Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) lead pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) right-arm fast bowler Lungi Ngidi entered the Indian Premier League (IPL) record books after they became the first two bowlers to bowl a maiden over in an IPL final.
Both the bowlers achieved this feat during IPL 2018 final between CSK and SRH at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 27.
Ngidi bowled 6 dot balls in his second over as SRH skipper Kane Williamson found it difficult to get the timings and placement right. Ngidi returned with figures of 26/1 in his quota of four overs as SRH posted a competitive 178/6 in the summit clash. Kane Williamson top-scored for SRH with 47.
Lungi Ngidi just bowled a maiden in the IPL final to Kane Williamson. Special talent.
— LM (@Runningflyhalf) May 27, 2018
Standing ovation for that Ngidi spell! Much deserved this and more #Yellove whistles. #WhistlePodu #Yellove #CSKvKXIP __ pic.twitter.com/nvmPUctUrq
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 20, 2018
Ngidi is the only bowler so far to have 2 maidens in this season.
Stellar bowling!#CSKvSRH #IPL2018Finals #VIVOIPL
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 27, 2018
Ngidi is the only bowler so far to have 2 maidens in this season.
Stellar bowling!#CSKvSRH #IPL2018Finals #VIVOIPL
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 27, 2018
In reply, SRH started off with the attack as Bhuvneshwar bowled the maiden over as CSK’s opener Shane Watson played with caution. Bhuvi bowled every ball on target and didn’t allow the batsman to spread his arms.
Moreover, CSK batsmen found it difficult to score even a single run in first 10 deliveries bowled by Kumar.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s first 10 balls today:
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.
Class! Consistency!#CSKvSRH
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 27, 2018
Bowlers bowling most consecutive dot balls in an IPL final:
10 Dilhara Fernando (MI v CSK, 2010)
10 BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR (Tonight)
8 Mkhaya Ntini (CSK v RR, 2008)#CSKvSRH #SRHvCSK #IPL2018Final #IPL2018 #IPL— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) May 27, 2018
Bhuvneshwar kumar doing it in the final of the biggest tournament in the only format that matters.
What an absolute legend he is already.#IPL2018Final— cricket freak (@cricloverakku) May 27, 2018
In his 3 overs so far, Bhuvi has bowled 13 dots.
