By IANS
Melbourne : India’s best Twenty20 batsman, in-form Gautam Gambhir, is back to help India extend their six-match winning streak when they lock horns in a tantalising contest against Australia here Friday.
Gambhir, back after recovering from a shoulder injury and helping Delhi to the Ranji Trophy title, has the highest aggregate for an Indian batsman as he has accumulated 290 in eight matches at an impressive aggregate of 41.43. His highest score is 75 (off 54 balls), scored against Pakistan in the final of the Twenty20 World Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa, in September last year. India won the title.
India have won their last six Twenty20 matches, including two against Australia, and will look to extend their winning spree when Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s world champions renew rivalry with the hosts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
BEST INDIANS AT TWENTY20:
Highest individual innings:
* 75 (54 balls) Gautam Gambhir vs. Pakistan, Johannesburg 24.9.07
* 70 (30 balls) Yuvraj Singh vs. Australia, Durban 22.9.07
* 68 (52 balls) Virender Sehwag vs. England, Durban 19.9.07
* 63 (52 balls) Gautam Gambhir vs. Australia, Mumbai 20 10.07
Leading run-getters:
* 290 (41.43) in 8 matches by Gautam Gambhir
* 179 (35.80) in 7 matches by Yuvraj Singh
* 172 (24.57) in 8 matches by Virender Sehwag
Most fifties:
* 4 in 7 innings by Gautam Gambhir
Best Bowling in an innings:
* 4/13 by Rudra Pratap Singh vs. South Africa, Durban 20.9.2007
Leading wicket-takers:
* 13 (14.62) in 8 matches by R.P. Singh
* 12 (17.75) in 9 matches by Irfan Pathan
* 9 (24.44) in 9 matches by Harbhajan Singh
Best all-round performance:
* 20 runs and 2/20 by Irfan Pathan vs. Pakistan, Durban 14.9.2007
Best Partnership:
* 136 (1st wicket) Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag vs. England, Durban 19.9.2007