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150 wickets in Twenty‑Twenty International cricket.

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First Indian bowler to reach this number.

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Third‑fastest to 150 wickets (2,143 deliveries).

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Joined by Tim Southee and Mustafizur Rahman as the only fast bowlers with 150 wickets.

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India leads series 3‑0, targeting a 4‑0 win.

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Summary

The wicket came when he got New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner out in the penultimate over.

With this feat, Singh joins only two other fast bowlers—Tim Southee of New Zealand and Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh—to reach 150 wickets in the format.

He achieved the milestone in 2,143 deliveries, making him the third‑fastest bowler to do so.

The performance helped India maintain a 3‑0 lead in the five‑match series and aim for a 4‑0 sweep.

Arshdeep also set a new record for the most wickets by a bowler from a Full Member nation in a calendar year.

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New Words to Learn

11 words
left‑arm
using the left hand to bowl
fast bowler
a bowler who throws the ball very quickly
penultimate
the second‑to‑last
over
a set of six consecutive balls bowled
Full Member nation
a country that plays official international cricket matches
calendar year
the twelve months from January to December
milestone
an important achievement
deliveries
each ball that is bowled
wicket
when a bowler gets a batter out
series
a group of several matches played between the same teams
sweep
winning all the matches in a series
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