Mitchell Santner Creates Multiple Records With 4-fer vs India in 2nd T20I

Mitchell Santner four-fer vs India - (Source: AFP)

India extended their lead in the five-match series to 2-0 courtesy of Tilak Varma’s masterclass. The Kiwis were on their course of a win because of Mitchell Santner, who took a four-wicket haul to turn the tables.

In the recently concluded match, New Zealand, batting first, put 180 runs on the board. In reply, India chased down the total in the last over. Nonetheless, Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bowlers as the left-arm spinner registered the figures of 4/21 in his four overs.

Mitchell Santner Registers His 2nd Four-fer vs India

India were 40/0 and lost the next five wickets for just 30 runs on the board. Santner trigged the collapse as he took crucial wickets of Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, and Naman Dhir. 

It was the second time in Santner’s career that he took a four wicket haul against India. With this special feat, he broke a plethora of records, and this article will shed light on that.

Mitchell Santner Becomes 1st Spinner With Multiple Four-fers vs India

With two four-fers to his name, Mitchell Santner became the first-ever spinner in the world to register multiple four-fers against India. 

Best Bowling Figures by Spinners vs India in T20Is:

• 4/9 - Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Colombo (RPS), 2021
• 4/11 - Mitchell Santner (New Zealand), Nagpur, 2016
• 4/20 - Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Johannesburg, 2007
• 4/20 - Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia), Delhi, 2026
• 4/21 - Mitchell Santner (New Zealand), Christchurch, 2026, Tonight*

Best Bowling Fig by NZ bowler v IND in T20I

• 4/11 - Mitchell Santner (Nagpur, 2016)
• 4/20 - Daniel Vettori (Johannesburg, 2007)
• 4/21 - Mitchell Santner (Christchurch, 2026)*

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Best Bowling Figures for Mitchell Santner in T20Is

• 4/11 vs India, Nagpur, 2016
• 4/16 vs Bangladesh, Mount Maunganui, 2023
• 4/21 vs India, Christchurch, 2026, Tonight*
• 4/31 vs Australia, Dunedin, 2021

Most 4-Wicket Hauls for New Zealand in T20Is:

• 5 - Jacob Duffy
• 4 - Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner*
• 3 - Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne

Most Wickets in Hagley Oval, Christchurch in T20Is

• 13 - Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)*
• 12 - Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)*
• 12 - Ish Sodhi (New Zealand)
• 12 - Tim Southee (New Zealand)
• 8 - Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan)

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