T20 WC 2024: Arshdeep Singh becomes first India bowler to create Unique History and joins Elite List

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In a thrilling match between India and the USA at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York, Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh has made a unique piece of history.

It was a scintillating bowling performance from the left-arm pacer who picked up 4 wickets in the match for just 9 runs, thus securing the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in T20 World Cups.

Arshdeep's exceptional start saw him dismiss USA opener Shayan Jahangir with a late inswinger, trapping him LBW in the very first ball. This delivery not only put India in a strong position but has also placed Arshdeep in an elite group of bowlers.

T20 WC: Bowlers who have picked Wickets in First Ball

Arshdeep Singh is only the 4th bowler in the history to have a first ball wicket in the T20 World Cups. The Punjab-born pacer joins Bangladesh's Mashrafe Mortaza and Afghanistan's Shapoor Zadran, who both achieved this feat in the 2014 T20 World Cup. Ruben Trumpelmann from Namibia has also managed it twice, including once in the ongoing tournament.

Arshdeep's performance didn't stop there. He concluded his opening over by taking another wicket, dismissing Andries Gous. This left the USA struggling at 3/2 after just one over.

Arshdeep is now the third bowler in the current T20 World Cup to take two wickets in the first over of a match. He is also currently the joint highest wicket-taker for India with 7 wickets to his name, sane as Jasprit Bumrah.