Indian ace pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar made an impressive start for the Men in Blue against the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday (October 27).The seamer bowled back-to-back maiden overs during the powerplay overs, while also picking up the wicket of Vikramjit Singh. His exceptional performance meant the Dutch batters could only score 27 runs in the powerplay overs. In this process, Kumar also equalled speedster Jasprit Bumrah's record for most maidens in T20Is for India.Rajneesh Gupta@rgcricketBhuvi is now at level with Bumrah in bowling most maidens in T20Is - 9 each.#INDvsNED #NEDvIND #T20WC2022 #T20WorldCup2022 twitter.com/rgcricket/stat…Rajneesh Gupta@rgcricketBhuvneshwar Kumar starts with a maiden - his 8th in T20Is. Only Jasprit Bumrah has bowled more maidens - 9.#INDvsNED #NEDvIND #T20WC2022 #T20WorldCup2022111Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with a maiden - his 8th in T20Is. Only Jasprit Bumrah has bowled more maidens - 9.#INDvsNED #NEDvIND #T20WC2022 #T20WorldCup2022Bhuvi is now at level with Bumrah in bowling most maidens in T20Is - 9 each.#INDvsNED #NEDvIND #T20WC2022 #T20WorldCup2022 twitter.com/rgcricket/stat…The 32-year-old continued his impressive form after his decent spell against Pakistan, where he finished with 1/22. The experienced pacer did well in the death overs against the Men in Green as he gave away 10 runs and picked up a wicket in the 20th over last Sunday.He will be keen to deliver for the Indian team throughout the tournament in the absence of injured pacer Bumrah as Rohit Sharma and Co. chase India’s second T20 World Cup trophy.Fans on Twitter hailed Bhuvneshwar for his strong showing heading into the critical matches of the showpiece T20 event. Here are some of the reactions:Rohit.Bishnoi@The_kafir_boy_2Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the first 2 overs: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0.Swing kumar back in peak form at perfect time. #INDvsNED2Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the first 2 overs: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0.Swing kumar back in peak form at perfect time. #INDvsNEDAvinash Aryan@AvinashArya09Back to back maiden over and a wicket for Bhuvneshwar kumar.371Back to back maiden over and a wicket for Bhuvneshwar kumar.Kamal Rao@KamalRao62Power play beast bhuvneshwar kumar#bhuvi #INDvsNED #T20WC20223Power play beast bhuvneshwar kumar#bhuvi #INDvsNED #T20WC2022Kumar Gourav@TheKumarGouravMost men's T20I maidens in a calendar year (full members):5 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar in 20224 - Jasprit Bumrah in 20164 - Richard Ngarava in 2021#T20WorldCup #INDvNED1Most men's T20I maidens in a calendar year (full members):5 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar🇮🇳 in 20224 - Jasprit Bumrah🇮🇳 in 20164 - Richard Ngarava🇿🇼 in 2021#T20WorldCup #INDvNEDparikshit raj@parikshitraj15Bhuvneshwar Kumar two overs,two maiden,1 wicket accurate line and length#INDvsNED #bhuvaneshwarkumar #T20WorldCup20221Bhuvneshwar Kumar two overs,two maiden,1 wicket accurate line and length#INDvsNED #bhuvaneshwarkumar #T20WorldCup2022 https://t.co/5oqW6BRPjtCRaCkEr 🇮🇳@NaranGadhvi242 overs2 maiden1 wktJust Bhuvneshwar Kumar things 412 overs2 maiden1 wktJust Bhuvneshwar Kumar things 😂Anushanth R@Anushanth_RTwo maidens in Two overs for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Excellent consistency in line and length! #NEDvINDTwo maidens in Two overs for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Excellent consistency in line and length! #NEDvINDLalith Kalidas@lal__kalMost maiden overs in T20Is9 - Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar*Most maiden overs in an innings for India2 - Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar*#INDvsNED #T20WorldCup91Most maiden overs in T20Is9 - Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar*Most maiden overs in an innings for India2 - Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar*#INDvsNED #T20WorldCupHemant@Sportscasmm#Bhuvi #INDvNED #INDvsNED Bhuvneshwar Kumar trying to leak runs vs Netherlands:123#Bhuvi #INDvNED #INDvsNED Bhuvneshwar Kumar trying to leak runs vs Netherlands: https://t.co/dVMHNCxk0ASahil Vaddoriya@sonofvaddoriyaTwo maidens on the trot for Bhuvneshwar Kumar! This is brilliant startTwo maidens on the trot for Bhuvneshwar Kumar! This is brilliant startVaishali Maisuria@VaishaliMaisur2@IqooInd Wow...Keep it up Bhuvneshwar Kumar 🏏#INDvsNED #iQOOGameOfFones #iQOOMegaGiveaway #iQOO #T20WorldCup @IqooInd Tagging@ArvindGaud17 @iam_margam @souvikwinner@IqooInd Wow...Keep it up Bhuvneshwar Kumar 🏏🇮🇳#INDvsNED #iQOOGameOfFones #iQOOMegaGiveaway #iQOO #T20WorldCup @IqooInd Tagging@ArvindGaud17 @iam_margam @souvikwinner https://t.co/H5N4HXV14K“He’s a dangerous option”- John Buchanan hails Bhuvneshwar KumarFormer Australian World Cup-winning head coach John Buchanan feels that Bhuvneshwar could be lethal with the new ball for India in the Australian conditions at the T20 World Cup.Speaking to News 18, he said:“I think Bhuvneshwar Kumar could surprise a little bit because, in Australia, he should be able to get the ball to swing, in those first couple of hours, which may mean he’s a dangerous option and may pick up a or two.”BCCI@BCCIAt the end of the powerplay, Netherlands are 27/2.Live - bit.ly/INDVNED-T20WC #INDvNED #T20WorldCup157378At the end of the powerplay, Netherlands are 27/2.Live - bit.ly/INDVNED-T20WC #INDvNED #T20WorldCup https://t.co/C6lupDAMOdMeanwhile, India will be keen to beat the Netherlands by a fair margin to boost their confidence ahead of the crucial match against South Africa.Bhuvneshwar Kumar will look to live up to India's expectations against the Proteas in Perth on Sunday (October 30) and the tournament's knockout stages.The right-arm seamer has already picked up 34* wickets (subject to change) in 26 T20Is this year at an economy rate of 7.12. He is also the leading wicket-taker for the Men in Blue in T20Is (87*).