Team India has qualified for the Super 4 stage by defeating Nepal by 10 wickets in their second fixture of Asia Cup 2023 on Monday, 4th September. The first innings of the fixture was overshadowed by fielding blunders & missed opportunities by Indian players. As a result, the rising team Nepal went on to put a competitive 230 runs on board. Later in the second innings, India suffered a setback as the match was marred by rain with the fixture resuming just five minutes before the cut-off time. India was then handed a revised target of 145 runs in 23 overs. And the openers Rohit Sharma (74*) & Shubman Gill (67*) themselves did the job by easily chasing the target in 20 overs. In the process of marching towards a glorious win during the IND vs. NEP Asia Cup 2023 clash, Indian Players have achieved records & achieved significant milestones. Let’s have a look at them:
Top Records achieved during IND vs NEP Asia Cup 2023 Fixture
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Ravindra Jadeja became the joint-highest wicket-taker for India in the ODI Asia Cup
The IND vs. NEP Asia Cup 2023 fixture turned out to be special for India’s designated all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja who achieved a significant record. Ravindra Jadeja became India’s joint-highest wicket-taker in ODI Asia Cup History along with Irfan Pathan. He achieved this remarkable feat with outstanding figures of 3-40 in 10 overs scalping crucial wickets of Bhim Sharki (7), Rohit Paudel (5), and Kushal Malla (2). In 16 ODI Asia Cup fixtures, Jadeja has bagged 22 wikcets at an average of 24.77 with his best bowling figures being 4-29. On the other hand, Irfan bags 22 wikcets in 12 ODI Asia Cup fixtures at an average of 27.50. The others on the list are Sachin Tendulkar (17 wickets) & Kapil Dev (15 wickets). For the unversed, the highest wicket-taker in Asia Cup History is Muttiah Muralitharan with 30 wickets on his name.
2) Rohit Sharma scored his 10thfifty plus score in Asia Cup History
Team India Captain, Rohit Sharma has added a rare record to his kitty during the IND vs. NEP Asia Cup 2023 fixture. He scored his 10th fifty-plus score in the Asia Cup history which is the second highest by any batsman in the tournament. Rohit achieved this glorious feat after playing a blistering knock of 79 runs off 59 balls. Sri Lanka’s legend Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for the most fifty-plus scores in Asia Cup history with 12 fifties in his kitty. Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar are tied for third place, with 9 fifty-plus scores each. This rare feat has added one more feather to Rohit’s illustrious cap. There are many more such records that Rohit aims to break in the upcoming fixtures of Asia Cup 2023.
3) Ravindra Jadeja becomes second highest wicket-taking left-arm spinner in Asia Cup History
Jadeja is on a roll in the Asia Cup 2023 as he is adding on one after the other records in his kitty. During the IND vs. NEP fixture, Jadeja achieved a unique record. He became the second-highest wicket-taking left-arm spinner in Asia Cup history with 26 wickets in his kitty. Notably, Bangladesh’s prolific player Shakib-Al-Hasan leads the list with 27 wickets registered in his name. Now you might be thinking when did Jadeja achieve this feat? So for the unversed, Jadeja was breathing fire during the India vs. Nepal fixture as he scalped three crucial wickets to dismantle Nepal’s batting order. He returned with astounding figures of 4-29 in 10 overs making him the best bowler of the fixture.
4) Rohit Sharma becomes the third-highest six-hitter in the Asia Cup History
The Captain of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma is turning many heads around by tumbling records. During the thrilling India vs. Nepal fixture, Rohit became the third batter with the most sixes in ODI Asia Cup history by registering 22 sixes. He has now surpassed Suresh Raina (18 sixes) to occupy third place in the list of batters with the highest number of sixes in Asia Cup history. Pakistan’s veteran batter Shahid Afridi tops the list with his all-time highest 26 sixes on his name. He is followed by Sanath Jayasuriya who occupies second spot on the list with 23 sixes under his belt. Becoming the third-highest-six hitter in the history of the Asia Cup is not a small thing as it depicts Rohit’s prowess as a batter. He also became the first Indian and third overall player to complete 250 ODI sixes (252) as captain.
5) Shubman Gill & Rohit Sharma stitched third highest opening stand for India in the Asia Cup
Various unexpected records were achieved during the epic IND vs. NEP Asia Cup 2023 fixture. One such noteworthy record created during the fixture was openers Rohit & Shubman registering 147 runs opening stand. The stand marked the third-highest opening partnership for India in the ODI Asia Cup. Notably, Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan registered the highest opening partnership for India in the marquee event history. The duo stitched a whopping 210 runs stand against arch-rivals, Pakistan in the 2018 edition of the Asia Cup held in Dubai. And three years down the line it’s again an Indian pair of openers who scripted history by registering another massive opening stand
6) Rohit Sharma becomes second highest run-scorer in Asia Cup
The Indian captain unlocked another unique feat in the Asia Cup History. During the IND vs. NEP Asia Cup 2023 fixture, Rohit Sharma achieved the desirable record of second-highest run-scorer in Asia Cup history, The hitman of World cricket did that by scoring 1,101 runs in the marquee event which is the second-highest by any batter. He has surpassed the legendary player, Kumar Sangakkara (1,075) to grab the second spot on the list. The highest run-scorer in Asia Cup history is Sanath Jayasuriya who tops the list with 1,220 runs.
For the unversed, the prolific Indian batsman is on the verge of reaching 10,000 ODI runs. He is currently bagging 9,922 runs scored at an average of 48.87. Probably in India’s next fixture of Asia Cup 2023, the hitman will look ahead to breach the 10,000 ODI run mark. By doing so he will become the sixth Indian batter to reach the 10,000 ODI Runs milestone.
These are some of the top Records that were achieved by the Indian Players during the nerve-wrenching IND vs. NEP Asia Cup 2023 Fixture. What was according to you the breakthrough moment during the fixture? Share with us we would love to know your responses!
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