Bulgaria vs Serbia 1st Match Sofia Twenty20 2021 Article

Read the articles of Bulgaria vs Serbia 1st Match Sofia Twenty20 2021 - Sofia Twenty20 four-nation Twenty20 international tournament of the 1st T20I match played between Serbia and Bulgaria at National Sports Academy, Sofia in 24th June 2021.

Aravinda de Silva's record-breaking century, Rapid knocks from Bakhtiar Tahiri and Sulaiman Ali before Superb economical spell from Hristo Lakov helped to Bulgaria thumping 61-run victory over Serbia in a historic game of the opening match of a four-nation series. 

Match Stats : Bulgaria's 61-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs in T20 internationals. Bulgaria's 208 was their highest score in T20 international cricket history, previous highest was 184 against Malta at same venue in the last year. Aravinda de Silva became the first Bulgaria batsman to score a hundred in T20 international cricket history. Aravinda de Silva's unbeaten 100 was the highest score by an Bulgaria batsman in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 74 held by Kiran Dasan. 104 : Sulaiman Ali and Aravinda de Silva set up the record first-wicket partnership for Bulgaria in T20 international cricket history, previously held by the 82-run stand between Kiran Dasan and Hristo Lakov against same opponent at Corfu in 2019.

Bulgaria scored 208-2 in 20 overs with top scorer by Aravinda de Silva 100 not out off 60-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred.

Bakhtiar Tahiri blasted a unbeaten 42 off 26-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 161.53, Sulaiman Ali hammered a 40 off 28-balls included 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike-rate of 142.85 and Hristo Lakov 18.

Serbia best bowler by Debutants Vukasin Zimonjic and Michael Dorgan both took 2-wickets on their debut T20I match.

Serbia scored 147-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Debutant Slobodan Tosic - who scored a unbeaten 38 off 57-balls on his debut T20I - including 2-fours.

Leslie Dunbar hammered a 39 off 11-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 354.54, Debutants Brett Davidson and Wintley Burton both scored 18-runs on their debut T20I match.

Bulgaria best bowler by Hristo Lakov takes 2-wickets for 8-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 2, Dimo Nikolov took 2-wickets and one for Prakash Mishra.

Aravinda de Silva named Player of the match for his record-breaking career-best unbeaten rapid 100-runs knocked off facing 60-balls including 8-sixes and 8-fours with strike rate of 166.66.

                   

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