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Watch the highlights of Belgium vs Austria 2nd T20I 2021 - Austria tour of Belgium 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between Belgium and Austria at Royal Brussels Cricket Club Ground, Waterloo in 24th July 2021.
An Record-breaking century from No.8 batsman Saber Zakhil sets up to Belgium cruising to via DLS method 12-run victory over Austria, despite a Aqib Iqbal's record-breaking five-for and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in a rain-hit historic game of the second T20I.
Match Stats :
Saber Zakhil became the second Belgium batsman to score a hundred in T20 internationals after Shaheryar Butt.
Saber Zakhil became the first No.8 batsman to score a hundred in T20 international cricket history.
Saber Zakhil's unbeaten 100 was the highest score by a No.8 batsman in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 84* held by Isuru Udana against South Africa at Centurion in 2019.
8 : Saber Zakhil hit the second most sixes in an innings for Belgium in T20 internationals after Shaheryar Butt (9).
132* : Saber Zakhil and Saqlain Ali set up the record ninth-wicket partnership in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by the 66-run stand between Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor against Pakistan at Dubai in 2016.
Belgium's 146 was their seventh highest score in T20 international and It is their second highest total against Austria in T20Is.
Belgium lost their top eight batsmen wickets for just 14-runs - which was the worst first eight-wicket collapse in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous worst such collapse was eight for 17-runs by Turkey against Czech Republic at Ilfov County in 2019
Aqib Iqbal became the first Austria bowler to take a five-wicket haul in T20 international cricket history.
Aqib Iqbal's 5 for 5 was the best bowling figures for Austria in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 10 held by Zeshan Arif against Turkey at Ilfov County in 2019 and the tenth best bowling figures in T20Is.
Aqib Iqbal's 5 for 5 was the fifth best economical figures in T20 internationals.
Aqib Iqbal's economy rate of 1.25 was the best economical bowling performance for Austria in T20 international (minimum 3 or more overs), surpassing the previous record of 2.33 economy rate by Abdul Rahman against Luxembourg at Ilfov County in 2019.
Belgium scored 146-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Saber Zakhil blasted a career-best unbeaten 100 off 47-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred - including 8-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 212.76 and Saqlain Ali not out.
Austria best bowler by Aqib Iqbal claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 5-runs in 4-overs and Shahil Momin took 2-wickets.
Australia scored 37-3 in 6.1-overs - due to rain DLS par score 49 after 6.1 overs Austria were 12 runs behind of the par score when the rain-thrash the match.
Austria top scorer by Razmal Shigiwal 17 not out and Imran Asif 10.
Belgium best bowler by Murid Ekrami took 2-wickets and one for Shagharai Sefat.
