Kuldeep Yadav: Decoding the spinner's T20I stats after 50 matches
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Kuldeep Yadav completed 50 T20Is for India in the 3rd encounter against South Africa of the 5-match series on Sunday. The match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala marked Kuldeep's landmark appearance. He became the 22nd player to notch 50 or more appearances for India in T20Is. The left-arm wrist-spinner picked 2/12 from 2 overs as India won by 7 wickets. Here's more.
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Kuldeep gets to 90 T20I wickets from 50 appearances
After 50 games, Kuldeep owns 90 T20I scalps at an average of 13.17. He is now the 6th Indian bowler to claim 90-plus T20I wickets. Versus the Proteas, he has 8 wickets from 4 games at an impressive 12.50, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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Breaking down his stats after 50 games
Kuldeep, who didn't play the 1st two T20Is against SA, replaced Axar Patel for this contest. In 17 home T20Is, he has picked 23 scalps at 17.82. Kuldeep owns 39 wickets from 19 away T20Is (home of opposition) at 11.02 (4w: 2, 5w: 2). Lastly, he has claimed 28 wickets from 14 neutral venue games at 12.35 (4w: 5).