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West Indies' left-hander Chris Gayle is the leading run-getter in all the T20 matches with 14,038 runs in 404 matches. He is one of the only four batsmen who has scored over 10,000 runs.## Here is the list of Top 10 batsmen with most runs in T20 cricket SNBatsmanMatchesRunsH.S.10050SR 1. Chris Gayle (WI) 447 14,275 175* 22 87 145.76 2. Kieron Pollard (WI) 564 11,202 104 1 56 152.85 3. Shoaib Malik (PAK) 436 10,832 95* 0 66 125.79 4. Virat Kohli (IND) 314 10038 113 5 74 133.85 5. David Warner (AUS) 306 10019 135* 8 82 140.71 6. Brendon McCullum (NZ) 370 9,922 158* 7 55 136.49 7. Aaron Finch (AUS) 324 9,845 172 8 64 141.24 8. Rohit Sharma (IND) 352 9391 118 6 65 133.41 9. AB de Villiers (SA) 335 9,341 133* 4 69 150.41 10. Shane Watson (AUS) 342 8,793 124* 6 53 138.27 ## Last updated on 26 September 2021## Follow for more...

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2018 has been a great year for batsmen in white ball cricket. In this year Indian captain Virat Kohli became the quickest to reach 10 thousand runs in ODI cricket while Pakistan's young sensation Babar Azam has seen new heights in the limited overs format as he became the fastest to reach 1000 runs in T20Is.## However, it has been the year of Shikhar Dhawan. After been dropped from test team, the stylish left-hander has dominated in T20 format along with his partner Rohit Sharma. Resulted in, India has been the most successful T20 team of this year.## Here is the list of the batsmen with most T20I runs in 2018## 1. Shikhar Dhawan (IND, R-689, I-17) - The attacking left-hand opener from India has risen in 2018 in T20 format. He has hammered 689 runs in 17 innings of 18 matches with the strike rate of 147.22 and 6 half-centuries. His highest score of 92 came against West Indies. Apart from leading run scorer in 2018, Dhawan also becomes the highest run-getter in T20Is in a calendar year surpassed Virat Kohli.## 2. Rohit Sharma (IND, R-590, I-18) - The Indian opener has captained India this year in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli and led the team by example. He has scored 590 runs in 18 innings with a strike rate of 147.50. He has hammered 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries with the highest score of 111* which came against West Indies. Under his captaincy, he led India to win Nidahas Trophy featuring Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Sri Lanka.## 3. Fakhar Zaman (PAK, R-576, I-17) - Fakhar Zaman has announced his arrival in international cricket with a bang. After becoming quickest to 1000 ODI runs, he found himself among the top run-getters in T20Is as well. In 17 innings for Pakistan, he has scored 576 runs with the strike rate of 148.83 and 4 half-centuries. His highest score this has been 91 which came against Australia.## 4. Babar Azam (PAK, R-563, I-12) - The new rank 1 and one of the best batsmen in T20Is, Babar Azam has played a huge role in Pakistan's success in the shortest format of the game. This year he became the fastest to 1000 T20Is runs after surpassing Virat Kohli. In 12 innings Babar has scored 563 runs with an astonishing average of 62.55 and strike rate of 126.51 along with 6 half-centuries.## 5. Aaron Finch (AUS, R-531, I-17) - Aaron Finch is the new captain for Australia in T20 format. However, this hasn't been a great year for Australia but Finch has been consistent with his form. In 17 innings Finch has scored 531 runs with an excellent strike rate of 176.41. He also registered the highest score of this format after hammering 172 against Zimbabwe in Harare.## 6. D'Arcy Short (AUS, R-515, I-18) - Australia's D'Arcy Short has looked promising batsman. He has been consistent in T20s this year with his form. In 18 innings, the left-hander has scored 515 runs with the strike rate 121.17. He also registered 4 half-centuries.## 7. Glenn Maxwell (AUS, R-506, I-18) - Another Australian found himself among the leading run-getters in T20Is. Maxwell has been in-out from the Australian team for a long time but he has shown growth in the shortest format of the game. He has scored 506 runs in 18 innings with an outstanding strike rate of 143.75. He has also scored a century and 2 half-centuries and his highest score has been 103* this year.## 8. Colin Munro (NZ, R-500, I-12) - The left-hander from New Zealand is one of the most dangerous batsmen in T20 format. He has the second most centuries (3) in T20Is after Rohit Sharma (4). This year, he has scored 500 runs in 12 innings with the blitzing strike rate of 178.57 and has the second-best average (45.45) among the top ten batsmen. He also hammered a century and 4 half-centuries.## 9. Martin Guptill (NZ, R-410, I-10) - Another New Zealander and leading run scorer in T20Is, Martin Guptill featured among the top run-getters of the year. The right-hand opener has scored 410 runs in 10 innings with an outstanding strike rate of 146.95 and also has scored a century and 4 half-centuries.## 10. Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN, R-390, I-13) - Mushfiqur Rahim is arguably one of the best batsmen Bangladesh has ever produced. He has been one of the pillars of the team over the years. He is only Bangladesh's batsman who featured among the top ten leading run scorer in T20Is this year. In 13 innings, the wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 390 runs with the strike rate of 134.94 and 4 half-centuries.## *Stats last updated till 25 November 2018.## Thanks for the reaading.

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Scoring century in T20 cricket isn't easy for any player. Only a few players have been able to score hundred in the shortest format of the game. West Indies' Chris Gayle was the first batsman who scored a century in T20I but when it comes to scoring the fastest century, South Africa's David Miller holds this record with India's Rohit Sharma. Both the players took only 35 balls each to reach the three-figure mark in an international match.## Here is the list of fastest centuries in T20Is:## 1. David Miller/Rohit Sharma (35 balls) - South Africa's middle order left-hander David Miller and India's opener right-hander Rohit Sharma hold the record for fastest century in T20 format. Miller scored 101* off 36 balls including 7 fours and 9 sixes against Bangladesh while Rohit went on to score 118 off 43 balls against Sri Lanka in Indore.## 2. Richard Levi (45 balls) - Another South African make in the list who is on second in the fastest century list. He took only 45 balls and went on to score 117* off 51 balls including 5 fours and 13 sixes against New Zealand in Seddon Park, Hamilton.## 3. Faf du Plessis/KL Rahul (46 balls) - South Africa's skipper Faf du Plessis and India's KL Rahul are on number 3 in fastest century list. Both took 46 balls to reach three-figure mark. Plessis scored 119 off 56 balls against West Indies while Rahul hammered 110* off 51 balls including 12 fours and 5 sixes against West Indies in Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill.## 4. A Finch/C Gayle/C Munro (47 balls) - Aaron Finch, Chris Gayle and Collin Munro took 47 balls each to get their century. Aaron Finch holds the highest and second highest score in the shortest format of the game. Finch in his fastest century, scored 156 off 63 balls including 11 balls and 14 sixes against England in Rose Bowl, Southampton while Gayle and Munro scored 100* off 48 balls and 104 off 53 balls respectively.## 5. Evin Lewis (48 balls) - West Indies' Evin Lewis is one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world. He is on number 5 in the list of the fastest century. He scored 100 off 49 balls including 5 fours and 9 sixes against India in Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill.## 6. Glenn Maxwell/Martin Guptill (49 balls) - Australia's Glenn Maxwell and New Zealand's Martin Guptill took 49 balls each to reach three figures mark and are on number 6 in the list of fastest centuries. Maxwell scored 145* off 65 balls against Sri Lanka while Guptill scored 105 off 54 balls against Australia.## 7. BB McCullum/C Gayle/B Hayat/A Finch (50 balls) - Brendon McCullum has been one of the superstars in the game of cricket. He along with Gayle, Finch and Hong Kong's Babar Hayat took 50 balls each to complete their centuries. Finch got the highest score of T20Is and hammered 172 off 76 balls including 16 fours and 10 sixes against Zimbabwe.## 8. Brendon McCullum (51 balls) - New Zealand's Brendon McCullum is on number 8 in this list. He scored 123 off 58 balls including 11 fours and 7 sixes against Bangladesh in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.## 9. Mohammad Shahzad/C Munro (52 balls) - Mohammad Shahzad has played a big role in Afghanistan's success in limited overs. He already has become highest run-getter for Afghanistan in T20 format. He scored one of the fastest centuries along with Collin Munro in just 52 balls. Shahzad scored 118* off 67 balls including 10 fours and 8 sixes against Zimbabwe in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.## 10. E Lewis/KL Rahul (53) - Evin Lewis and KL Rahul are two of the only few batsmen who have scored more than one hundred in T20Is. Rahul scored 101* off 54 balls against England while Lewis scored 125* off 62 balls against India.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Rohit Sharma, one of the best batsmen in the limited-overs format at present is leading the chart of most centuries in T20Is with 4 hundred. A total of 43 players have struck 56 hundred so far.## Here is the list of players with most centuries in T20Is:## 1. Rohit Sharma (4 Centuries) - The stylish right-hander is now leading the chart after he scored an unbeaten 111 against West Indies on Tuesday, November 6, and helped India to win 7th consecutive T20 series win. His highest score of 117 off just 43 balls came against Sri Lanka at Indore in 2017.## 2. Colin Munro/Glenn Maxwell (3 Centuries each) - New Zeland's Colin Munro and Australia's Glenn Maxwell have scored 3 centuries each. Munro third and last hundred came against West Indies in January 2018 when he slammed 104 off 53 balls. His highest score came against India at Rajkot in 2017 where he hammered India's bowlers and remained unbeaten on 109 off 58 balls. On the other hand, Maxwell's third hundred helped Australia to chase 190 against India earlier this year when he took India apart and hammered an unbeaten 113 off 55 balls.## 3. Kl Rahul/C Gayle/A Finch/B McCullum/M Guptil/E Lewis (2 Centuries each) - Six batsmen have scored 2 centuries each in T20Is. Australia's Aaron Finch has the highest score by any player. He scored 172 off 76 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018 at Harare Sports Club, Harare while Chris Gayle was the first player to score a century in T20Is when he scored 117 off 57 balls against South Africa in T20 World Cup 2007 in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.## 34 batsmen have scored a century each including India's Suresh Raina who was the first Indian batsman to score a century in T20Is which came against South Africa in World T20 2010 IN Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet. Richie Berrington (Scotland) Was the first associate nation batsman to reach the three-figure mark. He scored 100 off 58 balls against Bangladesh in Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg, 2012.## Last updated on 29 August 2020 Follow for more...

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Rohit Sharma's blitzing 100* off 56 balls and his partnership with skipper Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya helped India to beat England by 7 wickets and win the series 2-1 on July 8 at Bristol.## This game was nothing sort of Rohit Sharma special. His third Twenty20 international century guided India through home in chasing 199. The win was set up by two match-winning partnership, first 89 off 57 balls between Rohit and Virat and an unbeaten 50 off 23 balls between Rohit and Hardik Pandya.## Earlier in this match, Indian skipper Virat Kohli had won the toss and opted England to bat first. England off to a flier as Opener Jason Roy and Jos Buttler added 94 off just 47 balls before Siddarth Kaul clean bowled Buttler who scored 34 off 21 balls. Debutant Deepak Chahar removed dangerous Roy after he scores 67 off 31 balls.## When Roy got out, England was on 103 for 2 after 9.2 overs. India pulled things back in the second half of England's innings as they managed to get only 87 in last 10 overs. Alex Hales (30 off 24 balls) and Jonny Bairstow (25 off 14 balls) helped England to reach 198 after 20 overs.## Hardik Pandya was the pickup bowler for India. After expensive first over (22 runs), he came back strongly and conceded only 16 runs in 3 overs and picked 4 wickets. Siddarth Kaul also picked 2 for 35 in his 4 overs.## India was needed a solid start to chase down this target. Sharma began well with a six in first over to David Willey. However, Shikhar Dhawan again fell cheaply as he gets dismissed in the first ball of the third over after scoring 5 of 3. Inform KL Rahul and Sharma added quick fire 41 off 19 balls before Rahul was taken at the long on boundary by Chris Jordan of Jake Ball. He scored 19 off 10 balls.## India was 2 for 62 after 5.2 overs before Kohli and Rohit took the game away with 89 runs partnership for the 3rd wickets. Kohli scored 43 off 29 balls. Considering high asking rate, Hardik Pandya was promoted ahead of MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. He proved his promotion right with blitzing 33* off 14 balls. He finished the match with a six over long on with 8 balls to spare.## England's bowlers were taken all over the park by Indian batsmen. Willey, Ball and Jordan took a wicket each but proved to be expensive for their side.## Rohit Sharma awarded Man Of The Match for his match-winning hundred and also received Man Of The Series for scoring 137 runs in 3 matches.## This is also India's first T20I series win in England.## Thanks for reading.

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It was a great game of cricket where both teams had their chances till last over. But it was England who held their nerve well and came as victories. They had beaten India by 5-wickets in a nail-biter encounter on Friday, July 6 at Cardiff and level the series with one more match to play.## It was a low scoring thriller in which India could score only 148 after they were pushed to bat first. At halfway stage, it looked like England will take it easily but Indian bowlers pulled things back and made difficult for them to chase. But Alex Hales kept his nerve and took his team through the line with unbeaten 58 off 41 balls. He was adjudged Man Of The Match.## Virat Kohli who was the top scorer for India with 47 off 38 balls didn't look pleased with their efforts with batting. He feels that 15 more runs could have been ideal to defend on that surface which was on a bit slower side.## "When you lose 3 wickets in the first 6 overs for 30 runs it's difficult to come back. I thought a partnership would get us to 145, and that would have been competitive. Average scores in local tournaments were around 145. England made good use of the wicket which had some extra bounce and some assistance for the seamers. They put pressure on us and made us lose wickets, and the run-out didn't help either. We were probably about 15 runs short." ## "We were pushed back initially in the first six overs. Our power play was not good enough, and the score, in the end, reflects that and we just couldn't push as much as we wanted in the end. You do take everything into account, like the pitch, etc. We did well and we knew it would be difficult for England to chase down 149 and level the series, and I think they had the partnership we didn't to close it off in the end."## "We knew it would be something they would have to work hard to win. They played Kuldeep really well. Chahal was outstanding and they switched roles in both games. They did their homework on Kuldeep and they reaped the rewards. It's a cruel format for the bowlers, Umesh was fantastic as well, and so was Bhuvi, but unfortunately he couldn't finish it off.## "That boundary in the end (19th over) from Hales pulled it back for them and these small things count in T20s which makes it such an interesting watch. We gotta brush it aside, take it in our stride and move onto the next game. I think we competed quite well but England was the better side, that's why they came through today," Kohli said.## On the other hand, England who was looking clueless against Kuldeep Yadav in the first T20I did their homework against wrist spinner by practising with 'Merlyn' machine. It looked like their homework against Kuldeep paid them off as the wrist spinner remained wicketless in this match. He conceded 34 runs in 4 overs including a 16-run over of 17th where equation came down to 23 off 18 balls.## Both teams have won one match and therefore the third and last T20I become decider which will be played on Sunday, July 8 at Bristol.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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He kept getting fifties but was not able to convert those fifties into three figures mark. It has been the story of KL Rahul since home series against England. But as it is said that 'it's better late than never' KL Rahul proved it right. He finally had reached three figures mark on Tuesday, July 3 in the first T20I against England. He had taken trough India home with a sublime 101* off 54 balls while chasing 160.## Before this Rahul had scored his last century back in 2016 against England at Chennai. He missed out his double century in that match as he was dismissed on 199. Since then he has scored 14 half centuries which he failed to convert them into hundred.## “Trust me, I know (about the run),” he joked before the second T20I against England, to be played in Cardiff on Friday, 6 July. “Quite honestly, I didn't know what to make of it, whether I was in form or out of form.## “I kept getting the fifties and was getting out. I was batting well, but somehow, I couldn't get to the three-figure mark. So it was quite frustrating. Being in and out of the team, injuries, and sickness, it all was playing on my mind and kept frustrating me even more.”## “I realised somewhere down the line that it is still better than getting out on single figures and stopped worrying about the three figures. I wanted it really bad and am very happy that it came here in England, in the first game of the series, and hopefully I can carry that confidence forward and use the form and make it big."## It might not happen if Virat Kohli didn't sacrifice his No.3 spot for KL Rahul. But keeping ICC World Cup 2019 in mind, India is looking to make flexible their batting order so that they could find best possible XI and that's why Rahul batted at No.3 ahead of Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina.## “It has been made clear that there will be few changes in the team and as a batting unit, we need to be flexible in our heads to be able to perform any role or responsibility that has been given to us,” said Rahul. “We are all working towards it. We might want to promote MS Dhoni or Hardik Pandya if we get a good start, to go and get us a few sixes or get the run-rate up. So we will be flexible keeping in mind the World Cup.## “When you sit out, you realise that when you get the opportunity how important it is to use that opportunity, not only as a player individually but also for the team. When you get a chance to play, if you help them win a game, then the team will start believing that the player can also do this for the team. So building that confidence for yourself and the team is very important.”## He would ideally open, said Rahul, but No.3 worked fine for him too. “That's where I would love to bat and I have always batted at the top of the order. Nos.1 and 2 are what I am most comfortable in. Shikhar got out early (in Manchester) and it felt like I was opening the batting,” he said.## “It gives me a chance to get my eye in and even use the Powerplay. Whatever chances I get I should make the most of it and I am very happy that I got to bat up the order.” he added.## India will be hoping that Rahul keep playing like this while Rahul will want to make most if his recent form in the second T20I which is scheduled to play on Friday July 6 at Cardiff.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Kuldeep Yadav's 5 for 24 and a sizzling 101* off 54 balls from KL Rahul helped India to take a 1-0 lead in 3-match T20I series after they comprehensively beat England by 8-wickets at Old Trafford on Tuesday, July 3.## Earlier in this match, India had won the toss and opted to field first. England got off to a solid start and reached their fifty in just 5th over. At one stage they were all set to score big at 106 for 2 after 13 overs. But it was Kuldeep Yadav who changed the game completely in space of 6 balls. He took 3-wickets in 14 over and left England in an awful situation at 109 for 5 after 14.## Jos Buttler who has been in the sensational form since IPL continued his form in this match also and scored another half-century. He got out in the 18 over of the innings after scoring 69 off 46 balls.## David Willey played a quickfire cameo of 29* off 15 balls and helped his side to reach to 159 after 20 overs. Kuldeep Yadav was the stand out performer for India while Umesh Yadav also bowled well and finished his spell with 4-0-21-2.## In reply of 160, India lost an early wicket as David Willey clean bowled Shikhar Dhawan in first over the innings. He scored only 4 off 4 balls. Virat Kohli who used to bat at No.3 sent KL Rahul ahead of him and that proved to be a masterstroke. Rahul continued his red-hot form and smashed his second T20I century off just 53 balls.## Rahul played with an aggressive mindset and didn't allow any bowler to settle while his partner Rohit Sharma was happy to give him a strike. Both put on a match-winning partnership of 123 off 71 balls before Sharma got out on 32 off 30 balls. With 30 runs needed off 44 balls, the match had already done and dusted for India. Kohli finished the game in style with a six to Moeen Ali over long on. He remained unbeaten on 20 off 22 balls.## England didn't have much success with the ball. Adil Rashid who dismissed Rohit was the standout bowler for England. He finished his spell with 1 for 25 in his 4 overs while David Willey who provided the first wicket to England gave away 30 runs in 4 overs.## Kuldeep Yadav became the first left-arm wrist spinner to take 5-wickets haul in T20I and was awarded Man Of The Match for his match-winning spell. The second T20I will be played on Friday, July 6 at Cardiff.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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The stage is set for the biggest cricketing summer When two of the best limited over sides (India-England) will take on each other in 1st of three T20I on Tuesday, July 3 at Old Trafford, Manchester.## There will be a lot of chit-chat and tension around there. Both sides have players who are known for their aggressive approach. But Virat Kohli has taken the chatter down an unexpected road.## He was talking in the pre-match press conference that IPL has broken the barrier between the two sides. There will be a lot of friendship between the players as most of the players from both sides have become a good friend because of IPL.## It [IPL] is going to make relations between the two teams even better. I think because England hasn't played so much IPL cricket, there was never that familiarity or that sort of warmth between the two teams as much as we have with the other teams, purely because we didn't know the guys enough to be able to have conversations with them. I think this season has broken that barrier to a great extent," Kohli said.## "It is going to continue to happen in the future. I heard a lot of people are keen to go and play [IPL] and they should. Why not; it's a great league to play in. As Jos [Buttler] has been saying for months now, it has done great things to his mindset and he's taking that on in every format.## "So yeah I was really glad to see the rigid mindset was sort of kept on the side and people were allowed to come over. It did great things for them and it is going to do great things for global cricket as well," he added.## Virat Kohli didn't pick any side as a favourite to win. Both team players have played with and against each other in the IPL. So they must be aware of each other's strength and weakness.## "We believe in our abilities as a team, we have a lot of T20 experience, we have just come off the IPL and couple of games against Ireland as well where the team has looked great. Obviously, in T20 cricket the wickets are going to be something that provides entertainment to the crowd, so there's no one team that has an advantage in this format." - Virat Kohli said.## Looking at the weather of Manchester, India must be feeling right at home as the city experiencing some hottest days in recent times. He also spoke about his county stint for Surrey which was dismissed due to neck injury.## "It is as dry as I've seen it ever. Having spoken to the guys who've come here and played... they said it was a great experience for them learning a lot more things about their game. Especially I spoke to [Cheteshwar] Pujara, and Ishant [Sharma] as well, who've been here before. They said it is a great setup to be a part of. It is a great time to play cricket there. As a cricket,er you look for new challenges every now and then and that's something that I wanted to go and experience.## "Because we don't get to play so much cricket here before we come on tour. That was the main reason behind it... because all these guys come during the IPL and get a feel of how the wickets are and all those sorts of things. From that point of view, we thought why can't we do it...why can't we go over and play in those conditions and get to know how the pitches work and all that.## "But looking at the weather it is totally opposite to what it was when the season was going on. I don't think it is something... on hindsight when I look at it now I don't think it would've made too much of a difference to my preparation. The weather seems to be the same but there is a cool breeze. Wind is different. From a familiarity point of view it is a thing of comfort when you get weather conditions like this as soon as you arrive here," Kohli said.## The first T20I will be played at Manchester on June 3 and the rest two are scheduled to play on 6 and 8 July at Cardiff and Bristol respectively.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of T20I series against England after he gets fractured his thumb while fielding in the 1st T20I against Ireland.## According to reports, he gets injured his thumb while trying to stop the ball against Ireland in Malahide Cricket Ground, Dublin in 1st T20I.## Bumrah didn't train on the following day of the 1st T20I and also was rested in the second match. Reports claim that he underwent a scan of his injured thumb and the results are yet to be revealed.## Jasprit Bumrah also could miss the one-dayer considering five-match Test series against England to regain full fitness.## This could be the big blow to Indian chances as Bumrah consider one of the best bowlers in white ball cricket especially after knowing that England's batsmen are in red-hot form.## The three-match T20I series will kickstart from Tuesday, June 3 and followed by 3-match ODI series.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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You may call it a drubbing, a thrashing, a pasting but none of these words can describe India's dominance over Ireland in ongoing T20I series. It was another day but the result remains same for both side as India outplayed Ireland in 2nd T20I at Dublin to handed them a 143-run defeat to seal the series 2-0.## It was nothing but a classic example of Indian batting. Ireland put India to bat first after winning the toss for the second time in the series. India took full advantage of this and set a massive total of 213 on the board after 20 overs.## KL Rahul who missed out the last match got an opportunity to open the innings. He grabbed this and played a blitzing inning of 70 off 36 balls. Suresh Raina also makes most of it and scored his fifth T20I fifty. He got dismiss in the 18th over of the inning after scoring 69 off 45 balls.## Hardik Pandya played a sizzling cameo of 32 off 9 balls in the end and took India to 213 for 4 after 20 overs. Manish Pandey also scored unbeaten 21 off 20 balls.## Kevin O Brien was the most successful bowler for Ireland. He conceded 40 runs in 4 overs and picked 3 wickets. Peter Chase who dismissed Indian skipper Virat Kohli, gave away 42 runs in 4 overs after conceded only 10 runs in first 2 overs.## In reply of 214, Ireland had no answer of Indian bowling. And resulted in, the bowled out on just 70 in 12.3 overs. Skipper Gary Wilson was the top scorer with 15 off 18 balls.## Umesh Yadav and debutant Siddarth Kaul were impressive with the new ball. Yadav bowled 2 overs and picked 2 wickets for 19 while Kaul picked a wicket for just 4 runs in 2 overs. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal picked 3 wickets each and played a big role in bowling out Ireland on the modest total.## KL Rahul awarded Man Of The Match while Chahal named Man Of The Series for picking 6 wickets in 2 matches.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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India started their overseas season with a thumping 76-run win over Ireland on Wednesday, June 27. Led by Rohit Sharma's 97 off 61 balls and Shikhar Dhawan's 74 off 45 balls India posted a mammoth total of 208 on the board before Kuldeep Yadav (4/21) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/38) restricted Ireland to 132 for 8 in 20 overs.## The 23-year old Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav was particularly very impressive. He used his variations very well which becomes very hard for a batsman to pick. He said in the post-match press conference that India was pleased with their performance and also it was a good match for him personally.## "It was a good start. batsmen scored the runs, So it became easier to bowl, as there was a target of over 200 to defend. Individually, it was a good game for me as the ball was coming out like I wanted to, variations were also coming out well. So it was a good start.## "Conditions were normal. The wicket was a touch slow and the ball also was turning. So I was feeling normal, it didn't feel any different," he said.## Kuldeep Yadav is one of those bowlers who always thinks for wickets. It shows in his bowling as he bowls attacking line and length all the time. His thinking process makes him different bowler from others.## "It depends on the style of bowling, my style is different. I always look for wickets and give breakthroughs to my team. That is my style. But each bowler has his own style of bowling. I always look for wickets," he said.## Apart from his team's success, Kuldeep believes that Ireland will get better from here. He feels that it become tough for them to play wrist spinners as they are not used to play such kind of bowling.## "They played our fast bowlers pretty well but struggled against spinners," he observed. "They did use their feet but did not show much footwork. We vary the pace, bowl slow, and (I can understand) they possibly are not used to such kind of bowling, but the more they play they will get better."## India's spin twin Kuldeep and Chahal both bowled really well in 1st T20 which is a positive sign for the Indian side before taking on inform England.## Tha second match of the T20I series between Ireland and India will be played on Friday, June 29 at The Village, Dublin.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.