NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer
Trent Boult
's dismissal of star Mumbai Indians (MI) batter
Rohit Sharma
in the first over of the match created a unique record in the IPL.
Boult's wicket not only provided Royals with an early advantage but also highlighted his ability to strike in crucial encounters. However, it was his first wicket in the powerplay in the previous five matches with the last one also coming against MI.
The credit also went to RR skipper
Sanju Samson
who held a well-judged skier after Rohit went for an expansive shot with the ball swinging, but miscued it completely.
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With 26 wickets to his name, Boult surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar (25) to become bowler with most wickets in the first over of IPL followed by Praveen Kumar (15),
Sandeep Sharma
(13),
Deepak Chahar
and Zaheer Khan, who claimed 12 wickets each.
Most wickets in first over in IPL
- 26* Trent Boult
- 25 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 15 Praveen Kumar
- 13 Sandeep Sharma
- 12 Deepak Chahar/Zaheer Khan
This achievement adds to Boult's reputation as a formidable new-ball bowler in the IPL, contributing significantly to Royals' bowling arsenal.
Earlier, MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat against RR in their IPL clash in Jaipur.
MI made three changes to their playing XI with Romario Shepherd, Akash Madhwal and Shreyas Gopal making way for Nuwan Thushara, Nehal Wadhera and veteran Piyush Chawla.
For Rajasthan, Sandeep Sharma returned to the playing XI and replaced Kuldeep Sen. In their previous game earlier this season, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in Mumbai.
Rajasthan Royals are playing their last game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium this season.
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