Brisbane: Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy has reached a rare achievement on Sunday (September 27) as she broke former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record of having most dismissals as a ‘keeper in the shortest form of the game. The right-handed batter has reached the feat against New Zealand in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
🚨 Stat alert 🚨
— ICC (@ICC) September 27, 2020
Alyssa Healy has surpassed MS Dhoni's record of most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in T20Is 🔥
Healy ▶️ 92
Dhoni ▶️ 91#AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/7OrqmR0vAo
At present, Healy has 94 dismissals in T20Is, while Dhoni has a record of 91 dismissals. Dhoni had played 98 T20Is for India while Healy is still going strong with 114 T20Is in her kitty.
New Zealand lose another wicket!
— ICC (@ICC) September 27, 2020
Lauren Down is caught behind for 12. How good has Alyssa Healy been behind the stumps today? 🤩#AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/dWvDcIHDlq
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Dhoni is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL)in the UAE. After the T20I series against New Zealand, Healy will be seen in action for Australia in the upcoming three-match ODI series against the same opponent on October 3, 5 and 7.
