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Updated August 8th, 2018 at 16:07 IST

MS Dhoni creates numerous records in third T20I against England

During the third T20I against England, Dhoni became the first ever wicketkeeper to take five catches in a T20I innings

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Just a couple of days after becoming only the third Indian player, and eighth overall to play 500 matches for his national team, MS Dhoni has added a few more records to his name. 

During the third T20I against England, Dhoni became the first ever wicketkeeper to take five catches in a T20I innings. Three of the catches were of Hardik Pandya's bowling, while there was one each of Deepak Chahar and Siddharth Kaul.
 


This wasn't the record he achieved during the game. Dhoni also became the first wicketkeeper to take 50+ catches in T20I cricket. He has now 54 catches, which is 20 more than Denesh Ramdin, who stands second in the list with 34 catches.

It will also the fourth instance when Dhoni has claimed four or more dismissals in a match. In comparison, no other keeper has managed to achieve this even three times in T20I cricket.

England, having been put into bat first, posted a mammoth 198 for 9 in their 20 overs. At one point, it seemed the hosts will rack well in excess of 220, but the Indian bowlers pulled back the scoring in the second part of the innings.

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Jason Roy and Jos Buttler were on fire right from the start. The duo put up 94 on the board in less than eight overs. But their stand was ended by Siddharth Kaul, who dismissed Buttler for 34.

Alex Hales came in next, and before he could make a move on, he saw Roy dismissed for a well made 67 from the other end. Eoin Morgan came in next, and just like last match, him and Hales controlled the proceedings and took the score forward. 

But Hardik Pandya struck twice in the 14th over to dismiss the duo and halt England's progress. But the two new players on the crease, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes, attacked the Indian bowlers.

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Their quickfire 37-run stand was ended by Pandya, who removed the duo within three balls in the 18 overs. The tailenders of England struggled to get runs, and could only take the hosts to 198 in 20 overs.

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Published July 8th, 2018 at 20:40 IST

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