On Thursday, India and Australia battled it out at Visakhapatnam in the 1st T20I of the five-match series. Australian leggie Tanveer Sangha was included in their starting lineup against the country of the player's origin.
Tanveer Sangha picked up two wickets in Visakhapatnam, on a pitch that offered little help to bowlers. He finished with figures of 2/47 in his four overs. While he was expensive with the ball, he did manage to pick up the crucial wickets of Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma.
Who is Tanveer Sangha?
Tanveer Sangha is a 21-year-old, Indian-origin, Australian cricketer. Sangha was born in Sydney to a family with an ancestral background based in India. Sangha's father hails from a village near Jalandhar, Punjab.
The cricketer has represented Australia at various age-group levels. He caught everyone's eyeballs with his outstanding performance at the ICC U19 World Cup 2020, bagging 15 wickets in the tournament.
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What is Tanveer Sangha's bowling & and batting style?
Tanveer Sangha is a leg spinner. He is a specialist bowler and plays second fiddle to Adam Zampa in the current Australian setup. However, Sangha has a bright future ahead of him. He has already impressed selectors and fans at the young age of 21.
He is a brave bowler, who does not shy away from bowling the flighted deliveries. His bowling style is well-suited to the white-ball cricket, and more so to the T20I format.
Sangha has not scored a run in his international career yet but is a right-handed batsman.
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When did Tanveer Sangha make his Australia debut?
Sangha received his maiden call-up for Australia in the Trans-Tasman series against New Zealand in 2021. However, he had to wait until August 2023 to make his Australia debut.
Tanveer Sangha made his first appearance for the Aussies in a T20I match against South Africa. The match was played on August 30, 2023, at the Kingsmead, Durban.
How did Tanveer Sangha perform on his Australia T20I debut?
Tanveer Sangha was very impressive on his T20I debut for Australia. He holds the record for the second-best figures for an Australian on his T20I debut.
Sangha finished his spell of four overs, conceding 31 runs, and picking four wickets. Chasing 227, South Africa were bowled out for 115 in Durban, courtesy of Tanveer Sangha.
He wiped out South Africa's middle order. He bowled beautifully through the middle overs. He picked up wickets of hard hitters like Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, and Marco Jansen to make for a memorable debut.
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What are Tanveer Sangha's ODI bowling numbers?
| Matches | Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | Economy | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 62.50 | 54.0 | 6.94 | 1/61 |
What are Tanveer Sangha's T20I bowling numbers?
| Matches | Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | Economy | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 16.71 | 10.2 | 9.75 | 4/31 |
What next for Australia?
After going down 1-0 to India on the last ball in Vizag, Australia will face the Men in Blue in the second T20I of the five-match series. The match is scheduled on Sunday, November 26. Thiruvananthapuram will be the centerstage of the second and a crucial game for Australia.
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