The Indian fast bowler, Deepak Chahar ran through the Bangladesh batsmen in the third T20I to hand India a 2-1 series win at the VCA Stadium here on Sunday. With the visitors chasing a target of 175, Chahar went in to scalp as many as 6 wickets for just 7 runs, including a hat-trick, from 3.2 overs to return with the best ever figures in the history of T20Is, surpassing the previous record of Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis who scalped 6/8 against Zimbabwe in 2012.

On Sunday, Chahar took his series tally to 8 wickets for 56 runs in 10.2 overs, earning him the Man of the Series award. He also became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I cricket.

During the post-match presentation, Chahar said, “I never thought of this, not even in my dreams. I have been trying to work hard since my childhood and my efforts have paid off.”

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Chahar dismissed Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar upfront before breaking a 98-run partnership between Mohammad Naim and Mohammad Mithun that had put Bangladesh in cruise mode. He then wiped out the tail with a hat-trick, the first by an Indian male cricketer, and 12th overall, in T20 internationals.

The Rajasthan pacer further added, “Rohit was planning to give me the crucial overs and the management wanted to do the same. I always focus on the next ball and keep doing that until I complete my spell.”

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Now, India and Bangladesh will be locking horns with each other in a two-match Test series. The first match will be starting from November 14 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore followed by the first-ever day-night Test for India Eden Gardens in Kolkata which is scheduled to commence on November 22.