Tanvir skittles Super Kings
Sohail Tanvir proved Twenty20 cricket is not the sole domain of batsman as he produced a record display with the ball to help the Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable eight-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings.
The Pakistani left-armer's record analysis of 6-14 beats Sanjeewa Roshan's 6-15, taken for Panadura against Sri Lanka Air SC in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 competition.
Tanvir claimed two wickets in the opening over of the match as the Super Kings were skittled for just 109. He also took two catches to complete a memorable day for the 23-year-old.
The home side chased down their victory target with ease, Graeme Smith remaining unbeaten on 35 from 44 balls, while his opening partner Swapnil Asnodkar added 32.
Despite the defeat the Super Kings remain top of the Indian Premier League table.
Chennai captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat, but he was made to immediately rue that decision as Tanvir removed both his openers without scoring.
Parthiv Patel fell from the first ball of the innings when he was trapped leg before wicket, before Stephen Fleming was dismissed in similar style four balls later.
The 23-year-old struck again in his next over when Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan offered a catch to Shane Warne at second slip, leaving the visitors reeling at 11 for three.
South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel provided the only resistence hitting Warne for 17 from one over, including a towering straight six.
But Morkel’s innings ended upon Tanvir’s re-introduction into the attack, bowled for 42 from 33 balls.
The left-armer completed his own personal rout, bowling Muttiah Muralitharan and Makhaya Ntini as the Super Kings were routed for just 109.
The home side were never troubled in their run chase as Smith and Asnodkar put on 78 for the first wicket.
With victory in sight Asnodkar holed out to Ntini in the deep off the bowling of Vidyut before Yusuf Pathan could add just eight.
But Smith ensured the win chipping Suresh Raina over mid-off for two with 34 balls remaining.
England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas again did not feature for Rajasthan.
Sohail Tanvir's 6-14 is unprecedented in Twenty20 cricket © Getty Images
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