In Abu Dhabi T10 League, when Tom Banton faced the first ball of spinner Kevin Kothigoda, his reaction was about to be seen.
new Delhi. Had there been any batsman in place of Tom Banton, Kevin Koththigoda’s reaction to his bowling action would have been similar. In Abu Dhabi T10 League, when Tom Banton faced the first ball of spinner Kevin Kothigoda, his reaction was about to be seen. After this, he shook his head in disbelief and gave the ball a mysterious look. Banton had to do it because Kevin Kothigoda has the weirdest bowling action in world cricket.
The right-handed leg-spinner has a quick runup, he uses that hand more often than not to bowl. His action is reminiscent of the 90s South African bowler Paul Adams. His action is considered like a storm in the cricket world. Everyone is surprised to see this action of his. The 22-year-old spinner is playing for Maratha Arabians in the Abu Dhabi League. He can only throw one over in the league. On 2 February 2021, he bowled an over against Lahore Klandar.
Bowlers like Kothigoda are not common in world cricket, but they are favored by fans due to non-traditional style. The new video of this Sri Lankan bowler is becoming quite viral on social media. Kothigoda first made headlines with this action while bowling in the Youth Asia Cup in Malaysia in 2017.
As far as the match is concerned, Kalander has won the match by four wickets with 11 balls remaining. Mohammad Hafeez scored 44 runs from 26 balls to bring the Maratha team’s score to 101 runs, but Kalander proved to be stronger. Sohail Tanvir took 3 wickets for 22 runs in 2 overs. The league started on 28 January 2021. Its final will be held on 6 February. T Kohl Kadmore has scored 206 runs so far. At the same time, Ali Khan has taken the maximum 7 wickets.
