Stats highlights of Match No 33 – Afghanistan Vs India at Abu Dhabi on 03 Nov 2021
RG Sharma {74} and KL Rahul {69} scored fifties in this game to provide the 12th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the second occasion of India’s both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in T20 WC. The first such occasion was against England at Durban on 12.09.07 when G Gambhir and V Sehwag scored 58 and 68 respectively
RG Sharma {74} and KL Rahul {69} scored fifties in this game to provide the 69th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in T20Is. It also provides the eighth occasion of India’s both the openers scoring fifties in an innings in T20Is.
RG Sharma-KL Rahul posted 140 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 36th occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships in T20 WC. It also provides the 16th occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships in T20 WC for the first wicket
RG Sharma-KL Rahul posted 140 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting three figure partnerships in T20 WC. It also provides the second occasion of Indian batsmen posting three figure partnerships in T20 WC for the first wicket
RG Sharma-KL Rahul posted 140 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the highest partnership for any wicket and also for the first wicket in T20 WC. The previous best for any wicket and for the first wicket was the 136 runs partnership between G Gambhir and V Sehwag against England at Durban on 12.09.07
India posted a team total of 210 for 2 in this game to provide the 12th occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in T20 WC. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Team | Score | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 260/6 | 1 | Kenya | Jo’burg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| 2 | England | 230/8 | 2 | South Africa | Mumbai | 18 Mar 2016 |
| 3 | South Africa | 229/4 | 1 | England | Mumbai | 18 Mar 2016 |
| 4 | India | 218/4 | 1 | England | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| 5 | South Africa | 211/5 | 1 | Scotland | The Oval | 07 Jun 2009 |
| 6 | India | 210/2 | 1 | Afghanistan | A Dhabi | 03 Nov 2021 |
| 7 | South Africa | 209/5 | 1 | Afghanistan | Mumbai | 20 Mar 2016 |
| 8 | South Africa | 208/2 | 2 | West Indies | Jo’burg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| 9 | West Indies | 205/6 | 1 | South Africa | Jo’burg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| 10 | West Indies | 205/4 | 1 | Australia | Col-RPS | 05 Oct 2012 |
| 11 | Pakistan | 201/5 | 1 | Bangladesh | Kolkata | 16 Mar 2016 |
| 12 | England | 200/6 | 2 | India | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
India posted a team total of 210 for 2 in this game to provide the second occasion of India posting a total of 200 plus runs in T20 WC. Both such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Team | Score | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | India | 218/4 | 1 | England | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| 2 | India | 210/2 | 1 | Afghanistan | A Dhabi | 03 Nov 2021 |
India posted a team total of 210 for 2 in this game to provide the 145th occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in T20Is. It also provides the 19th occasion of India posting a total of 200 plus runs in T20Is.
India posted a team total of 210 for 2 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in T20Is against Afghanistan. It also provides the first occasion of India posting a total of 200 plus runs in T20Is against Afghanistan.
India posted a team total of 210 for 2 in this game to provide the second occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs losing two wickets in T20 WC. Both the occasions are listed below.
| No | Team | Score | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | India | 210/2 | 1 | Afghanistan | A Dhabi | 03 Nov 2021 |
| 2 | South Africa | 208/2 | 2 | West Indies | Jo’burg | 11 Sep 2007 |
Thus India’s 210 for 2 in this game represent the highest team total by a team losing least wickets in T20 WC.
India’s 210 for 2 in this game represent the highest team total by a team in the ongoing edition of T20 WC. The previous best was 190 for 4 by Afghanistan against Scotland at Sharjah on 25.10.21
Naveen-ul-Huq returned with figures of none for 59 in this game to provide the 31st occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the third occasion of an Afghanistan bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an innings in T20 WC.
Naveen-ul-Huq returned with figures of none for 59 in this game to provide the ninth occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the second occasion of an Afghanistan bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in an innings in T20 WC.
Naveen-ul-Huq’s none for 59 in this game makes him the most expensive Afghanistan bowler an innings in T20 WC. Prior to this I Dowlatzai had returned with 2 for 56 against England at Col-RPS on 21.09.12
Mohammad Shahzad was dismissed for a duck in this game to provide the 87th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Afghanistan opening batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in T20 WC.
Mohammad Shahzad was dismissed for a duck in this game to provide the tenth occasion of an wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the second occasion of an Afghanistan wicket keeper opening batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in T20 WC.
Mohammad Shahzad was dismissed for a duck in this game to provide the 27th occasion of an wicket keeper batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the second occasion of an Afghanistan wicket keeper batsman dismissed for a duck in an innings in T20 WC.
Rashid Khan was dismissed by the first ball for a duck in this game to provide the 127th occasion of a batsman dismissed for a first ball duck in T20 WC. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Afghanistan batsman dismissed for a first ball duck in T20 WC.
India won this game by 66 runs to provide the 32nd occasion of a team winning a T20 WC game by fifty plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Res | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | won | 172 runs | Kenya | Jo’burg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | won | 130 runs | Scotland | Sharjah | 25 Oct 2021 |
| 3 | South Africa | won | 130 runs | Scotland | The Oval | 07 Jun 2009 |
| 4 | England | won | 116 runs | Afghanistan | Col-RPS | 21 Sep 2012 |
| 5 | India | won | 90 runs | England | Col-RPS | 23 Sep 2012 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | won | 84 runs | P.N.G. | Al Amerat | 21 Oct 2021 |
| 7 | West Indies | won | 84 runs | Pakistan | Dhaka | 01 Apr 2014 |
| 8 | New Zealand | won | 83 runs | Ireland | Nottingham | 11 Jun 2009 |
| 9 | Pakistan | won | 82 runs | Netherlands | Lord’s | 09 Jun 2009 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | won | 82 runs | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18 Sep 2012 |
| 11 | Australia | won | 81 runs | Sri Lanka | Bridgetown | 09 May 2010 |
| 12 | Nepal | won | 80 runs | Hong Kong | Chattogram | 16 Mar 2014 |
| 13 | New Zealand | won | 75 runs | Bangladesh | Kolkata | 26 Mar 2016 |
| 14 | West Indies | won | 74 runs | Australia | Col-RPS | 05 Oct 2012 |
| 15 | India | won | 73 runs | Australia | Dhaka | 30 Mar 2014 |
| 16 | West Indies | won | 73 runs | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 25 Mar 2014 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | won | 70 runs | Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 20 Oct 2021 |
| 18 | West Indies | won | 70 runs | Ireland | Providence | 30 Apr 2010 |
| 19 | India | won | 66 runs | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 03 Nov 2021 |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | won | 64 runs | Bangladesh | Jo’burg | 18 Sep 2007 |
| 21 | Afghanistan | won | 62 runs | Namibia | Abu Dhabi | 31 Oct 2021 |
| 22 | Afghanistan | won | 59 runs | Zimbabwe | Nagpur | 12 Mar 2016 |
| 23 | New Zealand | won | 59 runs | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Sep 2012 |
| 24 | South Africa | won | 59 runs | Afghanistan | Bridgetown | 05 May 2010 |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | won | 59 runs | New Zealand | Chattogram | 31 Mar 2014 |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | won | 57 runs | West Indies | The Oval | 19 Jun 2009 |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | won | 57 runs | West Indies | Bridgetown | 07 May 2010 |
| 28 | Pakistan | won | 55 runs | Bangladesh | Kolkata | 16 Mar 2016 |
| 29 | Bangladesh | won | 54 runs | Oman | Dharamsala | 13 Mar 2016 |
| 30 | Pakistan | won | 51 runs | Scotland | Durban | 12 Sep 2007 |
| 31 | England | won | 50 runs | Zimbabwe | Cape Town | 13 Sep 2007 |
| 32 | Pakistan | won | 50 runs | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 30 Mar 2014 |
India won this game by 66 runs to provide the third occasion of India winning a T20 WC game by fifty plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Res | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | India | won | 90 runs | England | Col-RPS | 23 Sep 2012 |
| 2 | India | won | 73 runs | Australia | Dhaka | 30 Mar 2014 |
| 3 | India | won | 66 runs | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 03 Nov 2021 |