India won the first T20I against South Africa on Wednesday and Rohit Sharma broke former captain MS Dhoni’s record to have the highest number of T20I victories in one calendar year.
In 2016, MS Dhoni had the record of leading the Indian team to 15 wins in the T20I format. The last game against South Africa was Rohit Sharma’s 16th win.
Before leading the Indian team against South Africa, India hosted Australia for the three T2OIs where the men in blue beat the visitors 2-1. With this win, they also surpassed Pakistan’s record by having the most T20I wins in one calendar year. Earlier, the men in green had 20 victories before but India with the first T20I win against South Africa increased the streak to 22.
“When you play a game like that you learn a lot. It was nice to play a game like that, Both teams were in the contest. We got wickets upfront, and that was the turning point. No matter what the conditions, you still have to execute your plans.” Rohit said
Arshdeep Singh and Suryakumar Yadav were the highlights of the match in the first T20I against South Africa as he picked three wickets in the second over. Suryakumar Yadav on the other hand scored a half-century in 33 deliveries. Deepak Chahar dismissed skipper Temba Bavima in the last ball of the first over, which proved to be a huge blow for the visitors.
India’s start wasn’t the best since the team lost Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli very quickly. After that, KL Rahul and SUryakumar Yadav came to the rescue with an unbeaten runstand of 93 runs.
The Blue army is already at an advantageous position by leading the series by 1-0. The two teams will meet again for the next match will be taking place on Sunday, October 2.
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