What a match it was! The excitement was at its peak when everyone saw the magnificent performance of Dipendra Singh Airee. Now, the name “Dipendra Singh Airee” has made its place in the unexpected and might be an unbreakable record to date in the world of cricket.
Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh is no longer the fastest 50 record holder in T20 cricket. Yuvraj Singh made the record for the quickest half-century against the England cricket team during the T20 World Cup; Dipendra Singh Airee smashed the record and beat Yuvraj Singh’s record of the fastest half-century in 12 balls during the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007.
Dipendra Singh Airee took only 9 balls to complete his half-century, which is now a new world record against the Mongolia Team.
Nepal and Mongolia Match Has Witnessed Several Records
The match between Nepal and Mongolia has not only experienced the fastest half-century of Dipendra Singh Airee, but it has also witnessed a list of other amazing records:-
- Nepal has made a huge total of 314-3 off the 20 overs against Mongolia, which is also a splendid record. This was the first international match of Mongolia.
- Unfortunately, that was not a good start for Mongolia. Nepal is now the first cricket team to surpass 300 or more scores in T20s, beating the last best record of Afghanistan’s 278/3 alongside Ireland in the year 2019
- Nepal’s win by a huge 273 runs besides Mongolia is the highest margin by runs in all T20s matches so far.
- Apart from Dipendra Singh, Nepal’s other talented batter, Kushal Malla elevated the scoreboard with his quickest century in the T20s. Rohit Sharma, David Miller, and Sudesh Wickramasekara shared the last record of the quickest century from 35 balls.
- Nepal also broke the total number of 26 sixes in a single innings, the highest by a cricket team in T20 format. It broke the previous record of Afghanistan again in this reference.
Strike Rate of Dipendra Singh
Dipendra Singh has maintained an unbelievable strike rate of 520 (52 off 10 Balls). It is the first-ever example of a more than 500 strike rate in any innings of 10 or more delivery.
The last best was in the name of Malcolm Waller’s strike rate, which were 430 in 10 deliveries alongside Matabeleland Tuskers in the year 2016. (it was the domestic T20 cricket match in Zimbabwe.)
Not To Forget Kushal Malla’s Record
Kushal Malla, another excellent batter of Nepal, has smashed the quickest century in T20s till date. He crashed 34 balls to achieve 100 runs in his inning. He was not out with a victorious 137 off 50 balls. His inning includes 12 sixes and 8 fours.
How This Inning Will Boost Nepal’s Cricket
Undoubtedly, this cricket match between Nepal and Mongolia has become a booster for Nepal. It is like an icing on the cake for Nepal. What a spectacular beginning with considerable victory. The team might take this victory as a confidence gainer and keep this momentum intact in the following matches. In October 2023, the ICC 50 Overs Cricket World Cup will start. Therefore, the Nepal cricket team has a long way to go. However, it was one of the most enjoyable matches for cricket lovers till date. All cricket fanatics are praying that the excitement and high dose of cricket craziness must continue in the World CUP 2023, too.