Ind vs Eng 5th T20: 5 big records that can be achieved in the series decider- India and England are all set to lock horns in the fifth and final T20I on Saturday (March 20). Virat Kohli and Co is looking to seal the T20 series and continue their unbeaten run in T20 bilateral series. They had previously defeated Australia 2-1.
On the other hand, England captain Eoin Morgan would be hoping for a turnaround after losing the Test series 3-1. The win will come in handy as this could possibly be England’s last T20I series ahead of T20 World Cup.
As we gear up for the riveting contest between two top teams in the T20Is, let’s take a look at some key records that can be broken today. Rohit Sharma, Eoin Morgan, KL Rahul, Dawid Malan, Yuzvendra Chahal will be the ones eyeing new records.
Ind vs Eng 5th T20: 5 records to keep an eye on
Eoin Morgan
1. England captain Eoin Morgan could become the first English skipper to win a bilateral T20I series against India. They had lost 2-1 twice in two T20I bilateral
series previously.
2. Morgan is 37 runs short of becoming the third-highest run-getter in T20Is. He can surpass Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Aaron Finch. The England captain
has 2310 runs in 101 T20Is.
Rohit Sharma
India vice-captain Rohit Sharma needs 40 runs to become the second-highest run-scorer in T20Is. He is placed third after Martin Guptill of New Zealand with
2,839 runs. Rohit has scored 2800 runs in 110 matches.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul, who missed on a big score in last four matches, might be provided a last opportunity to prove himself. He needs 59 runs to surpass Suresh Raina’s
record to become 5th highest run scorer in T20Is.
Dawid Malan
England opening batsman Dawid Malan needs just 65 runs to complete 1,000 runs in T20I cricket.
Yuzvendra Chahal
India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is, Yuzvendra Chahal might break multiple records if he gets to play in the eleven in 5th T20I. The wrist-spinner can surpass Imran Tahir /(63), Dale Steyn (64) and Stuart Broad (65), Kulasekara and B Mendis (66 each) by taking a five-wicket haul.
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