Did Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowl A 201 Kmph Delivery Or Not In The India vs Ireland 1st T20I? Twitter Reacts

27.06.2022 - 09:55 sports.ndtv.com

India defeated Ireland by seven wickets in the first T20I of the two-match series between the sides on Sunday. Chasing a target of 109 runs in a rain-curtailed game, India reached home with 16 balls to spare.

The 12-over-a-side match in Dublin also saw pace sensation Umran Malik making his India debut. While everyone was expecting an exhibition of fast bowling from Umran, it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who hogged limelight for his pace.

Ireland won the toss and opted to bat first. Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie opened the innings. Stirling faced the first ball of Bhuvneshwar and that left everyone perplexed as the speed gun showed that the delivery was bowled at 201 kmph.

While it was a clear case of an error from the speed gun, it gave netizens a chance to have some fun. Here are some of the reactions: Bhuvneshwar Kumar was bowled at 200+ KPH during the 1st T20 against Ireland at Dublin. #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/ZnIJAHYf1z Shoaib Akhtar, Umran Malik who???

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