Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza surpasses Rohit Sharma, Pakistan’s Babar Azam in unwanted T20I record after golden duck vs. India

Babar Azam, Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza went past Pakistan’s Babar Azam and former India captain Rohit Sharma for the second-most ducks by a captain in T20 internationals during the third and final T20I against India in Harare on Sunday.Raza was dismissed for a golden duck by Indian pacer Yash Thakur, taking his tally of ducks as a T20I captain to seven. Only former Australia captain Aaron Finch has more ducks as captain in the format, with eight. Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma are next on the list with six.Most ducks as T20I captain (full teams):

  • 8 – Aaron Finch
  • 7 – Sikandar Raza
  • 6 – Babar Azam
  • 6 – Rohit Sharma

The elimination came in the fourth over of Zimbabwe’s chase of 193 points. Yash played a short delivery that rushed Raza who tried to play it towards the leg side.

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The ball took the leading edge and came back to the bowler. Yash reacted quickly, moved to his left and completed a one-handed catch to dismiss the Zimbabwe skipper. The wicket also gave the Indian pacer a hat-trick.The duck also saw Raza move level with former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman Regis Chakabva for the most ducks by a Zimbabwean player in T20 internationals.Most ducks for Zimbabwe in T20Is:

  • 11 – Regis left
  • 11 – Sikandar Raza
  • 9 – Blessing of Muzarabani
  • 9 – Ship Richard

Earlier, India posted 192/5 after being asked to bat first. Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led the innings with 81 off 48 balls. He steered his innings with the pitch conditions providing some help to the bowlers and brought up his second T20I fifty in 31 balls.The youngster produced some of his signature knocks, including a straight four off Brad Evans’ yorker and a 102-metre six off Raza. He also played a reverse sweep against Wesley Madhevere for four before finally ending up with 81.