Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 07, 2024, 08:00 AM
IND vs BAN: After the two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh ended, now a three-match T20 series is being played. The first match of this series is being played at the New Sawai Madhavrao Scindia Stadium in Gwalior. The Indian team decided to bowl after winning the toss, which the bowlers proved right by allowing Bangladesh to score only 39 runs in the first 6 overs and taking 2 wickets. The most important role in this excellent start was played by left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, who dismissed both the opening batsmen of Bangladesh in the powerplay and sent them to the pavilion.Arshdeep's impressive performance and recordArshdeep Singh not only led his team to a strong position, but also achieved an important feat in T20 International. With 2 wickets in the powerplay, he has done such a feat for the 9th time, which gives him a special place in T20 International cricket. With this performance, Arshdeep equaled the record of Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood, who took 2 or more wickets in the powerplay 9 times. In this category, New Zealand's Tim Southee is at the top by achieving this feat 13 times.Bowlers with most wickets in powerplayArshdeep Singh has now come to third place in the list of bowlers who have taken 2 or more wickets in the powerplay the most number of times in T20 Internationals. The top players of this list are as follows:Tim Southee (New Zealand) - 13 timesNaveen Ul Haq (Afghanistan) - 11 timesArshdeep Singh (India) - 9 timesJosh Hazlewood (Australia) - 9 timesArshdeep's performance from debut till nowArshdeep Singh's performance has been excellent since making his T20 International debut on 7 July 2022. He has been taking wickets consistently in the powerplay and has taken 32 wickets so far. In this case, he has become one of the top bowlers in the world. After him, Rwanda's Jeppe Bimenyimana is in second place with 29 wickets.This performance of Arshdeep Singh is not only important for the Indian team, but also gives a new dimension to his career. Team India expects similar excellent performance from him in the future, especially when he is proving to be capable of putting pressure on the opposing teams in the powerplay.