Right arm fast bowler Mayank Yadav is known for his speed. But in Harare he surprised everyone with his line and length. This fast bowler returned to the field after 649 days and did wonders on the very first ball. Mayank Yadav took the wicket of Zimbabwean opener Brian Bennett on the very first ball. With this, Mayank Yadav became the fourth bowler to take a wicket on the first ball of the match twice. Before him, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya had done this feat.
tell me Mayank Yadav Earlier also in the year 2024, he has taken a wicket on the first ball. He did this feat against Bangladesh. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the first to do this feat. This player had done this feat against Sri Lanka in the year 2022. Bhuvneshwar did this feat against England in 2022 itself. After this, he also took a wicket on the very first ball against Zimbabwe.
Wickets by Indian Bowlers on the First Ball of a T20I Innings (0.1 Over)
Bhuvneshwar v SL (b P Nissanka, 2022)
Bhuvneshwar v ENG (b Jason Roy, 2022)
Bhuvneshwar v ZIM (b Madhevere, 2022)
Hardik Pandya v WI (b Brandon King, 2023)
Arshdeep Singh v USA (b Jahangir, 2024)
Mayank pic.twitter.com/8PH2R2Fu6B— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) July 23, 2026
Hardik Pandya did this feat by dismissing Brandon King against West Indies in the year 2023. Arshdeep Singh did this feat against USA in 2024 and Mayank Yadav did this feat against Bangladesh in 2024. Hardik Pandya dismissed Sam Ayyub on the first ball against Pakistan in 2025. Arshdeep Singh has done such wonders last year against England and now Mayank Yadav against Zimbabwe.
Mayank Yadav performed brilliantly upon his return. He took 2 wickets giving just 18 runs in 4 overs. Brian Bennett took the wicket of Dion Myers. His economy rate was only 4.5 runs per over. Mayank Yadav bowled 17 dot balls.
