Presenting the T20I stats of Litton Das versus India
What's the story
Bangladesh are gearing up for the upcoming three-match T20I series against hosts India, starting on October 6.
It must be noted that the Men in Blue own a 13-1 win-loss record against Bangladesh in T20I cricket.
Meanwhile, Litton Das will be instrumental to Bangladesh's chances though he has a poor record against India in this format.
Let's decode Litton's T20I numbers against India.
Litton vs India
One half-century across eight games versus India
Litton has managed to breach the 35-run mark just once across eight T20I innings versus India.
He smoked a fiery 27-ball 60 against the Indian team in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup.
As per ESPNcricinfo, he overall owns 170 runs across eight innings versus them at a paltry average of 21.25. His strike rate (146.55) is however healthy.
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Litton owns the joint-third fastest T20I fifty vs India
Notably, Litton owns the joint third-fastest fifty against India in T20Is (21 balls).
He shares the record with Kumar Sangakkara. While Australia's Cameron Green holds the record (19 balls), WI's Johnson Charles (20 balls) and SL's Dasun Shanaka (20 balls) follow suit.
Meanwhile, Litton also boasts the fastest T20I fifty by a Bangladesh player, off 18 balls versus Ireland last year.
Stats
2,000 T20I runs loading for Litton
Overall, Litton owns 1,943 runs across 89 T20Is at an average of 23.13. The tally includes 11 fifties. His strike rate is 124.79.
His last T20I assignment saw him score an unbeaten 49-ball 54 against Afghanistan in the final Super 8 game of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.
He became the second opener to carry his bat through a completed T20 WC innings.