and 118 wickets in T20Is

Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 101 wickets in Tests, 338 wickets in ODIs and 107 wickets in T20Is

Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 234 wickets in Tests, 149 wickets in ODIs and 101 wickets in T20Is

Later, Bumrah also dismissed Keshav Maharaj and his tally rose to 101. Bumrah is now also the second Indian bowler after Arshdeep Singh to take 100 wickets in T20Is.

India lost the toss again tonight and were asked to bat first in Cuttack. Team India struggled in the Powerplay as they lost two wickets for just 40 in the first six overs. Then Hardik Pandya came out to bat in the middle order and started hitting hard. After the conclusion of 20 overs, India posted 175 runs.

In reply, South Africa’s batting line-up fell like a pack of cards and the Proteas were left on 74 in the 13th over. With this win, Team India took a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series. The next match will be played in New Chandigarh on Thursday, December 11.