Arshdeep Singh shone with the ball for India in their 2024 T20 World Cup encounter against the United States of America (USA) at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday.
The left-arm pacer made an impactful start by taking two wickets in his opening over, dismissing Shayan Jahangir (golden duck) and Andries Gous, providing a fantastic start for the Men in Blue. Later, Arshdeep claimed the wickets of Nitish Kumar and Harmeet Singh to end with outstanding figures of 4/9 in his four overs.
Arshdeep’s remarkable figures surpassed those of the legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who had taken 11/4 in 3.2 overs against Australia in Mirpur during the 2014 T20 World Cup.
Top 5 best-ever figures for India in T20 World Cups:
- Arshdeep Singh – 4/9 vs USA in New York (today)
- R Ashwin – 4/11 vs Australia in Mirpur (2014)
- Harbhajan Singh – 4/12 vs England in Colombo (2012)
- RP Singh – 4/13 vs South Africa in Durban (2007)
- Zaheer Khan – 4/19 vs Ireland in Nottingham (2009)
Arshdeep Singh has shown consistent improvement in the T20 World Cup. The 25-year-old emerged as India’s top wicket-taker in the 2022 T20 World Cup, capturing 10 wickets in six matches. In the current ninth edition of the tournament, he has taken seven wickets in three games. He aims to maintain his excellent form as India seeks their first ICC title in the last 11 years.
Arshdeep recently delivered impressive performances for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, claiming 19 wickets in 14 matches.
Arshdeep Singh’s four-wicket haul assists India in limiting USA to 111/8 in their T20 World Cup match
A precise bowling performance by Arshdeep Singh aided Rohit Sharma and his team in limiting the USA to 111/8 in their T20 World Cup match on Wednesday. Hardik Pandya also secured two wickets for the Men in Blue.
Nitish Kumar was the top scorer with 27 runs off 23 balls, and Steven Taylor contributed 24 runs off 30 deliveries. Additionally, four other batters reached double digits to help USA surpass the three-figure mark.
India is currently 10/2 after 2.2 overs, having lost both openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
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