Stats Highlights: Ind v Pak, 1st T20I
First Published : 25 Dec 2012, 23:27
Last Modified : 25 Dec 2012, 23:27
While defending a modest 133-run total against arch rivals Pakistan, India got an unexpected boost from a 22-year-old pacer from Uttar Pradesh. On his T20I debut, young Bhuvaneshwar Kumar rocked the Pakistani top order and left them reeling at 12/3 at one point. With his seemingly unplayable brand of swing bowling, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar notched up impressive figures of 3/9 in his quota of four overs. In the process, he equalled Ravindra Jadeja’s record of bowling the most economical four-over spell in T20Is for India. The pacer also equalled Ray Price and Garey Mathurin’s record for bowling the most economical completed spell on T20I debut.
Here are these and many more interesting stats highlights from today’s game:
This match was the fourth between India and Pakistan – first outside the ICC World Twenty20.
Umar Gul was playing his 50th Twenty20 International.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Irfan were making their Twenty20 International debut. They became the 45th and 50th players to represent India and Pakistan respectively.
At 7 ft 1 in Mohammad Irfan is the tallest player ever to play international cricket.
India’s total of 133/9 is their lowest ever against Pakistan. Their previous lowest was 141/9 at Durban in 2007.
Between the 15th and 19th overs India lost seven wickets in 24 balls while scoring only 21 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a dream Twenty20 International debut. He now shares the record of the most economical 4-over spell on T20I debut with Zimbabwe's Ray Price & West Indies' Garey Mathurin.
Most economical spells on T20I debut:
|
Bowler |
Figures |
Opponents |
Venue |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ray Price (Zim) |
4-0-9-2 |
Sri Lanka |
King City |
2008 |
|
Garey Mathurin (WI) |
4-0-9-3 |
England |
The Oval |
2011 |
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Ind) |
4-0-9-3 |
Pakistan |
Bangalore |
2012 |
|
Shem Ngoche (Ken) |
4-0-10-2 |
Scotland |
Nairobi Gym |
2010 |
|
George O'Brien (Ber) |
4-0-11-2 |
Scotland |
Belfast |
2008 |
|
George Dockrell (Ire) |
4-0-11-2 |
Afghanistan |
Colombo PSS |
2010 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's figures are also the most economical by an Indian in a four-over spell in Twenty20 Internationals, equalling Ravindra Jadeja's record, who did so against England at Kolkata last year. However, Bhuvneshwar had more wickets under his belt than Jadeja.
Most economical 4-over T20I spells by Indian bowlers:
|
Bowler |
Figures |
Opponents |
Venue |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravindra Jadeja |
4-1-9-1 |
England |
Kolkata |
2011 |
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
4-0-9-3 |
Pakistan |
Bangalore |
2012 |
|
Pragyan Ojha |
4-0-11-2 |
Zimbabwe |
Harare |
2010 |
|
S Sreesanth |
4-1-12-2 |
Australia |
Durban |
2007 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
4-2-12-4 |
England |
Colombo RPS |
2012 |
|
RP Singh |
4-0-13-4 |
South Africa |
Durban |
2007 |
|
Piyush Chawla |
4-1-13-2 |
England |
Colombo RPS |
2012 |
|
Piyush Chawla |
4-0-14-1 |
Zimbabwe |
Harare |
2010 |
Mohammad Hafeez’s innings of 61 is the highest by a Pakistan captain in Twenty20 Internationals, surpassing Shoaib Malik’s 57 against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg in 2007.
Mohammad Hafeez became the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is, moving ahead of Kamran Akmal. Now, Hafeez (872) and Shoaib Malik (870) hold the first two places for Pakistan when it comes to highest run tally.
The fourth wicket partnership of 106 runs between Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik is Pakistan’s best for this wicket in T20Is, beating the 101-run partnership between Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg in 2007.
The above partnership is also the highest fourth wicket partnership against India for any side. The previous highest was 73 between Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara at Manchester in 2011.
Pakistan registered their first win over India in four attempts.
Mohammad Hafeez won his fifth Man of the Match award in Twenty20 Internationals. Now only Shahid Afridi has won awards than him for Pakistan; Umar Gul has also won five MoM awards.
