Axar Patel becomes first Indian spinner with 100 T20I wickets
What's the story
Star Indian all-rounder Axar Patel has raced to 100 wickets in T20I cricket. The left-arm spinner reached the landmark in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, Manchester. With his first of the game, Axar became the fourth Indian to reach 100 T20I wickets. He dismissed the dangerous Harry Brook. Axar finished with 1/20 from 4 overs in India's four-wicket defeat. Here's more.
Milestone
Axar joins these players
Axar, who made his T20I debut in 2015, took 98 games (91 innings) to reach a century of wickets.
As per ESPNcricinfo, he joined the likes of Arshdeep Singh (134), Jasprit Bumrah (121), and Hardik Pandya (114) in the 100-wicket club.
This means Axar is the first Indian spinner to attain 100 T20I wickets. Yuzvendra Chahal follows Axar with 96 scalps.
Numbers
Breaking down Axar's bowling stats
In 44 home matches, Axar has bagged 55 wickets at 19.7 (ER: 7.45).
In 30 away matches (home of opposition), the experienced spinner has picked 21 wickets at 24.95.
24 of his wickets have come across neutral venues. From 24 matches, he has claimed 24 wickets at 22.95.
Overall, Axar's tally reads 100 wickets at 21.59. His econmy rate is 7.37.