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Friday, June 21, 2019

Cricket World Cup(CWC) History - 3 Bowlers who took wicket with his first delivery in CWC

1)Ian Harvey,Australia Vs Pakistan at the 2003 CWC

Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey was the first bowler to pick up a wicket with his first delivery in World Cup cricket.

Ian Harvey dismissed Saleem Elahi of Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in the 2003 edition. Elahi was caught by Brett Lee

Australia won the match comfortably by 82 runs and Harvey returned with figures of 4 for 58 on his World Cup debut.

The 2003 edition was unfortunately the only one in which an IHarvey took part, and he faded away from the international scene after playing 73 ODIs for Australia.

2)Malachi Jones,Bermuda Vs India at the 2007 CWC

The Bermudians did not have a long stay at the World Cup, with the 2007 edition being their only one. However, that didn't stop Malachi Jones from making a mark on the biggest stage

On 19th March 2007, in a group stage game against India at Port of Spain in Trinidad, Jones got Robin Uthappa edging one to Dwayne Leverock in the slip cordon. Leverock completed a superb diving catch, which is vividly remembered as part of World Cup history.

In the process, Jones got his name in the record books as being only the second bowler to pick up a wicket with his first World Cup delivery. It was one of the very few things to cheer about for the Bermudians in their 2007 World Cup campaign.

3)Vijay Shankar Vs Pakistan at the 2019 CWC

India struck gold when Virat Kohli was forced to bring in Vijay Shankar to complete Bhuvneshwar Kumar's over, who had left the field mid-way due to a hamstring injury. Shankar came into the attack, bowled the fifth ball of the third over and dismissed Imam-ul-Haq leg before the wicket.

It was a huge boost for India as they drew blood early in the innings and remain ahead in the game.
Shankar is the third bowler overall and the first Indian to achieve this feat. He is expected to play a bigger role in India's 2019 World Cup campaign going forward.

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