Pat Cummins Joins Bhuvneshwar Kumar In Elite T20 List After First Ball Wicket Vs DC

Cummins enters T20 record list [Source: AP Photo]

When the matter gets big, Pat Cummins stands tall and this was exactly what happened during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals on Monday. SRH elected to bowl first and on the very first ball of the match, Cummins dismissed Karun Nair to enter an elite T20 list.

Cummins bowled a hard length ball which nipped away slightly and the edge was safely taken by Ishan Kishan behind the stumps. With that wicket, Cummins joined Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami in a special list.

He became just the 4th bowler in SRH history to take a wicket on the first ball of the innings. The other three bowlers were Jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Mohammed Shami.

SRH bowlers with first ball wickets in IPL

Suchith was the first to inflict a first ball wicket when he dismissed Virat Kohli for a duck in the 2022 season. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the next one as he knocked over Prabhsimran Singh in the 2023 season, and in the ongoing season, Mohammed Shami and Pat Cummins have entered the list.

DC lose half the side as SRH on top

SRH opted to field first and the decision paid off for Pat Cummins as he took 3 wickets to rattle the DC side. He started the carnage by dismissing Karun Nair, it was followed by the big wicket of Faf du Plessis and then Abishek Porel became his victim.

The good work of the captain was carried forward by Harshal Patel and Jaydav Unadkat as they took a wicket each and with that, DC lost half the side inside 7 overs.

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