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T20 World Cup 2021: Jasprit Bumrah turns into main wicket-taker for India in males’s T20Is

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India’s bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah made mild work of the Scotland batting unit by bundling them out for simply 85 in 17.4 overs within the Super 12 sport of the ICC T20 World Cup on Friday. Bumrah (2/10), wreaked havoc among the many Scottish batters in his first spell. He surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal (65 scalps) to now develop into India’s highest wicket-taker within the shortest model.  Ashwin is third with 55 wickets from 48 matches and is adopted by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (50 wickets from 52) and Ravindra Jadeja (43 wickets from 54 matches).
The right-arm speedster achieved this milestone when he bagged the wicket of Scotland’s Mark Watt within the 18th over. Bumrah took 54 matches to realize this feat. Bumrah had made his T20 debut in opposition to Australia, at Adelaide in January 2016.

Spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/15), recorded the fourth-best by an Indian spinner in a T20 World Cup match. Jadeja assorted the tempo of his deliveries however sometimes bowled those that skid by the floor hurrying the batters.
On Friday, it was additionally the fourth event when two Indian bowlers took three-plus wickets (every) in a T20 World Cup match. (Jadeja/Shami).
Scotland’s earlier poor present with willow in opposition to weaker groups like Namibia and Afghanistan was an indicator that they wouldn’t do any higher in opposition to India. Once half the aspect was out with lower than 60 on the board, the decrease order was caught between survival and assault.

Chasing the paltry goal, India scored 50 in 4 overs, the quickest they’ve reached 50 runs in a T20I.
Meanwhile, Rahul hit an 18-ball 50 as India thumped Scotland by 8-wickets. Rahul registered the 2nd quickest fifty by an Indian batsman on the World Cups.