Shreyas Gopal levelled with Amit Mishra to register essentially the most hat-tricks by an Indian.© X (Twitter)
Karnataka spinner Shreyas Gopal levelled with compatriot Amit Mishra to register essentially the most hat-tricks by an Indian bowler in T20 cricket. Gopal reached this accomplishment throughout his facet’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match towards Baroda on Tuesday. Throughout the recreation, whereas defending a complete of 170 runs set on the again of a wonderful half-century from Abhinav Manohar (56 in 34 balls, with six sixes), Karnataka gave the impression to be in bother with Baroda at 102/1 in 10 overs. Gopal, who was lately purchased by CSK for Rs 30 lakh within the IPL public sale, turned the sport on its head by eradicating Shashwat Rawat for 63 in 37 balls, with seven fours and two sixes.
It was adopted by him getting scalps of Pandya brothers, Hardik and Krunal for golden geese, which earned him a hat-trick and his staff an opportunity to win the sport.
Gopal’s figures of 4/19 in the end went in useless as wicketkeeper-batter Vishnu Solanki remained unbeaten on 28 to information his staff to a four-wicket win with seven balls left.
Gopal now has the second-most hat-tricks by any bowler in T20 cricket, tying with Mishra. Considered one of his hat-tricks was throughout the 2019 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when enjoying for Rajasthan Royals (RR) towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), he eliminated Virat Kohli, Marcus Stoinis, and AB de Villiers. He additionally has a hat-trick towards Haryana from the 2018-19 season.
Essentially the most hat-tricks by a bowler in T20s are by star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, who has a complete of 4 hat-tricks in T20s.
Gopal has performed 103 T20s, taking 124 wickets at a mean of 19.13, with one of the best figures of 5/11. He has additionally scored 525 runs in 42 innings at a mean of 16.93, with greatest rating of 48*.
Within the ongoing SMAT 2024, he’s the main wicket-taker with 14 scalps in six matches at a mean of 8.92, that features a five-wicket haul too.
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