Andries Gous

NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh has etched his name in the history of the T20 World Cup by accomplishing a feat that no Indian bowler has ever achieved before. The young left-arm fast bowler became the first player from India to claim a wicket on the very first delivery of a match in the tournament’s history.Opening the bowling for India, Arshdeep struck on the very first ball to trap USA opener Shayan Jahangir plumb in front in the Group A match in New York on Wednesday.T20 World Cup 2024: Points Table | ScheduleThe delivery was a tricky one, darting back sharply after pitching. It surprised Jahangir, who was caught in the crease. The ball struck him around the knee-roll, and the impact was clearly in front of the off-stump. Jahangir came in as a replacement of skipper Monank Patel who missed out this match with a left-shoulder injury.Arshdeep added to USA woes with another strike in the same over by dismissing in-form Andries Gous.Apart from Arshdeep, the other three bowlers who have reached this landmark are Bangladesh’s Mashrafe Mortaza, Shapoor Zadran of Afghanistan and Namibia’s Ruben Trumplemann.Bowlers to pick a wicket on first ball of a T20 WC Match Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN) vs AFG, 2014 Shapoor Zadran (AFG) vs HK, 2014 Ruben Trumplemann (NAM) vs SCO, 2021 Ruben Trumplemann (NAM) vs OMAN, 2024 Arshdeep Singh (IND) vs USA, 2024 Arshedeep’s accomplishment placed him alongside Trumpelmann and Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi, who also managed to secure two dismissals in their respective first overs during the tournament.