India’s left-arm spinner Arshdeep Singh breaks Jasprit Bumrah’s record during Team Super 8’s second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday, February 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Arshdeep took an impressive three-wicket haul (3/24 in four overs) as India restricted Zimbabwe to 184/6 in their 20 overs to register an impressive 72-run victory.
During his spell, Arshdeep etched his name in the record books by becoming India’s highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history. The left-arm seamer surpassed Bumrah’s tally of 33 wickets to climb to the top of the order with 35 scalps to his name from just 19 innings at an average of 14.25 with an economy rate of 7.33.
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Arshdeep is also the second-highest wicket-taker in the ongoing edition in India, taking eight wickets from five innings at an average of 16 and an economy of 7.11. The 27-year-old took the new ball and conceded just four runs in his opening match, though he gave away nine runs in the second.
He returned to the attack in the 17th over and picked up his first wicket when he dismissed Sikandar Raza (31 off 21) when he was caught at long-on. He then removed Ryan Burle for a two-ball duck and was caught lbw. The left-arm seamer later smashed the stumps of Tony Munyonga (11 off 6) in his final over to complete his three-wicket haul and end a fine spell.
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Earlier, India posted a massive total of 256/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma finally found his form and scored his first half-century in the tournament with a smooth 55 off 30 deliveries.
Apart from him, Hardik Pandya (50* off 23) and Tilak Varma (44* off 16) ensured a perfect end to the innings with a strong 81-run partnership that came off just 31 balls. Meanwhile, India will now take on the West Indies in their final Super 8 match in Kolkata on Sunday, February 28, with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
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Issued by:
Rishabh Beniwal
Published on:
26 Feb 2026 23:14 IST
