The right-hand batter has also played 73 T20Is in which he has scored 989 runs at an average of 25.35. Two half-centuries have been scored by Pandya in the shortest format, with the best score of 71*. He has also taken 54 wickets in the format
New Zealand will play two Tests as part of their ICC World Test Championship title defence and three ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures from December 27 to January 15.
England's skipper has recovered from the calf injury that he sustained during The Hundred back in August and watched England's 4-3 win over Pakistan in T20Is from the sideline
The Indian duo achieved this feat during the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa.
Pakistan's opening pair of Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan held the record (14) for the most 50-plus partnerships in T20Is but were overtaken by the Indian pair of Rohit and Rahul.
With his half-century against England in the sixth T20I of the seven-match series, the Pakistani captain became the first player to score 3000 T20I runs from Pakistan. Azam was expected to lead the Pakistani innings in the absence of wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan who was not playing i
His form remains crucial for the Men in Blue heading into ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which India would want to win after a disappointing Super 12 phase exit last year.
The three-match T20I series between India and South Africa will kick off today from Thiruvananthapuram, followed by two more T20Is on October 2 and October 4.