This player created history in the IND vs ZIM match, equaled Suryakumar Yadav

The Indian team lost by 13 runs in the first T20 match against Zimbabwe. In this match, Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. Zimbabwe batted first and scored 115 runs, in response to which the Indian team could not play the full 20 overs and was all out for 102 runs. Sikandar Raza proved to be the biggest hero for Zimbabwe in this match.

All-round performance of Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza performed brilliantly in the first T20 match against India. Batting first, he scored 17 crucial runs off 19 balls which included a four and a six. After this, he showed his bowling prowess and took three wickets. He conceded 25 runs in his four overs. Raza also caught Avesh Khan while fielding. He was awarded the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance and leading the Zimbabwe team to victory.

equalled Suryakumar Yadav

This is Sikandar Raza's 15th Player of the Match award in T20 international cricket. He has equaled Suryakumar Yadav. Surya has also won 15 Player of the Match awards in T20I. Sikandar Raza is now only behind Virat Kohli. Kohli has won 16 Player of the Match awards. Kohli has retired from the T20I format. In such a situation, Raza can easily beat Kohli. Raza is also the player who has won the most matches for Zimbabwe.

The player who has won the Player of the Match award most number of times

• Virat Kohli – 16 times
• Suryakumar Yadav – 15 times
• Sikandar Raza – 15 times
• Virandeep Singh – 14 times
• Mohammad Nabi – 14 times
• Rohit Sharma – 14 times

Scored more than 1900 runs for Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza is counted among the best players of Zimbabwe. He has single-handedly won many matches for the Zimbabwe team. Zimbabwe has defeated India only three times in T20 Internationals so far and Sikandar Raza has been involved in all three matches. He plays for Punjab Kings in the IPL and is well aware of the game of Indian players. He made his debut for Zimbabwe in 2013. After this, he has scored 1964 runs in 87 T20I matches. Apart from this, he has also taken 63 wickets.