51 wides! Arshdeep Singh creates big unwanted record in India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I
Arshdeep Singh's 51 wides accounted for 7.4% of all the balls he bowled during the period. Renegades' R Ngarava and West Indies' Jason Holder follow with 38 wides each, while New Zealand's Jacob Duffy and West Indies' Romario Shepherd have bowled 36 each.
India recorded an impressive opening win in their T20I series against Afghanistan, thanks to the standout performance of bowler Arshdeep Singh. The Dehradun-born pacer claimed 3/19 as Afghanistan were restricted to a modest total of 156/8 in the match held on Sunday. Arshdeep's remarkable feat was his ability to bowl 51 wides, which is the highest number of wides bowled by any team since January 2025 for a team. His wides accounted for 7.4% of all the balls he bowled during the game.
Two spinners, Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel, complemented Arshdeep by controlling the game during the first ten overs. Jasprit Bumrah also contributed with a wicket and 16 dot balls while restricting Afghanistan to a modest score.
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