Abu Dhabi, Sept. 19 -- Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian to scalp 100 T20I wickets and overall the third-fastest after his exploits during the final group stage clash against Oman at the ongoing Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi.

While Arshdeep savoured the landmark moment, stylish all-rounder Hardik Pandya went level with Yuzvendra Chahal to become the joint second-highest wicket-taker for the country in the format. On a night when wickets remain scarce for India, Arshdeep and Hardik dug deep and conjured wicket-taking deliveries to carve their name in the history books.

Arshdeep, a 26-year-old left-arm quick, had to wait till the final over to enjoy the special moment. On the first ball of the 20th over, he banged the ball short, and Vinayak...