IND vs IRE LIVE: Bhuvneshwar Kumar etched his name in T20 folklore on Sunday as the Indian pacer broke a big record in Dublin. In a superb spell of bowling, Bhuvneshwar became the leading wicket-taker in powerplays, going past Tim Southee and Samuel Badree. Follow India tour of Ireland updates on Insidesport.IN.
IND vs IRE LIVE: SWING KING Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes BIG record, goes past past Samuel Badree & Tim Southee in UNIQUE MILESTONE – Check out
Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the most successful bowler in powerplays after yet another fine spell against Ireland. With swing on offer, Bhuvi made heads turns and ran through the Ireland top order in the rain-affected match. The veteran thus went past Tim Southee and Samuel Badree for most wickets in the powerplay.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar magic in the opening over. pic.twitter.com/tdvdwy06PF
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 26, 2022
IND vs IRE LIVE: Most wickets in powerplay in T20Is
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar 34 wickets in 60 innings @ 5.66 economy
- Samuel Badree 33 wickets in 50 innings @ 6.29 economy
- Tim Southee 33 wickets in 68 innings @ 7.30 economy
- Shakib Al Hasan 27 wickets in 58 innings @ 6.74 economy
- Josh Hazlewood 26 wickets in 30 innings @ 6.00 economy
Incidentally, Bhuvneshwar Kumar also has the most wickets in the first six overs in IPL history.
IND vs IRE LIVE: SWING KING Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes BIG record, goes past past Samuel Badree & Tim Southee in UNIQUE MILESTONE – Check out
Bhuvneshwar eventually finished with figures of 1/16 in his 3 overs. Ireland lost wickets early but Harry Tector scored a stunning fifty to help the hosts put on a competitive 108. Earlier a rain delay meant that the match was reduced to a 12-over contest.
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