Bhuvneshwar Kumar, an Indian pacer, bowled a “201 kmph” delivery during the first Twenty20 International match versus Ireland on Sunday in Dublin, confusing fans on social media with it not only being his fastest delivery with the highest bowling speed till date record
After bowling a cost-effective stint during the 12-overs-per-side match that was hampered by rain, Bhuvneshwar was once again the Indian team’s preferred bowler. He recorded outstanding final stats of 1/16 as India defeated Ireland by 7 wickets while limiting them to 108/4.
While Bhuvneshwar received praise for his bowling prowess, fans were taken aback when they saw the Indian bowler break the 200 kmph mark while the game was still in progress. With a delivery speed of 161.3 kph, former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for the fastest bowling delivery in international cricket.
Speed Gun Claims Bhuvneshwar Kumar Fastest Delivery Speed Is “201 kmph” With The Highest Bowling Speed Photo Goes Viral
Shoaib Akhtar, Umran Malik who??? Bhuvi just bowled the fastest ball ever.🤣🤣 Real pic, just took ss pic.twitter.com/2wDDDJQ6gK
— Usama Kareem (@UsamaKarem2) June 26, 2022
Bhuvi bowling with 208 km/h 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/e9pTkYT5nb
— A (@AppeFizzz) June 26, 2022
If Hasan Ali can bowl at 219 KMPH
Why can't Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowl at 201 KMPH #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/0YNfxvOAM5
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) June 26, 2022
Therefore, did Bhuvneshwar’s 201 kmph delivery against Ireland shatter Akhtar’s record? No, the speedometer made a mistake on a technical level. The event took place in Bhuvneshwar’s opening over of Ireland’s innings. Bhuvneshwar exceeded 200 kph not once, but twice in the same over, all thanks to a speed gun glitch.
His initial delivery was timed at 201 kmph, but the second one reached 208 kmph, to the amusement of followers on Twitter. While some compared Bhuvneshwar to athletes like Akhtar and Umran Malik, India’s newest pace phenom, others laughed off the speed gun inaccuracy.
While the two deliveries caused a lot of social media excitement owing to the peed gun inaccuracy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a fantastic first over against Ireland where he just allowed one run and got rid of Andrew Balbirnie. With the dismissal, Bhuvneshwar also made history in the T20I format by being the bowler with the most wickets in the Powerplay.
India defeated Ireland by seven wickets after limiting them to 108 runs with 16 balls remaining in the innings. Ishan Kishan (26) and Hardik Pandya (24) also contributed significant performances to help India easily chase down the mark of 109 runs and grab a 1-0 lead in the series.