Dubai: On Wednesday, during the T20 Asia Cup, India bowled out hosts UAE for just 57 runs in 13.1 overs and then chased down the target in only 4.3 overs (27 balls) with the loss of one wicket, scoring 60. With this emphatic win, India etched several new records in its T20 history:
1.Shortest match victory
UAE bowled out for 57 in 13.1 overs.
India won in 27 balls.
The entire match lasted just 106 balls (17.4 overs).
This is India’s shortest-ever T20I win.
The previous record was against Scotland in 2021, when the game ended in 24.1 overs.
2.Biggest win with balls remaining
India won with 93 balls to spare.
This is India’s biggest margin of victory in men’s T20Is in terms of balls remaining.
The earlier record was against Scotland in 2021 (81 balls left).
3.Lowest team total against India
UAE’s 57 is the lowest-ever total by any team against India in T20Is.
The previous record: New Zealand were bowled out for 66 in Ahmedabad in 2023.
4.Second-lowest score in Asia Cup history
UAE’s 57 is now the second-lowest team score in men’s T20 Asia Cup.
Lowest: Hong Kong’s 38 against Pakistan.
5.Kuldeep Yadav’s spin magic
He took 4 wickets for 7 runs in 2.4 overs.
This is the second-best bowling performance in T20 Asia Cup history.
Best: Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 5/4 against Afghanistan in 2022.
6.A unique toss world record
India had lost the toss in 15 consecutive matches before this game.
Finally, in the 16th match, India won the toss.
This marks a world record: no other men’s team has ever lost the toss 15 times in a row.
Thus, in just one match, India didn’t just win — it created multiple historic records.
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