Jasprit Bumrah sets T20I record with most maiden overs in Delhi
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 6:00 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Jasprit Bumrah achieved a milestone during India's second T20I against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on September 16. He bowled a maiden over, marking his 13th in T20I cricket, surpassing Richard Ngarava of Zimbabwe. This puts Bumrah as the highest-ranked bowler from a Full Member nation in maiden overs in T20Is. India successfully chased down a target of 160, winning by seven wickets and taking a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Sanju Samson was the top scorer with 57 off 22 balls, while Afghanistan posted 159 for eight earlier in the match.
- •Bumrah records 13 maiden overs in T20Is, most for Full Member nations
- •India chases down 160 runs, wins by seven wickets
- •Sanju Samson scores 57 off 22 balls in the match
- •India leads the three-match series 2-0 against Afghanistan
- •Afghanistan scores 159 for eight in their innings
- 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Jasprit Bumrah does it again! India star breaks major T20I record
"Jasprit Bumrah opened the bowling for India with a maiden over. It was his 13th maiden in T20I cricket and helped him become the bowler with the most maiden overs among players from Full Member nations. He moved past Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava, who has bowled 12 maiden overs in T20Is.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
Cricket•Sep 16, 2026, 6:53 AMEx-Pakistan batter calls India 'arrogant' as he defends Mohsin Naqvi after Asia Cup trophy row
ICC T20 World Cup•Sep 16, 2026, 6:26 AM'Vaibhav Sooryavanshi didn't do anything wrong': Ex-India star questions Sanju Samson's selection- Cricket•Sep 16, 2026, 3:35 AM'Not easy running Indian team!': Sanju Samson breaks silence on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi selection heat and tough leadership calls
- ICC Cricket World Cup•Sep 16, 2026, 1:50 AMIndia squad for West Indies ODI series 2026: Full team list for IND vs WI series
Cricket•Sep 15, 2026, 11:11 PM'I always wanted to become the greatest all-rounder': Nitish Kumar Reddy after India seal series vs Afghanistan
Cricket•Sep 15, 2026, 10:35 PMLaura Wolvaardt creates history with blistering 126, joins Smriti Mandhana at the top of Women’s century chart
