Bahrain sets unwanted T20I record with scoreless super over

Bahrain became the first team in international T20 history to fail to score a single run in a Super Over, suffering the embarrassment against Hong Kong on 14 march in Malaysia.

Batting first in the Super Over, Bahrain started with a dot ball before losing both wickets on the next two deliveries. Hong Kong pacer Ehsan Khan etched his name in the record books by delivering a maiden Super Over. Chasing just one run, Hong Kong's Babar Hayat played two dot balls before sealing victory with a single on the third delivery.

Earlier in the match, Hong Kong posted 129 for 7 after batting first. Bahrain, despite a solid start, fell short of the 13 runs needed in the final over, pushing the game into a Super Over.

While this was a first in international cricket, similar instances have occurred in franchise leagues. The earliest recorded case dates back to the 2009 Champions League when South African side Eagles faced Sussex in Delhi, and CJ de Villiers bowled a maiden Super Over.

Sunil Narine has also achieved this feat, though under slightly different circumstances. In a Caribbean Premier League match between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, he delivered a six-ball over without conceding a single run.