NEW DELHI: With his outstanding all-around performance in the second India-Afghanistan T20I in Indore, all-rounder Shivam Dube joined the exclusive ranks of legends such as Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh. Dube is enjoying a wonderful return run in T20I cricket.
Dube is the seventh Indian player to take at least a wicket and score a fifty in a T20I match, but only the third player to do it on two or more occasions, with Yuvraj having done it three times and Virat having done it twice.
Dube struck 60* in 40 balls with five fours and two sixes in the opening Twenty20 International match against Afghanistan, taking 1/9 in two overs.
Dube took 1/36 with the ball in the second Twenty20 International played on Sunday. He then went on to score a scorching 63* in thirty balls, including five fours and four enormous sixes.
Washington Sundar, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya have all achieved this accomplishment once apiece.
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.ANIDube made his return to the national side after three years during the tour to Ireland last year and travelled with the Asian Games gold medal-winning team in Hangzhou as well.
Dube has played in seven games after the Ireland series and has amassed 170 runs in four innings at a strike average of 158.87 with two half-centuries. In his seven games, he has also claimed three wickets.
(With ANI inputs)
