Bumrah creates new world record [Source: AFP]Jasprit Bumrah is certainly the best bowler across formats, but in T20Is, he becomes a demon. The pacer has impeccable control over his lines and lengths, and batters often fail to even take a single from his deliveries.Not giving away a single run in an over in T20Is is almost unthinkable, but Bumrah has achieved this feat 13 times, and in the India vs Afghanistan second T20I, he created a new record by surpassing Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava.Bumrah delivers most maiden overs in T20IsShreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first as Bumrah started the first over, and Ibrahim Zadran was in front of him. Normally, one expects a batter to score at least a single run in the first over of a T20I game, but such is Bumrah’s brilliance that Zadran failed to get off the mark.The Indian seamer bowled a maiden over and started with six dot balls in a row to create a record. He now holds the record for the most maiden overs bowled in T20Is (full-member nations).Most Maiden Overs by a Bowler in T20Is (Full-Member Nations) 13 - Jasprit Bumrah (India)* 12 - Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) 10 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)He went past Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava, who had 12 maiden overs. Bumrah’s former teammate, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, occupies the third spot.Why batters struggle to even rotate strike against Bumrah?For starters, Bumrah has a unique action, which makes him hard to read. The trajectory is such that the batters fail to read his deliveries, often creating confusion.Also Read: Most Wickets By Indian Bowlers vs Afghanistan In T20Is Till September 2026Moreover, the Indian right-arm pacer has a plethora of tricks up his sleeve, and it creates doubt in batters’ minds. It is easy to strike against a bowler who is predictable, but Bumrah’s case is different.Bumrah has six different variations for six balls in an over, and that makes him unique. He can deceive a batter with his slower dipping yorkers, and can also surprise with a sharp bouncer. Hence, batters tend to play him safely, and thus, he has so many maiden overs to his name.Bumrah recently created another record in T20IsRecently, in the first T20I match, Bumrah created another record as he joined Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yuzvendra Chahal in an elusive Indian list.He became just the third Indian bowler to grab 350 wickets in T20s, with only Chahal and Bhuvneshwar ahead of him. Despite injuries, the star pacer managed to attain the feat, and that too, with an economy of 6.97.Bumrah's excellent T20I record vs AfghanistanThe Indian seamer boasts a stellar T20I bowling record against Afghanistan, and he continued to deliver the goods in the second T20I as well.Before this game, the 32-year-old had played four T20I games against the Afghans, and he had scalped 5 wickets. Moreover, he averages just 13.40 against them, with an outstanding economy of 4.78.It is fair to say that Bumrah has been a problem for the Afghanistan batters as he continues to trouble them in the ongoing series.Also Read: Highest Individual Score In Women's T20Is, Ft. Laura Wolvaardt
