Cricket Highlights of 12 October 2024:

Today’s Top News: Today’s Top Cricket News

• IND vs BAN, 3rd T20I: India recorded its highest total in T20, the team scored 297 runs losing 6 wickets.
• ‘Salute Sir’: Rishabh Pant wishes Mohammed Siraj all the best for becoming DSP
• Shubham Khajuria has become the first batsman from Jammu and Kashmir in 22 years to score a double century in the history of Ranji Trophy.
• Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja declared heir to Jamnagar royal family
• Sanju and Abhishek have performed very poorly so far: Aakash Chopra
• Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Shreyas Iyer’s bad form continues, returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs in 8 balls against Baroda
• Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Jasprit Bumrah will captain India in the absence of Rohit Sharma.
• BGT 2024: Both teams will have to use their resources well in the upcoming Test series against Team India: Pat Cummins
• Sanju Samson scored Maiden T20 International century against Bangladesh, he scored 111 runs in 47 balls in the third T20 match.

Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today?

#INDvsBAN #SanjuSamson #AbhishekSharma #HardikPandya #SuryakumarYadav

#MSDhoni #Thala

Cricket Records, on This Day: Records and statistics to be made today, October 12, 2024

Most sixes in an innings for India in T20 International matches

10 – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
9 – Suryakumar Yadav vs Sri Lanka, Rajkot, 2023
8 – KL Rahul vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
8 – Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2023
8 – Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, Bengaluru, 2024
8 – Rohit Sharma vs Australia, Gros Islet 2024, T20 World Cup
8 – Abhishek Sharma vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2024
8 – Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024

Most sixes hit in an over by an Indian player in T20 International matches

6 – Yuvraj Singh vs Stuart Broad, Durban, 2007, T20 World Cup
5 – Sanju Samson vs Rishad Hussain, Hyderabad, 2024
4 – Rohit Sharma vs Thisara Perera, Indore, 2017
4 – Rohit Sharma vs Mitchell Starc, Gros Islet, 2024, T20 World Cup
4 – Suryakumar Yadav vs Haroon Arshad, Dubai, 2022, T20 Asia Cup

Highest T20I score by India

297/6 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
260/5 vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
244/4 vs West Indies, Lauderhill, 2016
240/3 vs West Indies, Wankhede, 2019
237/3 vs South Africa, Guwahati, 2022
235/4 vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
234/4 vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 2023
234/2 vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2024

Highest team score in T20I

314/3 – Nepal vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023, Asian Games
297/6 – India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
278/3 – Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
278/4 – Czech Republic vs Türkiye, Ilfov County, 2019
268/4 – Malaysia vs Thailand, Hangzhou, 2023, Asian Games
267/3 – England vs West Indies, Taroba, 2023

Fastest T20 century for India

35 balls – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
40 balls – Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
45 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs Sri Lanka, Rajkot, 2023
46 balls – KL Rahul vs West Indies, Lauderhill, 2016
46 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2024
48 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs England, Nottingham, 2022
48 balls – Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Nepal, Hangzhou, 2023 (Asian Games)
49 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2022

Fastest T20I century (as per full member teams)

35 – David Miller (SA) vs BAN, Potchefstroom, 2017
35 – Rohit Sharma (IND) vs SL, Indore, 2017
39 – Johnson Charles (WI) vs SA, Centurion, 2023
40 – Sanju Samson (IND) vs BAN, Hyderabad, 2024
42 – Hazratullah Zazai (AFG) vs IRE, Dehradun, 2019
42 – Liam Livingstone (ENG) vs PAK, Trent Bridge, 2021

Highest score after first 10 overs in T20 international matches

156/3 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
154/4 – Estonia vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
152/1 – India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
149/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
147/1 – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Auckland, 2016

Most matches for Sri Lanka in women’s international matches

• 250 – Chamari Atapattu
• 199 – Sasikala Siriwardene
• 176 – Udeshika Prabodhini
• 160 – Enoka Ranaweera
• 159 – Dilani Manodara
• 157 – Ishani Lokusuriyage
• 147 – Sripali Weerakkody
• 141 – Nilakshika Silva

Cricket Highlights, On This Day: What happened in the history of cricket on 12 October?

1911: On this day, Vijay Merchant, India’s biggest name in domestic cricket, was born in Bombay. Fans know about Don Bradman, but Merchant was as tall as the Australian great. He played only ten Tests in his career, all against England, before a shoulder injury forced his retirement. But in first-class cricket, he was second only to Bradman with an average of 71.64. His average in Ranji Trophy was 98.75. He played 150 first-class matches and scored 13470 runs at an average of 71.64, which included 45 centuries and 52 half-centuries. Merchant died at the age of 76.

1968: Former English batsman Ken Barrington suffered a heart attack during the World Double-Wicket Championship at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Due to this his first-class career ended.

2002: On this day, one of the shortest Test matches came to an end. This was a match played between Pakistan and Australia in Sharjah. Australia scored 310 runs in its first innings. Pakistan’s performance was very poor, they were all out twice for 59 and 53 runs. He played 31.5 overs in the first innings and 24.5 overs in the second innings. Only three batsmen scored in double digits in the two innings.

2019: Barbados Tridents defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final of CPL 2019, ending Guyana’s 11-match winning streak. Barbados scored 171/6 in the first innings and became champions after restricting Guyana to 144/9.

12th October Birthday

1925 Gilbert Parkhouse (England)

1962 Dammika Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)

1986 Omar Phillips (West Indies)

2001 Annabel Sutherland (Australia)

1997 Rinku Singh (India)

12 October debut

2009 Kyle Jarvis (Zimbabwe)

2018 Shardul Thakur (India)