51 wides! Arshdeep Singh creates big unwanted record in India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I
Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh set an unwanted record by bowling 51 wides in T20I matches since January 2025. Despite this, he delivered a strong performance in the opening match against Afghanistan, taking 3/19.
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Arshdeep Singh produced the standout bowling performance for India, taking 3/19 as India restricted Afghanistan to 156/8 in the opening game of the three-match T20I series on Sunday.However, Arshdeep also bowled 51 wides, the most by any bowler for a team since January 2025.Arshdeep'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.Arshdeep strikes at crucial momentsJasprit Bumrah bowled some sharp deliveries, but Arshdeep stole the show with his 3/19 as India kept Afghanistan under pressure for most of the innings.The two spinners, Varun Chakravarthy (1/16 in 4 overs) and Axar Patel (1/27 in 4 overs), controlled the game during the first 10 overs.Bumrah (1/26 in 4 overs) also bowled at full tilt and sent down 16 dot…
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