The stage is set for the team India To create history in the first T20I against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. The Men in Blue will enter the record books if they manage to beat the Proteas in the opening match of the five-match series. India have won 12 matches in a row and a win on Thursday will help script history with an all-time record of 13 consecutive T20I wins. India’s brilliant run started with T20 World Cup stage clash against Afghanistan. India failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20WC, but they managed to make a comeback after the tournament with a dominance in the shortest format.
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Ahead of the thrilling series against the Proteas, here is a small glimpse of who is on the verge of securing India’s world record.
India vs Sri Lanka (27 February 2022)
India registered their 12th consecutive T20 win in the third and final match of the bilateral series against Sri Lanka on 27 February. Whose record did the Men in Blue equalize with this win? Afghanistan and Romania. Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat. Islanders scored 146 runs in 20 overs. Shreyas Iyer’s half-century stabilized the chase after India’s loss to Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson early in the innings. The Mumbai batsman’s 73 not out and Avesh Khan’s two wickets helped his team whitewash the series 3-0.
India vs Sri Lanka (26 February 2022)
In the second T20I in the same bilateral series, Sri Lanka scored a total of 183 runs, which came behind Pathum Nisanka’s 75*. India lightened the target as they chased down the target in 17.1 overs with seven wickets to spare. Shreyas Iyer once again hit 74* off 34 balls while Ravindra Jadeja scored 45* off 18 balls to help his team win.
India vs Sri Lanka (24 February 2022)
After another emphatic 3-0 series win against West Indies, Team India continued their campaign against Sri Lanka to continue their winning streak. Opting to bat, India scored 199 runs thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s scintillating 28-ball 57* along with Ishan Kishan’s excellent 89* of 56. In reply, Sri Lanka could manage just 137 runs with Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking up most of the loss with two wickets each.
India vs West Indies (20 February 2022)
India completed a series whitewash in the third and final T20I against West Indies under Rohit’s captaincy at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Coming to bat, India scored 184 runs thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s quick-fire 65 off 31. In reply, West Indies scored 17 runs short despite Nicholas Pooran’s 61 off 47. Harshal Patel was one of the bowlers who scored 3/22. In his four-over spell.
India vs West Indies (18 February 2022)
The second T20I series against West Indies was a thriller where India posted a total of 186 runs, Courtesy Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, who scored 52-52. West Indies fell well short of the target, reaching 178 with half-centuries from Pooran and Powell. Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi and Bhuvneshwar Kumar registered a eight-run win with a wicket each.
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India vs West Indies (16 February 2022)
After a 3–0 win in the series against New Zealand, India faced the West Indies and dominated from the start. India chased down the target of 158 runs in the 19th over with the help of Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar. Ravi Bishnoi made a memorable debut with two wickets.
India vs New Zealand (21 November 2021)
In the final game of the series, India completed a 3–0 series sweep over New Zealand. Electing to bat, India scored 184 runs, with skipper Rohit Sharma scoring 56 for 31. During the run chase, India’s bowling attack bundled out the opposition for 111 runs in the 18th over. Akshar Patel took three wickets, while Harshal Patel took two wickets. Rohit was awarded the Player of the Series award on his debut under his captaincy.
India vs New Zealand (19 November 2021)
India performed brilliantly in the second T20 match against New Zealand. He chased down the target of 153 runs in the 18th over itself. KL Rahul’s 65* of 49 and Rohit Sharma’s 55* of 36* helped in the seven-wicket win.
India vs New Zealand (17 November 2021)
After the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, India hosted New Zealand for a 3-T20I series. In the first game, the Kiwis scored a total of 164 runs in 20 overs, which India chased down with the help of Suryakumar’s Yadav’s 62* of 40. Bhuvi and Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets each.
India vs Namibia (8 November 2021)
In the final game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, India registered a crushing nine-wicket win over Namibia. Opting to bowl, Virat Kohli’s men restricted the opposition to 132/8 and then chased down the target in the 16th over with the help of Rohit Sharma’s 56 and KL Rahul’s 54. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja played key roles and bagged three. each wicket.
India vs Scotland (5 November 2021)
India registered an impressive eight-wicket win against Scotland in the ICC tournament. Coming to bat, Scotland could only score 85 runs. India chased down the target in 6.3 overs thanks to 50 runs from KL Rahul.
India vs Afghanistan (3 November 2021)
India secured their maiden victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 with a 66-run win over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Out in the bat, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played an important role with an opening partnership of 140 runs. India scored 210 and restricted their subcontinental neighbors to 144 in the run chase. Among the bowlers, Mohammed Shami took three wickets.
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