WATCH | 18 runs in 1 ball! Bowler bowls the most expensive delivery ever at Tamil Nadu Premier League

18 runs in 1 ball: It was Spartans captain Abhishek Tanwar who leaked 18 before completing the last delivery of the 20th over, which resulted in 26 runs and took Chepauk"s total to 217/5.

Sports    15-Jun-2023
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The ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) witnessed a historic moment yet bizaare, as a bowler conceded 18 runs in 1 ball. The incident took place during the match between Chepauk Super Gillies and Salem Spartans, which was played on Tuesday evening.
 

18 runs in 1 ball 
 
It was Spartans captain Abhishek Tanwar who leaked 18 before completing the last delivery of the 20th over, which resulted in 26 runs and took Chepauk's total to 217/5.
 
Here is how -
 
  • Tanwar had conceded eight runs until the fifth delivery.

  • Tanwar then bowled a no in the fifth ball.

  • He followed it up with another no-ball, which was hit for a six by Chepauk batter Sanjay Yadav, thus resulting in seven runs. 

  • The next ball also was a no-ball and the batters completed two runs, which took the total of 11 runs.

  • He then missed his line in the next ball, which resulted in wide.

  • The final delivery, which eventually was a legal one, was hammered for a six, thus adding the total to 18 runs off one ball.
Here is the video -
https://twitter.com/FanCode/status/1668677462656700418
 
"I have to take the blame for the last over - four no-balls being a senior bowler was disappointing. The wind did not help as it played a huge role," Tanwar said after the match.
 
The Spartans failed to put up a fight and could only manage 165/9 in response, and lost the match by a 52 runs.
 
Notably, Tanwar was the highest wicket-taker in the previous edition. He had scalped 17 wickets in 9 matches, and had conceded 240 runs in 33.5 overs he had bowled in the tournament.