T20 World Cup 2021, Match 37: India vs Scotland, Stats Review: KL Rahul’s quick-fire half-century keeps India’s hopes alive

Virat Kohli wouldn’t have asked for a better birthday gift as India recorded another emphatic win, keeping their chances of qualifying for the T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals alive. Scotland were the latest to go down against the Men in Blue. It was a one-sided game as the Scottish side never really looked in the hunt. While they got skittled out for 85, the inaugural-season champions crossed the line in mere 6.3 overs.

Speaking of how the game panned out, Kohli finally won the toss and unsurprisingly opted to bowl at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Indian bowlers were on the money straightaway as Scotland were on the back foot right from the outset. While George Munsey and Michael Leask played handy knocks, they didn’t get support from their teammates.

As a result, Scotland were skittled out for a mediocre total. Just as expected, Indian openers came all guns blazing to bolster their net run rate. While Rohit Sharma scored a quickfire 30, KL Rahul slammed a quickfire half-century. As a result, India crossed the line in mere 6.5 overs.

Meanwhile, here are the important stats and numbers from India vs Scotland clash in T20 World Cup 2021:

6 – Virat Kohli won the toss after losing six tosses on the trot in T20Is.

 64 – Jasprit Bumrah (64) went past Yuzvendra Chahal’s tally of 63 scalps and became India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

3 – KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma became the third Indian opening pair to share consecutive 50-plus stands in T20 World Cups.

4 – Team India recorded the fourth-highest powerplay total in the history of T20 World Cups, 82/2.

82/2 – This was also India’s highest powerplay score in T20 internationals.

2 – KL Rahul recorded the second-fastest half-century by an Indian batter in T20Is, getting the landmark in 18 balls. Yuvraj Singh (12) tops the list.

3 – Overall, Rahul’s half-century was the joint-third fastest in the history of T20 World Cup. He shares the record with Glenn Maxwell.

3 – Team India registered their largest victory in terms of balls remaining in T20 World Cups, 81.

81 – This was also India’s largest victory in terms of balls remaining in T20Is.

2 – Scotland recorded the second-lowest total against India in T20 World Cups, 85. England (80) tops the unfortunate list.

8 – Jasprit Bumrah delivered the eighth maiden of his T20I career, most for any bowler.

4 – Ravindra Jadeja’s figures of 3/15 are the fourth best by an Indian spinner in a T20 World Cup match.

2 – This is also the second occasion of two Indian bowlers – Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja – taking at least three wickets in a T20 World Cup match.