T20 World Cup: Bhuvneshwar dazzles in India’s win over Netherlands with consecutive maidens in powerplay
FirstpostBhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Netherlands opener Vikramjit Singh and captain Scott Edwards, finishing with figures of 2/9 from three overs as India hammered Netherlands by 56 runs to stay on top of Group 2 in the T20 World Cup. T20 World Cup: Full coverage | Schedule | Results | Points Table | News | Photos He was even more expensive against Australia at home, going wicketless for 52 runs in the first T20I at Mohali in which India failed to defend 209, leading to some sections of the Indian cricketing fanbase to doubt his place in the Men in Blue’s T20 World Cup squad. After a disciplined outing against Pakistan where he conceded 22 from four overs while dismissing Shaheen Shah Afridi, he was even better against Netherlands on Thursday in India’s second match of the Super 12 stage. 📸 Getty • #BhuvneshwarKumar #INDvNED #NEDvIND #T20WorldCup #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/lpelAjmH1u — The Bharat Army October 27, 2022 Bhuvi would be then be brought back in the death overs with the target well beyond Netherlands’s reach; he would add a second wicket for himself by dismissing Dutch captain Scott Edwards, and would concede his only boundary of the evening the next ball to Shariz Ahmed.