By Admin 
In the second T20 played in Mullanpur, South Africa defeated Team India by 51 runs. Batting first, the visiting team had scored 213 runs, in reply the entire Indian team was reduced to 162 runs. In this match, Indian bowlers gave a total of 22 extra runs including 16 wides. This has become the joint second highest number of wide balls played by Team India in a T20 International.
Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, South Africa scored 213 runs. In this, 22 runs were only extra. Arshdeep Singh bowled 7 wides in a single over, due to which even coach Gambhir looked angry. Of the 22 extra runs, 16 were wide, 1 bye and 5 leg byes.
It is after 7 years in T20 International cricket that Indian bowlers have bowled more than 15 wide balls in a match. Earlier this had happened against West Indies in 2018. Team India’s attempt to bowl the most wide balls in Mullanpur kept falling apart. The highest number of wides was bowled against Sri Lanka in 2009, when Indian bowlers bowled 17 wides.
Most wide balls by India in a T20
- 17 wides vs Sri Lanka, Mohali (2009)
- 16 wides vs West Indies, Chennai (2018)
- 16 wides vs South Africa, Mullanpur (2025)
- 15 wides vs South Africa, Durban (2007)
Arshdeep, Bumrah did not get wickets
Arshdeep Singh gave away 54 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 13.50, he bowled 9 balls wide. 5 sixes were hit in Arshdeep’s overs. Jasprit Bumrah also could not take wickets, he spent 45 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 11.25. 4 sixes were hit in Bumrah’s overs, he gave 1 wide run.
Hardik Pandya also did not get a wicket. He bowled 3 overs, in which he gave 34 runs. Shivam Dubey gave 18 runs in 2 overs. Varun Chakraborty was the most economical bowler for India, taking 2 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs. Akshar Patel took 1 wicket for 27 runs in 3 overs.