NEW DELHI: Axar Patel joined Ravindra Jadeja in an exclusive company as he reached 200 wickets in the Twenty20 format.
Axar accomplished this feat on Sunday during India's second Twenty20 International against Afghanistan in Indore.
Axar maintained his excellent form with the ball during the game, taking 2/17 in his allotted four overs. He removed Gulbadin Naib, who was looking threatening after hitting a half-century, and captain Ibrahim Zadran.
With Naib's wicket, Axar became the second Indian after Ravindra Jadeja (3382 runs at 25.42 and 216 wickets at 29.87 in 310 matches) to complete the double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in Twenty20s.
1/10:2nd T20I: India seal series with dominant win over Afghanistan
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2/10:Yashasvi Jaiswal's explosive knock
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 68 off 34 balls, propelling India towards victory in Indore.ANI
3/10:Shivam Dube's unbeaten 63
Shivam Dube played another crucial innings, scoring an unbeaten 63 to secure India's win.ANI
4/10:India's unbeaten home record
Top-ranked India have been unbeaten at home for 15 consecutive T20 series.TOI Sports
5/10:Axar Patel's bowling brilliance
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel led the charge with figures of 2-17 to help dismiss Afghanistan for 172.PTI
6/10:Rohit's praise for Jaiswal and Dube
Skipper Rohit Sharma commended Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube for their exceptional performances in the match.PTI
7/10:Virat Kohli's return to T20I
Virat Kohli made a comeback to T20Is, contributing 29 runs in a partnership of 57 with Jaiswal.ANI
8/10:Jaiswal and Dube's partnership
Jaiswal put on a 92-run stand with left-handed partner Dube as India chased down their victory target with 26 balls to spare.ANI
9/10:Naib's aggressive batting
Gulbadin Naib took on the Indian bowling attack in his 35-ball 57 knock laced with five fours and four sixes.PTI
10/10:Afghanistan's middle order contribution
Najibullah Zadran (23 off 21 balls), Janat (10-ball 20) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (21 off nine) boosted the Afghanistan total.ANIAxar has 2545 runs at 22.52 and 200 wickets at 27.95 in 234 matches. Overall, he is the 27th player to accomplish the feat.
The leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket is West Indies' Dwayne Bravo (619 wickets in 564 matches). For India, the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket is spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (336 wickets in 290 matches).
Axar was named the 'Player of the Match' for his bowling spell.
