After 15 years, Team India tailender achieves rare T20I feat
Indian cricketer Prince Yadav became only the third player to hit three boundaries while batting at No. 10 or No. 11 in a T20 International. His late-innings contribution helped India secure a 14-run victory against the West Indies.
Why it matters
This rare statistical feat highlights the depth of the Indian batting lineup and provides a notable milestone in T20 cricket history.
Prince Yadav has joined S Sreesanth and Ravichandran Ashwin on a rare list of Indian batters after hitting three fours against the West Indies in the third T20I in Indore on Sunday. He became only the third Indian batter batting at No. 10 or No. 11 to hit at least three boundaries in a T20 International.The feat came after a gap of 15 years, with Ashwin being the last Indian batter to achieve it in 2011. Prince's late contribution also helped India reach 223 before the hosts secured a 14-run victory to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.Prince joins Sreesanth and AshwinSreesanth tops the list with four boundaries against New Zealand in Johannesburg in 2007.
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