STATS: Maximum runs in an over in Check cricket

Historical past used to be created through Jasprit Bumrah on Day 2 of the continuing 5th Check at Edgbaston in Birmingham when the stand-in India captain took England pacer Stuart Vast to the cleaners, smashing 35 runs within the over.

Bumrah displayed his tremendous skill with the bat through gathering 35 from Vast’s ultimate over as India posted 416 of their first innings. Bumrah hit Vast for 2 huge sixes (one got here from a no-ball), 4 obstacles, a unmarried and used to be helped with 5 wides within the record-breaking over.

This is how the over went:

• 83.1: Vast to Bumrah, FOUR. Bumrah took at the quick ball and top-edges it. Fielder Zak Crawley ran to his left and dived, however the ball escaped via his palms for a boundary.
• 83.2: Vast to Bumrah, 5 wides. The bowler went for a bumper, however it used to be too quick because the ball flew over the keeper for a 4.
• 83.2: Vast to Bumrah, no ball, SIX. Vast once more went for a shot supply, and Bumrah took it on. The highest edge flew proper over the keeper for a most.
• 83.2: Vast to Bumrah, FOUR. The bowler tried the yorker however ended up handing over a complete toss, and Bumrah swung it over mid-on for a boundary.
• 83.3: Vast to Bumrah, FOUR. Vast went for a excellent size ball, and Bumrah slogged around the line however the inside of edge escaped previous the stumps and raced to the tremendous leg fence.
• 83.4: Vast to Bumrah, FOUR. Vast went around the wicket, however not anything modified. Any other quick supply, and Bumrah pulled it over sq. leg. The batter fell at the pitch however nonetheless despatched the ball within the hole for a 4.
• 83.5: Vast to Bumrah, SIX. Any other quick supply through Vast and Bumrah slapped it to lengthy leg for a flat six.
• 83.6: Vast to Bumrah, 1 run, 35 runs off the over – best ever in Check cricket. Vast in spite of everything nailed the yorker, and Bumrah dug it out and ran for a dangerous unmarried with Mohammed Siraj on the different finish. Vast ran ahead, amassed the ball and hit the stumps, however Siraj made his floor because of his full-length dive.

This additionally supposed that the pricy over surpassed the former checklist held through West Indies legend Brian Lara, Australia’s George Bailey and South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj. Particularly, Lara smashed 28 runs off Robin Peterson‘s over again in 2003, whilst Bailey smacked James Anderson in 2013. In a similar fashion, Maharaj slammed Joe Root in 2020 to percentage the checklist.

Maximum runs off an over in Check cricket:

• 35 – Jasprit Bumrah off Stuart Vast, Birmingham 2022*
• 28 – Brian Lara off Robin Peterson, Johannesburg 2003
• 28 – George Bailey off James Anderson, Perth 2013
• 28 – Keshav Maharaj off Joe Root, Port Elizabeth 2020