Singapore’s leg-spinner Harsha Bharadwaj took a formidable six wickets for simply three runs in 4 overs.
Singapore dominated Mongolia in an ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier A match in Bangi, Malaysia on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Singapore bowled out Mongolia for a mere 10 runs, tying the report for the bottom rating in a males’s T20I, beforehand set by Isle of Man against Spain in 2023.
Singapore effortlessly chased down the 11-run goal in simply 5 balls, securing a convincing nine-wicket victory. The standout performer was Singapore’s leg-spinner Harsha Bharadwaj, who took a formidable six wickets for simply three runs in 4 overs, marking the second-best figures in a males’s T20I. Bharadwaj made a right away influence by claiming two wickets in the primary over and continued to dominate, taking 5 of the six wickets Mongolia misplaced throughout the powerplay.
Mongolia struggled with 5 batters scoring geese, solidifying their place with three of the 4 lowest totals in males’s T20Is, all occurring in 2024. Despite batting for 10 overs, Mongolia couldn’t set up any vital partnerships, with their highest being a three-run last-wicket stand that lasted 11 balls.
In response, Singapore confronted an early setback with the lack of captain Manpreet Singh on the primary ball. However, Raoul Sharma shortly turned the tide by hitting a six off his first ball. Opener William Simpson then guided Singapore previous the modest goal with a boundary off the penultimate ball of the primary over.
This victory marked Singapore’s second win in the competitors, whereas Mongolia suffered their fourth consecutive loss, inserting them on the backside of the desk.
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