Adil Rashid claims his fourth four-wicket haul in T20Is: Stats
What's the story
A stellar performance from the England team powered them to a commanding 65-run victory over New Zealand in the second T20I in Christchurch. The win gave England a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with one game still to play. While knocks from captain Harry Brook (78) and Philip Salt (85) headlined England's triumph, veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid also played a vital role by claiming four wickets. Here we decode his spell and stats.
Bowling brilliance
Rashid shines as New Zealand falter
New Zealand were left with the daunting task of chasing down a massive 237. Despite being placed at 87/2 at one stage, they never really threatened England's total and were bowled out for 171 in just 18 overs. Rashid was the star performer with the ball as he sent back the well-set Tim Seifert (39) to open his account. Daryl Mitchell (2), James Neesham (17), and Mitchell Santner (36) were his other victims.
Stats
150 T20I wickets loading for Rashid
Rashid finished with 4/32 in his four-over spell. As per ESPNcricinfo, the spinner has now raced to 145 T20I wickets from 133 matches at 23.93 (ER: 7.48). This was his fourth four-wicket haul in T20Is and a maiden one vs NZ. He now owns 15 wickets against them at 30.20. Overall, he now boasts 383 T20 wickets at 22-plus (4W: 11).
Match highlights
England fielders register this record
Along with Rashid's stellar performance, England's fielding was also on point as all the 10 NZ wickets fell to catches. Only the 13th time it happened in T20Is, as per Cricbuzz. This ensured that New Zealand never really threatened the target and fell well short of it. Luke Wood (2/36), Brydon Carse (2/27), and Liam Dawson (2/38) were England's other wicket-takers in the contest.