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IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Yuzvendra Chahal leaves behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar to top this list, know details

In the match Yuzi bowled Kiwi opener Finn Allen and sent him back to the hut

Chahal in action Image Source : PTIChahal in action

The Indian cricket team is facing New Zealand in the second match of the three-match T20 series on Sunday. Yuzvendra Chahal who was included in the playing XI in place of Umran Malik in the game, left behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become the highest-wicket taker for T20Is. In the match Yuzi bowled Kiwi opener Finn Allen and sent him back to the hut to top the list of players with most wickets in India with 91 wickets.

Here's list of top wicket-takers for India in T20Is

  • Yuzvendra Chahal - 91 wickets
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 90 wickets
  • Ravichandran Ashwin -72 wickets
  • Jasprit Bumrah - 70 wickets
  • Hardik Pandya - 64 wickets

Earlier in the match, New Zealand won toss and opted to bat first.

India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second T20 to level the the three-match series here on Sunday. Opting to bat, New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals to end with 99 for eight. Arshdeep Singh picked up two wickets for India, giving away only seven runs in his two overs. Chasing 100, Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 26 as India scored 101 for four in 19.5 overs.

India Playing XI:

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand Playing XI:

Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner