India bowled seven no balls within the first innings within the second T20I towards Sri Lanka on Thursday, the joint-most among the many full member sides that play T20I cricket.
Arshdeep Singh contributed 5 no balls within the innings whereas fellow pacer Umran Malik added two to the tally. India conceded 4 wides and one leg-bye to offer away a complete of 12 extras within the innings.
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The lack of self-discipline from India led Sri Lanka to attain 206 runs within the first innings. One of the no balls, bowled by Arshdeep within the nineteenth over, even led to captain Dasun Shanaka’s wicket. The captain capitalised on the repreive to get 20 runs off the ultimate over, and finish his innings unbeaten on 56 from simply 22 deliveries.
Arshdeep’s tally of 5 no balls in a T20 innings is highest by an Indian, breaking his older report of 4 towards South Africa, and the joint-highest by a bowler from a full member nation, together with West Indies’ Keemo Paul.
Sri Lanka, Ireland and Afghanistan are the opposite full time member sides to have conceded as many no balls in an innings. The report for probably the most variety of no balls bowled in an innings is Ghana’s who bowled 10 unlawful deliveries towards Uganda.