Tamil Nadu Premier League: The Most Expensive Ball in The History of T20 Cricket
The Most Expensive Ball in The History of T20 Cricket! In the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), the Spartans bowler conceded 18 runs in a single delivery. The incident happened during Tuesday night’s game between the Salem Spartans and the Chepauk Super Gillies. Spartans captain Abhishek Tanwar conceded 18 runs before completing the final delivery of the 20th over, resulting in 26 runs and bringing Chepauk’s total to 217/5. Moreover, the fast bowler who bowled the final over of the innings now holds the record for 2nd most expensive ball in the history of T20 Cricket after Clint Mckay. In fact, Tanwar gave up only 8 runs in the first five balls before shocking the audience by giving up 18 runs in the final ball.
This is how the entire incident unfolded
- Abhishek Tanwar’s nightmare started when he struck out Sanjay Yadav with the final ball of the 20th over. However, the umpire called a no-ball, which led to a free-hit.
- After that, Tanwar followed up with another no-ball, prompting Sanjay Yadav to smash the next ball over the boundary for a six.
- Tanwar made the same error twice and bowled another no-ball, giving Yadav two extra runs and the opportunity to hold onto the strike.
- Tanwar followed that with another no-ball, and Yadav hit another six.
- Due to this terrible over, Chepauk Super Gillies were set a high target of 217 runs. However, Tanwar managed to escape the record for bowling the most expensive ball in the history of T20 Cricket. Nevertheless, Clint McKay still holds the record for giving up 20 runs in a single ball during a Big Bash League match between the Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars in 2012/13.
- Talking about the game, the Salem Spartans managed only 165 runs in their 218-run chase. And, Chepauk Super Gillies triumphed by an impressive margin of 52 runs.
Tanwar Performances in Last TNPL Season
In the prior edition, Tanwar had the most wickets taken. In nine games, he had taken 17 wickets, but in his 33.5 overs of tournament bowling, he had also given up 240 runs. The strange final delivery in the TNPL 2023 has stunned fans and experts alike, with social media ablaze with reactions to this extraordinary occurrence. Despite cricket’s unpredictability, Tanwar’s expensive over will undoubtedly go down in cricket history as a pivotal moment in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. For more such Cricket news stay tuned to Scoopdose.
