Mumbai: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is known for his batting prowess in death overs, is on the cusp of a rare achievement. Bhuvneet became the first bowler in the history of the IPL to bowl 1400 dot balls.
Bhuvneshwar has won 145 matches. Bhuvi is the most economical bowler in the Hyderabad line-up. In the match against Mumbai Indians on May 17, Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field. After the match against Mumbai, the number of dot balls on the ground rose to 1402.
Bhuvneshwar’s performance against Mumbai once again cemented the title of Death Over Specialist Bowler. He took a wicket in the decisive 19th over of the match without conceding a single run. Mumbai needed 19 runs to win the last two overs of the match. In the 18th over, Bhuvneshwar came close to winning the toss and elected to bat. Sanjay Yadav, who was at the crease in the 19th over, was dismissed. Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
In the end, the Sunrisers won by just three runs. Had it not been for Bhuvneshwar’s over, Mumbai would probably have won. Bhubaneswar has been the standout performer for the Sunrisers this season.