Deepak Chahar creates record for most dot balls in IPL
Deepak Chahar
Chennai's pacer Deepak Chahar has created the record for bowling the most dot balls in the history of Indian Premier League against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata on Tuesday.
The impressive bowling unit of Chennai team helped the MS Dhoni-led side register a comfortable seven-wicket win over Kolkata at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
With this win, Chennai goes to the top of the league standings. Out of the six matches played, the team has been able to record wins in five matches.
The under-rated Deepak Chahar, who returned with impressive figures of three for 20 from four overs, rattled the Kolkata top-order with early strikes, including that of the big-hitting Chris Lynn as the visitors struggled to 29 for four in the powerplay.
Overall, Chahar bowled 20 dot balls and was able to bowl five dot balls in the 19th over of the Kolkata's innings and he was able to bog down the big-hitter Andre Russell.
Chennai next take on Rajasthan on April 11 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.