IND vs ENG: Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history in Edgbaston, set a flurry of records in the victory of Team India
Team India won the second T20 match between India and England at Edgbaston by 49 runs. With this win, Rohit and Co have also taken an unassailable 2-0 lead against England in the 3-match T20I series. The biggest hero of the Indian team's victory was Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvi took 3 wickets for 15 runs in just 3 overs. He also received the Player of the Match award for this strong performance. Bhuvneshwar also recorded many big records in his name.
First player to throw 500 dot ball
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has become the first bowler in the world to bowl 500 dot balls in the powerplay of T20Is. The veteran Indian pacer has so far bowled a total of 500 dot balls in the Powerplay overs. To achieve this feat as a bowler in quick cricket is really a big deal.
After Bhuvi, the name of West Indies' Samuel Badree (383) comes. New Zealand's Tim Southee (368) is at number three and Australia's Mitchell Starc (354) is present at number four. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah has so far bowled 305 dot balls.
Most Man of the Match Award
Bhuvneshwar Kumar received the Man of the Match award for his outstanding performance at Edgbaston. With this, Bhuvi also became the player to win the highest Man of the Match award as a fast bowler in T20Is from Team India. Bhuvneshwar has won this award 4 times so far. The name of Jasprit Bumrah (3) comes on the second number and Shardul Thakur (3) on the third.
Butler didn't even leave
Like the first match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar made England captain Jos Buttler his victim in the second T20 as well. This was the third time in T20Is that Bhuvi had dismissed Buttler in single digits. Not only this, overall this was the fifth time in this format, when Bhuvneshwar had dismissed Butler. No Asian bowler has dismissed Jos Buttler so many times.
wicket in the very first over
In the second T20 match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Jason Roy for zero on the very first ball of the first over of England's innings. With this Bhuvi also became the highest wicket-taker in the first over of T20Is. Kumar has so far taken a total of 14 wickets in the first over of T20Is. In this case, he broke the record of England's David Willey (13).
After Bhuvneshwar Kumar (14) and David Willey (13), the name of former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews (11) comes at number three in this list. Kiwi legend Tim Southee (9) is on the fourth and South African great fast bowler Dale Steyn (9) is present on the fifth.
Let us tell you that in the overall T20 cricket, Bhuvneshwar took a wicket in the very first over for the 34th time. In overall T20 cricket, this record is recorded in the name of Sohail Tanveer (36) of Pakistan and Bhuvi has now reached number two.
Completed 70 wickets in T20Is
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has become the second highest wicket-taker in International T20 cricket after Yuzvendra Chahal (79) with 3 wickets in the match. He has so far taken 70 wickets in 68 T20I matches at an impressive average of 23.31. The name of Jasprit Bumrah (69) comes at the third position.