World Cup 2019: Three bowlers who bowled the most number of maiden overs 

India v New Zealand - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Semi-Final
India v New Zealand - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Semi-Final

#1 Jasprit Bumrah - 9

Sri Lanka v India - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Sri Lanka v India - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

The man, who carried the bowling attack of India on his shoulders finished his debut World Cup as the bowler with the most maiden overs in the tournament. Jasprit Bumrah put a kept a tight check on the run flow in the powerplay overs. He gave no freedom to the opening batsmen and bowled a plethora of dot balls in the initial overs.

In a particularly defininng performance, the Gujarat-born player bowled 2 maiden overs upfront in the game against Sri Lanka. Bumrah scalped 18 wickets throughout the campaign at an average of 20.61. His economy rate of 4.41 was one of the best in the tournament.

Unfortunately, he could not play in the final of the World Cup as India exited the tournament in the semifinal stage after a disappointing batting show against New Zealand.

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Edited by Aditya Joshi