Ranking Shikhar Dhawan’s 3 best T20I performances

T20 cricket is known for fearless cricket and entertainment galore. Players like Shikhar Dhawan make this format an interesting watch for cricket fans. Dhawan played many jaw-dropping innings in the T20 format and in this article, we will list 3 of his best T20 knocks that he played for India. 

Best T20I performances by Shikhar Dhawan: 

92 vs West Indies, 2018

Shikhar Dhawan played his best T20 knock against West Indies at Chennai in the 3rd match of the T20 series between the two teams. Batting first West Indies scored 181 runs and posted a challenging target for India to chase in the second innings. India’s start was also not assured as Rohit Sharma got out cheaply. India also lost KL Rahul in the powerplay and then Dhawan built a partnership with Rishabh Pant. He took the initiative of dominating West Indian bowlers by playing attacking cricket. A 130-run partnership with Rishabh Pant sealed the deal for India and Dhawan emerged as the player of the match for his splendid knock. 

90 vs Sri Lanka, 2018

Dhawan played this knock in the first match of the Nidahas Tri-series in Sri Lanka, against the home team. The Indian team batted first and once again lost Rohit Sharma early in the powerplay. Suresh Raina, who was playing at No.3, also got out an over later. But it was Dhawan who stepped up for the Men in Blue, yet again. His partnership with Manish Pandey rescued India out of the crisis. Dhawan carried on with his onslaught even after Pandey was dismissed. India put up 174 runs in the first innings and the major factor behind that was Shikhar’s supreme batting display. 

80 vs New Zealand, 2017

Another dominating display from Shikhar Dhawan to outshine the Kiwis in the first match of the T20 series between the two teams at Delhi. Shikhar Dhawan along with Rohit Sharma got India off to a fantastic start in the first innings. The duo added 158 runs for the first wicket which pushed New Zealand on the backfoot. Dhawan scored 80 runs and made sure that India crossed the 200-run mark. Eventually, India comprehensively won the match by 53 runs. 

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