5 memorable bowling performances from Pragyan Ojha in international cricket

Pragyan Ojha announced his retirement from International cricket on Feb 21, 2020.

4/21, vs Bangladesh, Nottingham, ICC World T20 2009

Ojha picked four wickets in his T20I debut | GettyPragyan Ojha was making his T20I debut for India in the 2009 ICC World T20 in England. The match was against Bangladesh at Nottingham.

India won the toss and chose to bat, putting 180/5 in 20 overs. Gautam Gambhir made 50 and Yuvraj Singh hit 41 in just 18 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours. When the time came for Bangladesh to chase down, Junaid Siddique slammed 41 in 22 balls, but then Dhoni brought on Ojha from one end and he started picking wickets to stem the flow of the run.

He took the scalps of Siddique, Shakib, Mahmudullah, and Mashrafe as Bangladesh managed just 155/8 and lost by 25 runs. Ojha finished up on 4/21 on his debut and was named the Player of the Match.  

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 22 Feb, 2020

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