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Shreyas Iyer equals Rohit Sharma's special T20I record after brilliant fifty in Hamilton

During the final Twenty20 international against New Zealand, visiting skipper Shreyas Iyer delivered a crucial fifty before falling to fast bowler Nathan Smith. The visiting captain compiled fifty runs from twenty-three deliveries, featuring three boundaries and four sixes, before a clever short delivery induced a top edge that wicketkeeper Tim Seifert safely gathered.

Teammate Ishan Kishan also achieved a personal milestone by becoming his country's leading run-getter in the shorter format over a calendar year. With this latest knock, the visiting leader matched an elite benchmark held by Rohit Sharma for the most half-centuries in the format across New Zealand conditions, while also matching Rohit Sharma's record for fifty-plus scores by an Indian captain in SENA nations while needing fewer innings to reach the mark.

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