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Hardik Pandya's Historic Double: 100 T20I Wickets Amid Dharamsala Milestone

Hardik Pandya has joined an exclusive club of Indian bowlers. He took his 100th men's T20I wicket during the match against South Africa in Dharamsala. This makes him only the third Indian to achieve this feat, following Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah. Furthermore, Pandya's all-round prowess is highlighted as he's also the first Indian seam-bowling all-rounder to have both 100 wickets and over 1000 runs in T20Is.

Key Points: Hardik Pandya Reaches 100 T20I Wickets in India vs South Africa Match

  • Pandya dismissed Tristan Stubbs at Dharamsala to reach the 100-wicket milestone in T20Is
  • He joins pacers Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah in India's 100-wicket club
  • Pandya is the first Indian seam-bowling all-rounder with 100 wickets and 1000 T20I runs
  • He also enters an elite group of players with 100 sixes and 100 wickets in the format
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3rd T20I: Hardik Pandya becomes third Indian bowler to reach 100 men's T20I wickets

Hardik Pandya becomes the third Indian bowler to claim 100 men's T20I wickets, joining an elite all-rounders' club with 1000+ runs.

"Pandya has become only the fourth men's cricketer to record the double of 100 sixes and take 100 wickets in the format. - Match Report"

Dharamshala, Dec 14

Seam bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya has become the third Indian bowler to claim 100 wickets in men's T20I, a landmark he achieved during the ongoing match against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium on Sunday.

Before Sunday's game, Pandya had 99 wickets from 122 matches at an average of 26.81 and an economy rate of 8.24. His best figures in T20Is are 4-16, coming against New Zealand in Ahmedabad in 2023, after making his debut in the format against Australia in Adelaide in January 2016.

At Dharamsala, Pandya reached the milestone of 100 wickets by dismissing Tristan Stubbs in the seventh over. Stubbs attempted to guide a back-of-a-length delivery pitched outside off stump from Pandya towards third man, but only managed to nick behind to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.

With this, Pandya has followed pacers Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah into entering the 100-wicket club in men's T20Is. Bumrah, who is unavailable for the ongoing game in Dharamsala due to personal reasons, had achieved the feat earlier in the T20I series opener at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack by removing Dewald Brevis.

Pandya, 32, is also the first Indian men's player and seam-bowling all-rounder to be a member of a rare club - picking 100 wickets and amassing 1000 runs in T20Is. This milestone was previously achieved only by spin-bowling all-rounders: Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi and Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza.

With the bat, he has amassed 1939 runs at an average of 28.10 and a strike rate of 141.53. Pandya, a member of the Indian team winning 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, has also become only the fourth men's cricketer to record the double of 100 sixes and take 100 wickets in the format. Before him, Nabi, Raza and Malaysia's Virandeep Singh were in the elite list.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living abroad, it's fantastic to see an all-rounder achieving this. The stats show his impact - nearly 2000 runs at a great strike rate alongside the wickets. He's a genuine match-winner.
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Vikram M
A great achievement no doubt, but his economy rate of 8.24 is a bit concerning, especially in the death overs. He needs to work on being more consistent. Still, proud of our Baroda boy!
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Priya S
The first Indian seam-bowling all-rounder to do the double! That's huge. After Kapil Dev, we've been waiting for someone like him. His journey from a raw talent to a World Cup winner is inspirational. 💪
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Rohit P
Only the fourth player with 100 sixes and 100 wickets! That's the Pandya brand of cricket - aggressive and impactful. When he's on song, there's no better sight in T20 cricket. More power to him!
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Michael C
Interesting to see him in the same list as Shakib and Nabi. Shows his global standing. The article mentions he's the third Indian pacer after Arshdeep and Bumrah - that's a quality pace trio for India.

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