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IND vs WI: Mayank Yadav's 150 km/h speed proves fatal, concedes 12 runs off single ball!
- •West Indies scored 247/3 in 20 overs after Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first.
- •Mayank Yadav went wicketless, conceding 52 runs in his 4-over spell at an economy rate of 13.
- •Mayank's raw pace of 150 km/h was easily neutralized by West Indian batters who attacked him aggressively.
- •Mayank conceded 12 runs off a single delivery in Hyderabad due to a high no-ball and subsequent penalty runs.
- •Mayank also disappointed in the field by dropping an easy catch of Sherfane Rutherford in the 19th over.
Key Questions Answered
Mayank Yadav bowled a high no-ball that was called for height, giving West Indies a free-hit and penalty runs after a wide crossed the boundary. Shai Hope capitalized on the free-hit by hitting a six, leading to a total of 12 runs off that single delivery.
India captain Shreyas Iyer elected to bowl first, and West Indies scored 247/3 in their 20 overs. Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 runs off 50 balls with 9 sixes, while Sherfane Rutherford contributed an unbeaten 49 runs. For India, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, and Axar Patel claimed one wicket each.
Although Mayank consistently bowls at a high speed of 150 km/h, his strength has become a weakness on the bouncy Hyderabad pitch as he lost his line and length. The West Indies batsmen easily attacked his pace, and he went wicketless while conceding 52 runs in his four-over spell.
