Tim David hammers second T20I half-century against India, sets records
What's the story
Australia batter Tim David played a blistering knock against India in the 3rd T20I at Bellerive Oval, Hobart. David hammered a 38-ball 74 after India invited Australia to bat on a flat surface. With Australia down to 14/2, the star all-rounder shared a 59-run stand with skipper Mitchell Marsh. Notably, David slammed his second T20I half-century against India. Here are the key stats.
Knock
Blazing knock from David
David came in after India removed Travis Head and Josh Inglis within three overs. Arshdeep Singh handed Australia dual blows. While Marsh struggled despite holding his fort, David came out all guns blazing. He attacked Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep before going after Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, and Varun Chakravarthy. Dube finally dismissed David, who hammered 8 fours and 5 sixes, in the 13th over.
Stats
A look at his stats
As mentioned, David raced to his second half-century against India in T20I cricket. According to ESPNcricinfo, the Aussie all-rounder completed his 10th fifty-plus score in the format (1 ton). He now has 1,582 runs from 66 T20Is at an average of 36.79. His tally includes a strike rate of 169.01. Notably, David has struck at 152.38 against India in T20Is.
Feats
Notable feats for David
During the Hobart game, David also completed 1,000 T20I runs for Australia. Between 2019 and 2020, he played for Singapore, scoring 558 runs for them. In 52 T20Is for Australia, the star all-rounder has racked up 1,024 runs at an average of 33.03. His strike rate reads 175.34. This was his fifth T20I fifty for Australia. Notably, David also completed 100 T20I sixes.