Tilak Verma, who scored two centuries in T20I, took a huge leap in the ICC rankings, know which number he reached?
Tilak had scored two centuries in the recently concluded four-match T20 series against South Africa. TILAK VARMA (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s 22-year-old young all-rounder Tilak Verma has made a huge leap in the latest ICC rankings released recently. Let us tell you that now he has reached the third position in the category of batsmen in T20 International cricket. Tilak has got the golden gift of batting stormy in the recently concluded four-match T20 series against South Africa. It is noteworthy that Tilak had created history by playing century innings in consecutive matches against the Proteas team. In this series, Tilak scored a total of 280 runs in the four matches played at a stormy strike rate of 198.58 and an average of 140. So now in T20 cricket, he has reached the third position in the category of batsmen with 806 rating points. Tilak has achieved this feat in just 20 matches. After the series against South Africa, Tilak has made a big and huge jump of 69 points. In T20 cricket, Australia’s opening batsman Travis Head is at the first position with 855 rating points, while England’s wicketkeeper batsman Phil Salt is at the second position with 828 rating points. TILAK VARMA MOVES TO NUMBER 3 IN ICC T20I BATTERS RANKING….!!! – Tilak jumps 69 positions after 2 terrific hundreds 🤯 pic.twitter.com/kFwxvXXXte —Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 20, 2024 A look at Tilak Varma’s cricket career On the other hand, if we tell you about Tilak Verma’s cricket career, he plays domestic cricket for Hyderabad. He was born on 8 November 2002 in Hyderabad. Tilak was the leading run-scorer for Hyderabad in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy. Apart from this, till the time of writing the news, he has played 4 ODI and 20 T20 matches for Team India. Tilak has 68 runs in ODI at an average of 22.67 and 616 runs in T20 at an average of 51.33. Apart from this, he has scored a total of 1156 runs in 38 IPL matches at an average of 39.86.
AUS vs PAK: Australia defeated Pakistan in T20 series, won the third match by 7 wickets.
Marcus Stoinis performed brilliantly for Australia Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I (Image Credit- Twitter X) AUS vs PAK: The third match of the ongoing T20 series between Australia and Pakistan was played today, Monday, 18 November, at the Bellerive Oval ground in Hobart. Let us tell you that in this match, host Australia has achieved an easy victory against Pakistan by 7 wickets. After winning the third T20 match, Australia has whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in the T20 series. Along with this, the Kangaroo team has also avenged the 2-1 defeat against Pakistan in the ODI series. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis played an important role in giving Australia an easy victory, who batted in a stormy manner in the match and played a brilliant inning of 61* runs in 27 balls with the help of 5 fours and 5 sixes. Stoinis was also awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) award for this excellent batting. Australia vs Pakistan, status of third T20 match If we talk about the match in detail, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, which proved to be completely wrong for them. Against the excellent bowling of the Kangaroo team, Pakistan was all out for just 117 runs in 18.1 overs. For Pakistan, only former captain Babar Azam could play the best inning of 41 runs. Apart from this, wicketkeeper Hasibullah Khan contributed 24 runs. Apart from this, no other player could play a big innings. On the other hand, the Australian bowlers performed amazingly in the match. Aaron Hardy got 3 wickets, while Spencer Johnson and Adam Zampa got 2 wickets each. Apart from this, Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis also got 1-1 wicket. After this, when Australia set out to chase the easy target of 118 runs given by Pakistan, they easily achieved this target by losing 3 wickets in 11.2 overs. For Australia, Jack Fraser Magark scored 28 runs and Josh English scored 27 runs, while Marcus Stoinis remained unbeaten after scoring 61* and Tim David 7*. A three-nil series sweep for Australia after a Marcus Stoinis blitz! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/yg02pijpev — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 18, 2024
Is Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I form a matter of concern? Aakash Chopra before the fourth T20 match against South Africa
The fourth T20 match between South Africa and India will be played today on 15 November at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Aakash Chopra and Suryakumar Yadav (Image Credit- Twitter The Indian cricket team is currently on South Africa tour, where the T20 series between the two teams is going on. So the last match of this series will be played today, Friday, 15 November, at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. However, before the start of this match, former Indian cricket team opener and well-known cricket commentator Akash Chopra has given a big statement regarding the form of Suryakumar Yadav. It is noteworthy that Surya’s performance this year has been full of ups and downs in the shortest format of the game. So in the last three matches played against South Africa, he has been able to score only 26 runs. Aakash Chopra gave a big statement Before the fourth T20 match to be held between South Africa and India in Johannesburg, through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said – Is Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I form a matter of concern? Why are people asking this question, is this a problem? Let’s go over his numbers. In 2021, his average was 34 and strike rate was 155, he played only 11 innings. In the year 2022, Suryakumar Yadav scored 1164 runs at an average of 46 and strike rate of 187. In 2023, he scored 733 runs at an average of around 49 and there also his strike rate is 155. Surya played well. However, there have been 17 innings in 2024 in which he has scored only 429 runs. The strike rate is still above 150, but the average has become 26.8, he has definitely scored four half-centuries, but in terms of average, it is not like Surya of old. On the other hand, if we talk about this series, the Men in Blue have a 2-1 lead over the host team. It will be worth watching how captain Surya is going to perform in the last match of this series?
Stats: Arshdeep Singh became the third bowler to take the most wickets in T20I for India, equaled Bumrah
Arshdeep achieved this feat in his 58th match Arshdeep Singh (Image Credit- Twitter 25 year old young Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has made a special record in his name in T20 International cricket. Let us tell you that he has now jointly reached the third position for the Indian team in terms of taking the most wickets in the shortest format of the game. Before playing in the second T20 match against South Africa on 10 November, Arshdeep had 88 wickets in his name in T20 cricket, whereas in this match, after dismissing the opposing team’s player Ryan Rickleton, Arshdeep became the first wicket-keeper in T20 cricket for India. Has become the third highest wicket taking bowler. Arshdeep now has 89 T20 wickets, and he has played 12 matches less than Bumrah to get so many wickets. But Arshdeep Singh’s economy (8.32) is much higher than Bumrah’s economy (6.27) in T20 cricket. Bowlers who have taken the most wickets for India in T20I cricket rank player match Turn Wicket economy average 1 Yuzvendra Chahal 80 79 96 8.19 25.09 2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 87 86 90 6.96 23.10 3 Jasprit Bumrah 70 69 89 6.27 17.74 3 Arshdeep Singh 58 58 89 8.32 18.68 4 hardik pandya 107 95 87 8.17 26.57 5 R Ashwin 65 65 72 6.90 23.22 India will now face South Africa in the third T20 on 13th It is noteworthy that currently a four-match Test series is being played between South Africa and India. Two matches of the series have been played so far. India won the first match by 61 wickets and host South Africa won the second match by 3 wickets. So now the third match of the series between the two teams will be played on Wednesday, November 13 at the Super Sports Park in Centurion. Also, let us tell you that if Arshdeep Singh takes two more wickets in this match, then he can become the second bowler from India to take the most wickets in T20 format. Arshdeep can leave behind Bhuvneshwar who is at second place with 90 wickets.
SA vs IND: Basit Ali is unhappy with Hardik Pandya’s performance against South Africa, said this big thing while trolling
Hardik had played an inning of 39* runs in 45 balls against South Africa. Hardik Pandya (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second match of the ongoing T20 series between South Africa and India (SA vs IND) was played on Sunday, November 10. Let us tell you that former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has been seen strongly criticizing the performance of all-rounder Hardik Pandya in this match. Basit says whether he has come here to prepare for Mumbai Indians. Let us tell you that when India’s score was 45/4 in the match, Hardik came to the crease to bat. However, Hardik, who was set at the crease after scoring 33 runs in 35 balls, could not give the finishing touch to Team India’s innings. Hardik did not take single runs on the last 10 balls played and during this he was able to score only 4 runs. In the match, he played an inning of 39 runs in 45 balls and India scored 124 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Which was later easily achieved by South Africa with 3 wickets in hand. Basit Ali criticized Hardik Pandya’s performance After the second T20 match between South Africa vs India, Basit Ali said through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel – Pandya remained unbeaten, he played for himself, why did he play for himself? I think he is preparing for Mumbai Indians and IPL. The way he was playing presented a very sad picture. He was not even taking a single, whereas Arshdeep (Singh) had hit a six. Basit further said – India had not fallen for 9 wickets, that it was refusing to take singles. Only six wickets had fallen. He should have taken a single, but he is a big player and is India’s favourite. Akshar (Patel) batted better than him, who unfortunately got run out after scoring 27 runs in 21 balls.
SA vs IND: Tristan Stubbs received POTM award for his fighting innings in the second T20 match of South Africa vs India.
Stubbs played the match winning inning of 47* runs. Tristan Stubbs (Image Credit- Twitter X) SA vs IND 2nd T20i: The second match of the ongoing four-match T20 series between South Africa and India was played today, Sunday, November 10, at the St. George Park Stadium in Gqeberha. Let us tell you that in this low scoring match, South Africa has defeated India by 3 wickets. Middle order batsman Tristan Stubbs played an important role in helping South Africa win the match. In the match, he showed patience and played an unbeaten match-winning inning of 47* runs with the help of 7 fours in 41 balls while handling one end. Stubbs was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) award for this innings. Tristan Stubbs wins POTM award for his clutch innings. pic.twitter.com/rnZ6E6F9oB — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 10, 2024 Status of South Africa vs India second T20 match So if we tell you in detail about the match, South Africa has decided to bowl after winning the toss. After this, while batting first, the top order of Team India proved to be a miserable failure. The Indian team could score only 124 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Sanju Samson (0), Abhishek Sharma (4) and Suryakumar Yadav (4) disappointed in batting. However, for India, Tilak Verma scored 20, Akshar Patel scored 27 and Hardik Pandya scored 39* runs, due to which India was successful in making a respectable score. On the other hand, an amazing bowling performance was seen from South Africa. For South Africa, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Andle Simelane, Aiden Markram and Nqabayomzi Peter got 1-1 success. After this, when South Africa came out to chase the easy target of 125 runs given by India, looking at the tight bowling of the Indian spinners, it seemed that India would save the match, but in the end Gerald Coetzee (19*) took the wicket in 9 balls. Tristan Stubbs gave good support to 47* by hitting 2 fours and 1 six. The pair ended the match in the 19th over itself. In bowling for India, Varun Chakraborty got 5 successes and Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Vishnoi got 1 success each. With this win, the hosts have leveled the T20 series at 1-1.
SA vs IND: Indian batsmen’s flop show in the second T20, South Africa set a target of only 125 runs
Sanju Samson out on a duck South Africa vs India, 2nd T20I (Image Credit- Twitter X) SA vs IND 2nd T20i: The second match of the ongoing four-match T20 series between South Africa and India is being played today, Sunday, November 10, at the St. George Park Stadium in Gqeberha. In the match, host South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl. So while batting first, the Indian team has scored 124 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. All-rounder Hardik Pandya played the best inning of 39* runs for Team India, due to which India was successful in reaching this target. Team India scored only 34 runs in powerplay For Team India, which batted first after losing the toss, last match’s century-winner Sanju Samson and young explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma came to open the match. But once again both proved unsuccessful in giving a solid start to the team. India got its first blow in the form of Sanju Samson without scoring any runs. He was bowled out for a duck against Marco Jansen. So after this, on the fifth ball of the second over, Abhishek Sharma got caught out against Gerald Coetzee after scoring 4 runs. Also, captain Suryakumar Yadav was also out LBW against Andile Simelane on the individual score of 4 runs in 9 balls. Losing three wickets in the first four overs meant that India could score only 34 runs in the powerplay. However, for India, Tilak Verma scored 20, Akshar Patel scored 27 and Hardik Pandya scored 39* runs, due to which India was successful in making a respectable score. On the other hand, an amazing bowling performance was seen from South Africa. All the bowlers bowled very tightly and took the wickets of the Indian batsmen at regular intervals. For South Africa, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Andle Simelane, Aiden Markram and Nqabayomzi Peter got 1-1 success. Well, it will be worth seeing whether Team India is able to challenge South Africa while saving this small target or not?