Top 7 records broken in IND vs AFG 2nd T20I
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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube destroyed Afghanistan's 173-run target set for India to chase and the hosts won the match with six wickets and 26 balls to spare. Jaiswal scored 68 off 34 balls in a 92-run partnership with Dube that came in just 42 balls before falling to Karim Janat in the 13th over, by which point India were already on the cusp of victory.
Dube remained unbeaten on 63 off 32 balls while Virat Kohli smashed 29 in just 16 balls in his first T20I since November 2022. Rohit Sharma, though, fell for a second consecutive duck in the series, being dismissed off his very first ball by Fazalhaq Farooqi.
After Rohit Sharma & Co's historic win in IND vs AFG 2nd T20I, records were created and made at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Here are a few of them-
1. Rohit Sharma has won most T20I series as an Indian captain (12*)
2. As India chased down a target of 173 in just 15.4 overs against Afghanistan, this win marked the second-highest successful T20I chase against them.
3. Afghanistan's spinners faced their worst economy rate in a T20I against India in Indore, conceding 97 runs in just 7 overs, with an economy rate of 13.85, breaking their previous record.
4. India continues its stellar performance in home T20I series since June 2019, maintaining an unbeaten record with 13 wins out of 15 matches, showcasing their stronghold on home soil.
5. Shivam Dube stole the show with a blistering half-century in just 22 balls, becoming the third-fastest to achieve the feat against Afghanistan.
6. India set a new record with a remarkable powerplay score of 69/2 in the seventh T20I against Afghanistan, marking the highest Powerplay total in encounters between the two sides.
7. Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most ducks among full member sides in T20Is, accumulating a total of 12 ducks, emphasizing a rare struggle in the shortest format.