India vs South Africa: Dinesh Karthik breaks MS Dhoni’s file after scoring maiden T20I fifty in Rajkot blitz

Dinesh Karthik on Friday, June 17 turned the oldest Indian batter to hit a fifty in males’s T20I cricket. The 37-year-old hit his maiden fifty within the shortest format of the sport on the worldwide degree in his thirty sixth T20I match, which got here 16 years after he made his India debut in T20is.

Dinesh Karthik smashed 55 in simply 27 balls as he took the assault to the South Africa bowlers, going into beast mode ultimately overs within the 4th T20I of an ongoing 5-match sequence on the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Karthik hit 2 sixes and 9 boundaries as he struck at a fee of over 200.

Karthik stitched a 65-run stand alongside together with his vice-captain Hardik Pandya because the duo added beneficial runs of their 5.3 overs collectively within the center. India went from 56 within the first 10 overs so as to add 113 runs within the final 10 overs as Karthik and Hardik tore into the South African bowling assault.

Karthik introduced up his maiden T20I fifty with a surprising six within the closing over of the Indian innings towards Dwaine Pretorious. In truth, Karthik focused the Chennai Super Kings pacer, hammering him throughout all elements of the bottom.

With the group chanting “DK…DK” Karthik showcased his vary as he swept the spinners, reverse-swept them, minimize the pacers, pulled them and pummeled them into the stands with ease.

With his 27-ball 55, Karthik turned the oldest Indian batter to hit a fifty within the shortest format of the sport. He surpassed MS Dhoni who had held the file till Friday after getting his 2nd T20I fifty towards South Africa in 2018 when he was 36 years outdated.

OLDEST INDIANS TO HIT T20I FIFTIES

37 years, 16 days – Dinesh Karthik v South Africa, 2022*

36 years, 229 days – MS Dhoni v South Africa in 201

35 years and 1 day- Shikhar Dhawan vs Australia in 2020

India have been in bother after they misplaced captain Rishabh Pant for 17 within the thirteenth over of the innings after Temba Bavuma had gained the toss and opted to discipline. Pant’s wrestle within the ongoing sequence continued because the wicketkeeper-batter was unable to get going regardless of having spent greater than 20 deliveries within the center.

However, Karthik walked into the center and saved the scoreboard shifting from the phrase go, taking strain off Hardik who was doing the lone warrior’s position in his partnership with Pant.

Both Hardik and Karthik took cost within the final 5 overs as India took 74 runs of their final 30 balls to publish 169 on the board of their must-win match.