Axar Patel makes history in the 2nd T20I against England, becoming the first Indian spinner to…

Axar Patel makes history in Manchester (Image: BCCI) Indian all-rounder Axar Patel etched his name into the record books during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, becoming the first Indian spinner to take 100 wickets in T20I cricket.The milestone came with the prized wicket of England captain Harry Brooke, who threatened to take the game away from India with a blistering innings.Brook tried to sweep a delivery trickling down the leg side but keeper Ishan Kishan immediately called for a weak edge. India opted for DRS and UltraEdge confirmed the glove on the ball before settling safely in Kishan’s gloves to end Brook’s entertaining knock of 39 off just 15 balls that included four fours and three sixes. With this dismissal, Axar reached the milestone of 100 T20I wickets and became the first Indian spinner to achieve the feat in the format.

Most wickets for India in T20Is

Players MatchesWicketsBest BowlingEconomyArshdeep Singh881345/518.54Jasprit Bumrah951214/156.51Hardik Pandya1381144/168.34Axar Patel981003/97.37Yuzvendra. Chahal180966.Since his T20I debut in 2015, Axar has appeared in 98 matches and taken 100 wickets at an average of 21.51 and an economy rate of 7.37. His best bowling figures in the format remain 3/9, underscoring his consistency as one of India’s most reliable white-ball bowlers.

A historic day for India

Axar Patel’s landmark came on a memorable day for Indian cricket at Old Trafford. While the left-arm spinner became the first Indian spinner to take 100 T20I wickets, opener Abhishek Sharma celebrated his 50th T20I appearance for India during the second T20I against England. Making the occasion even more special was 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made his international debut and became the youngest player ever to play in a men’s T20I.