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.

Arshdeep Singh has become the bowler who has jointly bowled the most number of overs across countries in T20 International. He bowled an over of 13 balls in the second T20 against South Africa. In this matter Naveen reached equal to Ul Haq. Arshdeep spent 18 runs in this over.

Arshdeep Singh looked good in the first T20, but his rhythm was not visible in the second match. Suryakumar Yadav chose to bowl first after winning the toss. Arshdeep Singh bowled the 11th over of the South African innings, in which he bowled 7 wide balls. 7 wides and 6 legal balls, i.e. a total of 13 balls were overs. In this he spent 18 runs.

Unwanted record registered in the name of Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh has become the bowler who has jointly bowled the most number of overs by a full-time bowler of the country. Apart from him, Naveen Ul Haq of Afghanistan also bowled 13 balls in an over. In 2024, he bowled an over of 13 balls against Zimbabwe.

This over of Arshdeep started with a six. After this his rhythm deteriorated, two of his balls went wide in a row. No run came on the second legal ball, then he bowled 4 consecutive balls wide.

Gambhir got angry on Arshdeep

When Arshdeep Singh bowled the third consecutive ball wide, head coach Gautam Gambhir, sitting in the dugout, got furious. His reaction is going viral on social media, although many fans are also criticizing his angry reaction.

No matter the situation, abusing a youngster is never justified. Shame on Gautam Gambhir for his actions towards Arshdeep Singh pic.twitter.com/05Ie1q4auy

— (@AaravMsd_07) December 11, 2025

Arshdeep-Bumrah did not get wicket

Batting first, South Africa scored 213 runs, Quinton de Kock played a brilliant inning of 90 runs. The surprising thing was that Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah did not get a single wicket and a lot of runs were scored on their balls. Arshdeep spent 54 runs in 4 overs and Bumrah spent 45 runs in 4 overs.

Varun Chakraborty took 2 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs, while Akshar Patel got one wicket. Hardik Pandya gave 34 runs in 3 overs, Shivam Dubey gave 18 runs in 2 overs.