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3 sixes, 2 NB and 29 runs! This one over changed the game, England defeated India by 4 wickets; Unwanted record registered in the name of Binnoi. Ravi Bishnoi Bowls 3 No-Balls, Concedes 29 Runs in One Over vs England

Samira Vishwas | July 5, 2026 2:24 AM CST

England vs India 2nd T20I Match Highlights: In the second T20 match played between India and England at Old Trafford, Manchester, an over of Indian leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi became the turning point of the match. England batsman Jacob Bethel scored a lot of runs in his over, while Bishnoi prepared the script of India’s defeat by continuously bowling no-balls.

Thanks to this over of Bishnoi, India had to face defeat by 4 wickets. England has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.

Unwanted record of bowling 3 no-balls in a match

Ravi Bishnoi became the first spinner from a full member country in T20 International cricket to bowl three no-balls in a single match. His rhythm deteriorated so much that he crossed the return crease twice in the same over and gave a no-ball. On both occasions England got a free-hit and Jacob Bethel took full advantage of it and hit sixes.

Expensive over of 29 runs

England scored a total of 29 runs in Bishnoi’s 17th over. In this over, two no-balls, two free-hits, two sixes, one four and consecutive big shots were seen. Jacob Bethel also completed his half-century in the same over and the match completely tilted towards England.

What happened on which ball of Ravi Bishnoi?

First ball- no-ball
first ball- six
Second ball- no-ball
Second ball- six
Third ball- 2 runs
Fourth ball- 4 runs
Fifth ball- 6 runs
Sixth ball- 2 runs

Bishnoi gave a total of 60 runs in his 4 overs. Apart from 3 no-balls, this also includes two wides.

Third most expensive over for India

This over of Ravi Bishnoi has now become one of the most expensive T20 International overs in the history of Indian cricket.

34 runs – Shivam Dubey vs New Zealand (2020)
32 runs – Stuart Binny vs West Indies (2016)
29 runs – Ravi Bishnoi vs England (2026)

Arshdeep Singh also got injured

On the last ball of the over, Jacob Bethel played a shot towards square leg. Arshdeep Singh made a brilliant effort in trying to save the boundary, but during landing he got a strong blow on his right shoulder. However, after some time he got up and stood on the field, due to which the Indian team heaved a sigh of relief.

Who scored how many runs for India?

For India, Abhishek Sharma scored 43, Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 14, Ishan Kishan scored 49, Captain Shreyas Iyer scored 37, Shivam Dubey scored 5, Tilak Verma scored 24 not out, Axar Patel scored 2 and Harshit Rana scored 6 runs. For England, Sam Curran took 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs. Whereas, Joffra Archer, Will Jacques and Liam Dawson took 1-1 wicket.

Jacob Bethel’s stormy innings

While chasing the target for England, openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler were out without opening the account, but then Harry Brook and Jacob Bethel played stormy innings. Brook scored 39 runs in 15 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 4 fours, while Bethel scored unbeaten 76 runs in 46 balls, hitting 5 sixes and 5 fours. Whereas, Tom Benton scored 39 runs and Will Jacques scored 9 runs. Sam Curran was out after scoring 7 runs, while Joffra Archer scored 10 not out. For India, Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets, while Harshit Rana, Axar Patel and Varun Chakraborty got 1 wicket each.