Ish Sodhi breaks record; becomes first player to achieve massive feat during Bangladesh series
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
102/10 (14.2 ov)
104/4 (11.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevon Jacobs | 62 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rishad Hossain | 2.4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11.63 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 71 run (6.4 ov): Bevon Jacobs: 55 (25), Dean Foxcroft: 15 (15)
- Last Bat: Nick Kelly 1(5) - b M Hasan Mahedi Hasan
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Katene Clarke, 12 - 2 Dane Cleaver, 25 - 3 Tim Robinson, 33 - 4 Nick Kelly
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, Bangladesh - 1 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saif Hassan
c T Robinson b J Lennox
|
16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 145.45 |
|
Tanzid Hasan
b N Smith
|
6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
|
Litton Das
c B Jacobs b JA Clarkson
|
26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 152.94 |
|
Mohammad Parvez Hossain
c I Sodhi b N Smith
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Towhid Hridoy
c T Robinson b JA Clarkson
|
33 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 137.50 |
|
Shamim Hossain Patwari
c B Jacobs b I Sodhi
|
3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Mahedi Hasan Not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
|
Mohammad Saifuddin
c T Robinson b JA Clarkson
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Rishad Hossain
runout (D Cleaver / N Smith)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125.00 |
|
Shoriful Islam
b B Sears
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
|
Ripon Mondol
b B Sears
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Extras: 4 ( b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0, p 0)
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Fall of wickets :21 - 1 ( Saif Hassan , 3.1 ov ) ,35 - 2 ( Tanzid Hasan , 4.3 ov ) ,35 - 3 ( Mohammad Parvez Hossain , 4.4 ov ) ,63 - 4 ( Litton Das , 8.2 ov ) ,86 - 5 ( Shamim Hossain Patwari , 11.3 ov ) ,88 - 6 ( Towhid Hridoy , 12.1 ov ) ,89 - 7 ( Mohammad Saifuddin , 12.2 ov ) ,95 - 8 ( Rishad Hossain , 13.1 ov ) ,102 - 9 ( Shoriful Islam , 14.1 ov ) ,102 - 10 ( Ripon Mondol , 14.2 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Foxcroft | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 5 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | 6 |
| Ben Sears | 2.2 | 12 | 2 | 5.14 | 8 |
| Jayden Lennox | 3 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 7 |
| Ish Sodhi | 3 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 8 |
| Josh Clarkson | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4.50 | 5 |
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tim Robinson
b S Islam
|
23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 164.29 |
|
Katene Clarke
c L Das b S Islam
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
|
Dane Cleaver
c L Das b S Islam
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
|
Nick Kelly
b M Hasan
|
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Bevon Jacobs Not out | 62 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Dean Foxcroft Not out | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
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Extras: 1 ( b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : Josh Clarkson , Nathan Smith , Ish Sodhi , Jayden Lennox , Ben Sears
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Fall of wickets :10 - 1 ( Katene Clarke , 1.2 ov ) ,12 - 2 ( Dane Cleaver , 1.6 ov ) ,25 - 3 ( Tim Robinson , 3.1 ov ) ,33 - 4 ( Nick Kelly , 4.6 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahedi Hasan | 3 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 | 5 |
| Shoriful Islam | 3 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | 8 |
| Ripon Mondol | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 3 |
| Rishad Hossain | 2.4 | 31 | 0 | 11.63 | 2 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | 2 |
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Saif Hassan Batter -
Tanzid Hasan Batter
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Litton Das (C) Wicket-Keeper
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Towhid Hridoy Batter
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Mohammad Parvez Hossain Batter
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Shamim Hossain Patwari All Rounder
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Mahedi Hasan All Rounder
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Mohammad Saifuddin All Rounder
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Rishad Hossain Bowler
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Ripon Mondol Bowler
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Shoriful Islam Bowler
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Katene Clarke Batter
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Tim Robinson Batter
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Dane Cleaver Wicket-Keeper
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Nick Kelly (C) Batter
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Bevon Jacobs Batter
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Dean Foxcroft All Rounder
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Josh Clarkson All Rounder
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Nathan Smith All Rounder
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Ish Sodhi Bowler
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Jayden Lennox Bowler
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Ben Sears Bowler
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Nurul Hasan Wicket-Keeper
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Mustafizur Rahman Bowler
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Nasum Ahmed Bowler
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Tanzim Sakib Bowler
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Abdul Gaffar Saqlain Bowler
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Taskin Ahmed Bowler
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Matthew Fisher Bowler
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Ben Lister Bowler
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Tom Latham Wicket-Keeper
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Muhammad Abbas Batter
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Blair Tickner Bowler
Commentary
Table of Contents
New Zealand leg spinner Ish Sodhi has broken a national record previously held by his former teammate and legendary pace bowler Tim Southee. Sodhi, who was born in Ludhiana, achieved the milestone while playing for New Zealand against Bangladesh in the ongoing T20I series.
New Zealand beat Bangladesh in third T20I
The third and deciding T20I of the series was played at Mirpur on May 2nd. With the first match won by the hosts and the second one abandoned, New Zealand needed to win this match to not go away with a series loss.
The Kiwis made proper use of the conditions to bowl out Bangladesh for just 104. Ben Sears and Nathan Smith took two wickets each, while Josh Clarkson took 3. Jayden Lennox and Ish Sodhi took one wicket each as well.
New Zealand got off to a decent start in terms of their run rate, but Shoriful Islam struck thrice in the powerplay to leave the visitors stuttering at 25/3. Bevon Jacobs then took charge with an unbeaten 62 from just 31 balls to ensure that New Zealand won the match, and the series was shared 1-1.
Ish Sodhi becomes New Zealand's highest wicket-taker in T20Is
In the T20I series against Bangladesh, Sodhi took 3 wickets from 2 matches. When he dismissed Shamim Hossain on Saturday, Sodhi broke the record for the most wickets by a New Zealander in T20Is.
Sodhi has been playing this format since 2014 and has 165 wickets in 142 matches. Tim Southee, who took 164 wickets in T20Is, is now second. Mitchell Santner, with 142, is the only other New Zealander to take 100 T20I wickets.
Most wickets for New Zealand in T20Is
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Econ. | 4+ w hauls |
| Ish Sodhi | 142 | 165 | 8.16 | 4 |
| Tim Southee | 126 | 164 | 8 | 4 |
| Mitchell Santner | 138 | 142 | 7.17 | 3 |
| Trent Boult | 61 | 83 | 7.68 | 2 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 54 | 76 | 7.33 | 3 |
Ish Sodhi is also the second-highest wicket-taker in T20Is
Apart from becoming New Zealand's highest wicket-taker of all time in the shortest format, Sodhi has also become the second-highest wicket-taker of all-time from any country.
Only Rashid Khan with 193 T20I wickets, has more wickets than the Kiwi legspinner in this format. Sodhi will like to surpass the Afghan spinner in the shortest format of the game, and be at the top position.
Most wickets in T20Is
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Econ. | 4+ w hauls |
| Rashid Khan | 115 | 193 | 6.04 | 11 |
| Ish Sodhi | 142 | 165 | 8.16 | 4 |
| Tim Southee | 126 | 164 | 8 | 4 |
| Adil Rashid | 145 | 163 | 7.48 | 4 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 126 | 158 | 7.28 | 5 |
New Zealand and Ish Sodhi next match
New Zealand's next assignment after the tour of Bangladesh will be a Test match in Ireland, followed by three away Tests against England in May-June. New Zealand will then embark on a limited-overs tour of the West Indies comprising 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is each.
As of now, Sodhi is not a first-choice player in either Tests or ODIs, so he may not feature in these matches and might have to wait until late July to feature in the T20I series against West Indies. Alongside 165 T20I wickets, Sodhi has also taken 64 wickets in 54 ODIs and 58 wickets in 21 Test matches.
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Mohammad Saifuddin to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, Dean Foxcroft goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Bevon Jacobs, 3 runs, Mohammad Saifuddin delivers fast ball at full length, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 3 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dean Foxcroft, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! slower ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dean Foxcroft with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, and Dean Foxcroft hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rishad Hossain to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Rishad Hossain to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump. Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 9 (8 runs)
Ripon Mondol to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, Dean Foxcroft goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Ripon Mondol to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ripon Mondol to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ripon Mondol to Bevon Jacobs, 2 runs, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ripon Mondol to Bevon Jacobs, 2 runs, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Ripon Mondol to Bevon Jacobs, 3 runs, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
End of over 10 (14 runs)
Mahedi Hasan to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Mahedi Hasan to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Mahedi Hasan to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Mahedi Hasan bowls a sharp delivery, and Bevon Jacobs goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Mahedi Hasan to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run. Dropped catch
Mahedi Hasan to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mahedi Hasan to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Rishad Hossain to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Dropped catch!! ball tossed up in hands and fell across the fences and it is six
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!