It was a night to forget for Arshdeep Singh in Raipur. On a batting-friendly surface at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, India’s usually reliable left-arm seamer endured a torrid time against the New Zealand openers in the 2nd T20I.
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After India elected to bowl first, Arshdeep Singh took the new ball, hoping to find some early swing. Instead, he ran into a rampaging Devon Conway. The first over turned into a nightmare as Conway punished Arshdeep’s loose lines, smashing three crisp fours and a six to loot 18 runs. This expensive start saw Arshdeep equal the unwanted record for the most runs conceded by an Indian bowler in the first over of a T20I innings.
Arshdeep Singh conceded 18 runs in the first over, this is the joint most expensive first over by an Indian bowler in T20Is.
– Paul Stirling had earlier smashed 18 off Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the first over at Malahide, 2022.
Now both hold this record. pi.wte.oh/hCKpQ
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) Jnay2,22
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