New Delhi: Delhi on Friday created a unique chapter in cricket history, becoming the first team to deploy all 11 players as bowlers in a T20 match. Notable achievements were made during his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against manipur Wankhede StadiumMumbai
Manipur won the toss and chose to bat first as Delhi captain Ayush Badoni With the opportunity to execute this unconventional strategy.
Primarily a wicketkeeper, Badoni himself bowled two overs and took one wicket while maintaining tight economy. His second over was a maiden, further highlighting the effectiveness of the approach.
Delhi’s 11 bowlers managed to restrict Manipur to 120/8 in 20 overs.
Digvesh (2/8) and Harsh Tyagi (2/11) were the standout performers with the ball for Delhi, while Priyansh Arya (1/2) and Ayush Singh (1/7) were also among the wicket-takers. Despite using all their resources, Delhi could not bowl out Manipur, whose batsmen put up a tough fight.
This feat surpasses the previous record in T20 cricket, where no team had employed more than nine bowlers in an innings. It also marks a rare occurrence in Test cricket, especially when India under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly used all 11 players to bowl against the West Indies in 2002.
Delhi’s innovative strategy highlights the flexibility and unpredictability of the shortest format of the game, offering a fresh perspective on team dynamics and tactics.
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