Who is Akshay Karnewar, The Vidarbha Spinner Who Bowled 4 Maidens in Four Overs in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
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Vidarbha's bowler Akshay Karnewar achieved the world record for the most economical stats ever bowled in T20 cricket on Monday when he did not give a single run in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) encounter against Manipur.
Karnewar, 29, who bowled 4-4-0-2, surpassed Pakistan bowler Mohammad Irfan's record to become the first player in men's T20 cricket to deliver four overs and four maidens.
Karnewar's miserly spell was crucial in Vidarbha's 167-run victory against Manipur in the Plate group encounter. With three matches remaining, Vidarbha leads the division with 16 points, four more than Nagaland, Tripura, and Meghalaya.
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After scoring 222, Vidarbha swept out Manipur for 55 runs to record the second-largest margin of victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
A day later, on Tuesday, Karnewar claimed a hat-trick against Sikkim, with scores of 4-1-5-4. To achieve the record, he removed Codanda Ajit Karthik, captain Kranthi Kumar, and wicketkeeper Ashish Thapa with consecutive balls.
Venkatesh Iyer's stats of 4-2-2-2 in the match between Madhya Pradesh and Bihar are the seventh most economical session bowled in T20 cricket. On Monday, two of the top five spells were bowled in the SMAT.